Summary
Professional Traditional and Digital artist. Skilled in a variety of media and I absolutely love my work.
I have produced a large body of cover art, as well as promotional designs, character concepts, and interior artwork. I currently reside in Toronto, Canada.
Graduated from Ryerson University's Fine Arts & Contemporary Studies program.
Clients and projects include video summaries for Nurdstudy's Shakespeare projects, Murals for the Toronto District School Board, Shout West Magazine, Twice Upon a Time Fairy Tales, Noose Fog Clothes, Gallery 69, several Logos, as well as appearances at many tradeshows including Wizardworld, Toronto Fan Expo 2013-2017, Toronto Comicon 2014-present and more.
Skills
Software proficiency
Productions
- MovieNerdstudy's Shakespeare Video Summaries
- Year2017
- RoleTotal Art Direction and Production: Character and Environment art, storyboards, all asset creation
- CompanyNerdstudy
Experience
- Founder and CEO at Art MercsToronto, CanadaAugust 2015 - Present
This is the company name under which I sell my art at various conventions and take most contract work.
• Over 10 years’ experience creating, printing and personally selling art at tradeshows across North America. Shows include WizardWorld in Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Richmond, and Philadelphia. Also, Comicon in Vancouver, Niagara and Ottawa.
• Personally manage my various social media websites, client list, track and fill orders with precision.
• Strong illustration, marketing and sales skills, both creative and technical. Created vivid, beauty-oriented, iconic posters that now regularly net over $4000 in profit over a single weekend, including this September’s Toronto FanExpo.
• Print production skills result in high-quality lithograph posters for sale. Capable of graphic, stylized, or even hyper-realistic modes.
• Various other works include book illustrations, concept art and character design for various clients and their personal projects.
• Excellent eye for detail, master of retouching, fully trained in composition, design, light and colour principles.