Vanessa Blokland

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a job in the field of 2 Dimensional Art and Animation, willing to relocate at own expense.

SKILLS

Proficient In: Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, and Autodesk Maya.
Other Applications Include: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, and ImageReady.

EDUCATION

8/05 – 5/09, Champlain College Burlington, VT
Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Game & Interactive Development Art and Animation
Graduated May 2009
GPA 3.589

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

2/10 – Present, Six Red Marbles Charlestown, MA
Design Illustrator

Created and designed characters, items, buttons, and environments.
Worked on multiple projects at the same time.
Made various animations for in-game use.
Successfully worked in various art styles.

10/26/09-10/29/09, Learning 2008 Conference Houston, TX
Artist

Directive: To create a polished educational game within a three day time constraint and present it at the Masie Learning 2008 Conference. I created the majority of the art assets and main menu. Teletrust can be viewed and played here: http://www.masie.com/teletrust/

2/2/08-2/5/08, Meet Different Conference Orlando, FL
Artist

Directive: To create two educational games within a three day time constraint and present them at the MPI conference. Within a team of six, I primarily created art for Meet Different: Go Green and assisted with conceptual development on Meet Different: A Social Sim. Both can be viewed and played here: http://www.mpiweb.org/cms/mpiweb/pec2008/peccommon.aspx?id=13996

IN-CLASS PROJECTS

1/09 – 4/09 Senior Team Project 2 Burlington, VT
Color Artist and Animator
Epoxy is a 2D Flash platformer with in game level rotation. An in game device allows the player to swing across platforms and climb walls.
Seeking a job in the field of 2 Dimensional Art and Animation.

Created and colored various game assets in Photoshop.
Placed level art and designed backgrounds.

9/08 – 12/08 Senior Team Project 1 Burlington, VT
Lead Artist
Shackled is a 2D Flash fighting adventure horror.

Designed and created all art assets and cover.
Developed and animated the menus, characters and animatic.

1/08 – 4/08 Game Production 2 Burlington, VT
Texture and Interface Artist
Melodeum is a 3D Virtools sound based game. An in game device allows the player to bounce sounds off of objects and reverse thoes sounds in order to solve puzzles and advance.

Modeled and textured various walls and objects for a Virtools based game.
Deigned the interfaces and HUD displays.

1/07 – 4/07 Game Production 1 Burlington, VT
Lead Artist
Spice Trade is a 2D Flash game with survival and resouce managemnet aspects.

Designed art assets and story book scenes for a pirate based Flash game.

FREELANCE

11/08 – Present, InfoHorizons Consulting Regina, SK Canada
Graphic Designer

Create and design buttons, reflective text and headings.
Tailors art style and process for each assignment’s specifications.
Successfully communicates through e-mail.

12/07 – 12/07, Champlain College Burlington, VT
Lead Artist Emergent Media Center

Created all art for Emergent Media Center e-card given to all clients for holiday 2007.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

8/07 – 5/09 Champlain College Burlington, VT
Resident Assistant

Rehired for the 2008-2009 academic year at Champlain College.
Oversee Spinner Hall, an off-campus residential hall over 200 students.
Focused on residents’ wellbeing, planning activities, upholding the policies of Champlain College.
Planed a minimum of two activities per month.
Role model and leader for the residents.

FAVORTIE TITLES

Katamari, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, Chibi Robo, Elebits, World of Goo, Sims, My Sims, Plantasia, Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing.

INTERESTS

Theater, cartoons, animals, film, story telling, music, drawing, reading, swimming, gardening, skiing, digital art, video games, canoing, bird watching, biking and star gazing.