CHRISTINA O. SKAPRIWSKY
1-585-749-5108
[email protected]ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Freelance Illustrator, Amscan/Grasslands Road, Elmsford, NY. December 2010-Present.
Illustration and design work for up and coming gift and décor lines.
Developed Easter/Spring and Christmas/Holiday products and home décor. Includes: 2D product sketches/concepts, character design, pattern design, digital color work, traditional painting and some layout work.
Occasional trend research and reference research is also required of a freelancer. Daily communication with art department managers by telephone and email.
Product Designer/Illustrator, Pavilion Gift Company, Bergen, NY. September 2008-March 2009.
Worked for a small gift and home décor company that specializes in inspirational and religious products. Products can be found at retailers nationwide.
Experience in product development and design, illustration and Pantone color selection for the gift and home décor market.
Active participation in mud sculpture and product sample reviews with international sculptors and painters. Active in group critiques and brainstorm sessions with other artists and designers and company management.
Created storyboards and instruction sheets for production purposes of a holiday gift product line. Created product history spreadsheets in Excel for organizational and deadline purposes.
Freelance Illustrator, Gananda Dollars for Scholars, Macedon, NY. July 2008-December 2008.
Designed a greeting card for Gananda Dollars for Scholars, which is a volunteer community organization benefiting higher education.
Created greeting card concepts and sketches to present to the GDFS team for their review.
The final greeting card design was also used on a certificate and other types of print collateral.
Design Trainee, Carter’s, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL. December 2007.
As part of a three day training course on graphic design and illustration for the baby and children’s clothing brand and retailer, mastered essential job functions and skills for this popular company:
Attended employee presentation of visiting designers from Carter’s to learn about the company culture and design process.
Created clothing graphic concepts for both boys and girls product lines with the eventual development of a portfolio.
Designed characters, repeat patterns and graphics with typefaces for use on t-shirts, pajamas, layettes, etc.
EXHIBITS & SHOWS
Participating artist in the Sketchbook Project Tour 2011 and 2012: Art House Co-op. Brooklyn, NY.
Contributing artist of the 6x6x2009, 6x6x2010 and 6x6x2011 summer exhibitions, Rochester Contemporary Art Center. Rochester, NY.
Featured artist at the Emerging Artist Expo at the Corn Hill Arts Festival. Rochester, NY. July 2009.
ARTISTIC & COMPUTER SKILLS/TECHNIQUES
Advanced skills in Photoshop and Illustrator. Intermediate skills in Dreamweaver, InDesign, Acrobat and Corel Painter. Knowledgeable in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Exceptional skill in stylized and whimsical commercial illustrations; adept at representational drawing, painting. Traditional mediums: pen and ink, colored pencil, graphite, oil and acrylic paint.
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Sales Associate, Macy’s, Victor, NY. Summers 2006-2007; November 2009-Present.
Retail and sales work, which includes active and enthusiastic engagement with customers, assisting customers with product selection, point of sale and also opening credit accounts on a weekly basis.
Co-training of new employees and assisted in store organization, product merchandising and once-yearly inventory.
EDUCATION
Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL. Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2008. Major: Illustration. Minor: Business of Art and Design. Senior Thesis: Created greeting cards with both digital and traditional illustration.
Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua, NY. Associate of Science in Fine Art. Graduated with Honors. Member of Phi Theta Kappa: International Honor Society of the Two Year College.
