PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Storyboard Artist - Primal Screen - Unannounced Series + Various Projects - Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 • Atlanta, GA
• Script-driven boards and timed animatics for unannounced mini series | Boarded and timed 30 sec commercial for Georgia Natural Gas winter campaign
Storyboard Director / Visual Development Artist - Cartoon Network - ( Project In Development ) - Jul 2022 - Oct 2022 • Burbank, CA
Storyboard Artist - Daily Madness Productions - (Unreleased 3D Animated Series) - Sep 2021 - May 2022 • Dublin, Ireland
• Outline-driven boards for 5 minute episodes
Storyboard Artist - Primal Screen - “Jelly, Ben & Pogo” + Various Projects - Mar 2021 - Feb 2022 • Atlanta, GA
• Script-driven boards for 3 minute episodes for “Jelly Ben & Pogo” | “Hello Around the World” Interstitial for Cartoonito | Adult Swim and Cartoon Network Commercials
Storyboard Director (Additional Writing) - Joe Murray Studios - “Let’s Go Luna” - Apr 2020 - Oct 2020 • Los Angeles, CA
• Manage board team and direct 11 minute episodes | Board driven from outlines | Weekly pitches to show runner and team
Storyboard Artist (Additional Writing) - Joe Murray Studios - Let’s Go Luna - Jan 2019 - Apr 2020 • Los Angeles, CA
• Board driven from outlines | Collaborate with teammate to board 11 minute episodes | Weekly pitches to show runner and team
Owner, Animation Artist - Hello Kathy Jo, LLC - Aug 2014 - Present • Marietta, GA
• Produce client-based work such as: animated bumps, logo designs, brand development, illustrations, web designs, and graphic designs • Created and animated short film ”Shelf Life” along with developing intellectual properties
Animation and Design Specialist - Cabins for YOU - Apr 2016 - Jan 2018 • Cartersville, GA
• Created and animated explainer video for guest check-in | Helped rebrand the company through logo treatment, style guides, designing all in-house branding elements and marketing materials | Created brand mascot that was implemented into printed materials, social media campaigns, and designed a set of illustrated postcards for guest packages | Worked within the marketing department to develop social media campaigns, film and edit promo videos and design promotional materials
2D Animator - Great Parents Academy - May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Worked with a small team to animate short videos for educational lesson plans | Responsible for concept development, storyboarding, character animation, FX animation and clean up animation for various projects
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, Minor in Business Management
Savannah College of Art and Design | Atlanta, GA • Magna Cum Laude | Aug 2011 - May 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing/Painting
Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | Aug 2009- Jul 2011
SOFTWARE + SKILLS
Storyboard Pro
Toon Boom Harmony
Shotgrid
Premiere
Photoshop
Illustrator
Storyboarding
Directing
Character Design
Visual Development
2D Animation
Writing
PRESS + PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION
Futuristic Atlanta, ATP Awards Gala, 2015
The Melon Head Zine, Self Publish, 2015
Antsy Nancy Mini Comic, Self Publish, 2014
Atlanta Skyline, Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2013
Scrappy Happy, The Sentinel Newspaper, Kennesaw State University, 2010-2011
TALKS
Let’s Talk Storyboards, Women In Animation Club at Kennesaw State University, 2023
Storyboard and Animation Journey Interview, The Ink and Paint Folk Podcast with Cassie Soliday, 2021
Filmmaker's Q&A, Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2017
Animation Panel, Eat, Drink & B-Indie, 2015
Director's Q&A, Treasure Coast International Film Festival, 2015
Filmmaker's Q&A, FEMLANTA, 2015
FILM SCREENINGS
"Slice & Dice", 2014
Ozark Shorts , Lamar, Missouri, 2016
Treasure Coast International Film Festival , Port St. Lucie, FL, 2015
FFFw: Food Film Festival world , Ukraine, 2015
New Mavericks Film Series – FEMLANTA , Atlanta, GA, 2015
Y’allywood Film Festival Short Shorts Program , Atlanta, GA, 2015
Atlantamation , Atlanta, GA, 2015
Won Best Animation in Show, Treasure Coast International Film Festival, 2015
"Shelf Life - Foodie Night Terror", 2016
Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2017
Film Egypt Festival, Cairo, Egypt, 2017