RESUME

CHADWICK J. COLEMAN

Los Angeles, CA 90019

Email: chad@chadwickart.com

PROFILE

• 20 years professional experience in illustration, concept art, and design

• Equally effective working independently or as part of a team

• Adept at getting the most accomplished, using the fewest resources

• Highly effective in promoting a positive, productive work environment

EDUCATION

Gnomon School of Visual Effects - Advanced Digital Painting Los Angeles, CA - 2015

School of Visual Arts - BFA in Illustration / Cartooning New York, NY - 4.0 w/ academic honors 2003

High School for the Performing and Visual Arts - Diploma / Visual Arts Houston, TX 1999

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

PhotoShop, Illustrator, Maya, Substance Painter, Unity, VR, Clip Studio Paint, Mac or PC, After Effects

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

PRODUCTION ARTIST/CONCEPT/CHARACTER DESIGN

Spaces Inc, Los Angeles, CA 2016 - 2018

• Terminator Salvation VR: Fight for the Future

• Character Design, Concept Art for VR experiences.

• Production Art, Game Design for VR games.

CHARACTER DESIGNER/ PRODUCTION ARTIST

Spinmaster, Los Angeles, CA Summer 14 – Winter 14

• Primary Character Design, Concept Art for simulation/world builder game

• Production Art, Game Design for PDAs and iOS market.

PRODUCTION ARTIST/CONCEPT/CHARACTER DESIGN

Two Bit Circus, Los Angeles, CA Winter 12 - Spring 14

• Character Design, Animation, Concept Art for interactive games.

• Production Art, Game Design for PDAs and iOS market.

ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION ARTIST/CONCEPT/DESIGN

Squirrels with Nuts Studios, Universal City, CA Summer 10 - Current

• Art Direction, Character Design, Concept Art, Story Boards for entire SWN IP.

• Artistic Fabrication of SWN Video Game (iOS), Logo Design SWN

STORYBOARD ARTIST/PRODUCTION ARTIST

Madison Films, Santa Monica, CA Summer 11

• Story boards for Bridgestone, Doritos, and Miller Genuine Draft commercials

• Production boards and plotting for television spots

STORYBOARD ARTIST/PRODUCTION ARTIST

Trancas/Westridge Industries, Santa Monica, CA Spring 11 – Summer 11

• Production art and story boards for music videos

• Conceptual development of environments and locations

CREATIVE DIRECTOR/COMIC BOOK COVER ARTIST/COLORIST

Creative Impulse Entertainment, LA, CA - NY, NY Winter 10 - Fall 11

• Colored comic book IP "Aluna" (in collaboration with actress Paula Garces)

• Production on 2 - 24 page full color comics – Aluna issue #1- #2

• Fabricated full color cover art for IP Aluna issue #2

CHARACTER DESIGN/PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT ART

Minds at Play, Beverly Hills, CA Summer 09 – Winter 10

• Production art and development for commercial entities

• Character design/ Conceptual development

CHARACTER DESIGN/STORYBOARD ARTIST

Zoic Studios, Culver City, CA Spring 09 – Fall 09

• Production art and storyboarding

• Character design

• Concept art/Design

CONCEPT/PRODUCTION/ STORYBOARD ARTIST

Ghost House Pictures Beverly Hills, CA Winter 08 – Winter 09

• Concept art for “The Resistance Series”

• Production art and storyboarding

• Animatic art/ Character design

QUALITY ASSURANCE

EA Games LA, Los Angeles, CA Fall 08 – Spring 09

• Reviewed new game designs

• Provided insight and feedback for the purpose of improving video games

COMIC BOOK CREATOR/WRITER/ARTIST/COLORIST

Creative Impulse Entertainment, LA, CA - NY, NY Summer 07 - Summer 11

• Created Comic Book Property in collaboration with John Machado and Creative Impulse Ent.

