Emily E. Linn
Hamel,IL
Summary
Professional and versatile artist, experienced in multiple different fine art mediums including painting, drawing, ceramics, glassworks, conceptual and digital. Dedicated and self-motivated, always ready to step in and positively impact workplace functionality with timely assistance and necessary skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Illustrator
Self Employed
06.2025 - Current
- Creating high-quality illustrations and designs with Adobe software and Procreate for image drafting, coloring, and editing
- Drafting necessary documents, such as project proposals and invoices
- Time management, prioritizing tasks, and adhering to project deadlines and expectations, delivering professional results for clients
- Consulted with clients to discuss commission ideas and style preferences to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
Instructor Assistant
Southern Illinois University Edwarsville
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Helping to collectively guide 25 kindergarten students with understanding basic concepts and techniques of art and design
- Collaborating with instructor to help students meet their creative goals for the course
- Cooperating with students experiencing practical or intellectual roadblocks in their creative work
- Maintaining a neat, organized, and efficient studio space
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
Housekeeping Technician
Clarity Cleaning LLC
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Experience in teamwork and collaboration
- Time management and communication within company expectations
- Training new employees for client services
- Applying hands on organization skills to client requests and company standards, delivering exceptional results
Café Associate
Source Juicery
03.2016 - 01.2024
- Experience with one-on-one customer service and answering questions regarding company products and services
- Assisting managers with daily tasks such as food preparation, taking orders, while maintaining a neat and organized shop and work space
- Training new employees in maintenance, organization, and food preparation
- Experience with functioning in a fast paced work environment to meet immediate customer and company needs
- Operated point-of-sales system and securely handled cash and credit card payments to drive business profitability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fine Arts
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL05-2024
Skills
- Strategizing
- Digital illustration
- Studio arts
- Customer service
- Public speaking
- Creative problem solving
- Organization
- Professional collaboration
- Multitasking
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Freelance Illustrator
Self Employed
06.2025 - Current
Instructor Assistant
Southern Illinois University Edwarsville
06.2025 - 07.2025
Housekeeping Technician
Clarity Cleaning LLC
10.2024 - 05.2025
Café Associate
Source Juicery
03.2016 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Fine Arts
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Interests
- Drawing and Painting
- Creating digital artwork using software like Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate.
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness.
Academia
- Selected and awarded in the 2017 Lewis and Clark Community College Juried Art Exhibition
- Selected for the 2022 and 2023 Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville Juried Art Exhibitions
- Selected for the Edwardsville Public Library exhibition of 2023
- Served a leadership role for the university art and design club
- Delivered a formal speech and gallery presentation for my BFA senior portfolio
- Collaborated in critical discourse for group discussions, projects, and critiques
- Experience in creative problem solving for intensive studio work
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with concentration in studio drawing and illustration