• Wrote, Penciled, Colored, Lettered 24 page full color comic – Faixa Preta issue #1

• Writing 6 issue mini series for co-owned property – Faixa Preta

FREELANCE CONCEPT ARTIST/DESIGNER

Reality Check Studios, Los Angeles, CA Fall 06 - Winter 07

• Produced Graphics and character designs for Wheel Of Fortune Heroes Week

• Created logo designs for “Championship Gaming Series”

• Concept design and production: Multiple projects including: video games and film

FREELANCE CONCEPT/ CLEAN-UP ARTIST

Activision, Santa Monica, CA Summer 06 – Spring 07

• Performed clean-up for game screenshots

• Rendered game art for pre and post production

FREELANCE CONCEPT ARTIST/DESIGNER

Reality Check Studios, Los Angeles, CA Fall 06 - Winter 06

• Created original character logo for new” Joker's Wild” Television Show

• Revised concepts for logo design pre and post production

FREELANCE STORYBOARD ARTIST

WIT Animation Studios, Santa Monica, CA Spring 2006

• Revised/Created storyboards for McDonalds Commercial

• Developed/Colored wardrobe designs for established CG characters

QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER

EA Games LA, Los Angeles, CA Summer 05-Spring 06

• Tested video games for pre-distribution quality assurance

• Including: BFME 2- PC, Black and White 2- PC, Bond 007 From Russia w/ Love -XBox/PS2

• Provided insight and feedback for the purpose of improving video games

• Reviewed new game designs

QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER

THQ, Calabasas, CA Winter 2005

• Tested video games for pre-distribution quality

• Destroy All Humans-Xbox/PS2 • Big Mutha Truckers2- Xbox/PS2

• Tetris DS • Ping Pals DS (localization) • Tak-The Great JuJu Challenge DS • Scooby GBA

• Completed production and post production work for multiple games

• Provided insight and feedback for the purpose of improving video games

PRODUCTION ARTIST

Maxx Marketing, Beverley Hills, CA Fall 2004-Spring 2005

• Created designs for breakfast cereal toys

• Provided concepts for Happy Meal and Kids Meal toys

• Sketched, inked, colored, and rendered finished line art for production samples

FREELANCE CONCEPT ARTIST

Rhino FX, New York, NY Spring 2004

• Developed concepts and modeling sketches for 3D artists

• Created new character designs for Burger King commercial

• Assisted design team with commercial concepts and revisions

FREELANCE ARTIST

Jacques Moret, New York, NY Winter 2003

• Collaborated with art director in creating original T-shirt designs

• Produced T-shirt designs for, “Lucy” a teen clothing line for girls

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR

Grandreams Books, Linden, NJ Fall 2003-2004

• Created four original children's book titles

• Designed and produced artwork for Arthur workbooks and flashcards

• Directed projects for coloring books, games, and learning workbooks

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Marvel Comics, New York, NY Fall 2003

• Oversaw the printing production of magazine and catalogue pages

• Collaborated with creative department in editing and revising finished artwork

• Aided in the pre-distribution and production of graphic novels

FREELANCE ARTIST

Templar Studios, New York, NY Spring 2002

• Drafted designs for Bionicle 2K2 video game, a follow up to Bionicle 2K

• Fabricated story boards and animation of company CD ROM games

• Created new graphics, character designs, and scenery for 2D/3D video games

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Templar Studios, New York, NY Fall 2001

• Rendered / Created scenes for company client-LEGO- Bionicle Video Game

• Animated established characters on computer 2D/3D for CD ROM games

• Conceptualized and improved upon storyboards and character designs for art department

• Collaborated in composing visual presentations to companies for on-line game concepts

GRAPHIC DESIGNER / OFFICE ASSISTANT

School of Visual Arts, New York, NY Fall 2000-2001

• Coordinated production of events, seminars and in-coming freshman orientation tours

• Collaborated with Coordinator of Student Activities updating student databases

• Researched, and followed up with vendors, SVA departments and colleges nationwide

• Designed and distributed flyers for academic events, educational seminars and art

exhibitions

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Island/DefJam, New York, NY Spring 2000

• Incorporated original web graphics for entertainment industry professionals

• Conceptualized and produced logos, packaging, and publicity pieces for musicians

• Illustrated and customized club flyers, invitations, and promotional materials

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Foleys, Houston, TX Fall 1999

• Created original cartoon artwork for department store’s catalogue

• Collaborated with marketing department to develop new designs

• Designed layouts for 3000 full color newspaper and magazine advertisements