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Jenn Chun

Chicago,IL

Summary

Executive Assistant and artist skilled at offering administrative support in order to insure a smooth and timely comic book production process. Assists executive team using exceptional communication and organizational skills. Well-versed in industry practices and procedures. Highly passionate about art, pop culture and the creative processes involved in comic creation.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant

Devil's Due Comics
01.2022 - Current

Administrative Duties

  • Communicating with artists, writers, editors, clients and publishers to ensure that the publishing process is completed in a smooth and timely manner
  • Managing executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Working closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
  • Expediting project completion times due to the ability to multitask effectively under tight deadlines.
  • Assisting in crowdfunding campaigns and customer service
  • Inventory sorting and warehouse fulfillment
  • Managing company booths during conventions


Creative duties

  • Using Photoshop and other programs to touch up backgrounds, colors, and lineart to better match the writer/client's vision
  • Writing newsletters, mass emails, and updates for clients, retailers, and readers
  • Assisting the comic creation process by flatting panels, and coloring
  • Creating art and assets for newsletters and the webstore.


Freelance artist

05.2021 - Current
  • Designing custom artwork for clients, meeting their creative vision and deadline, ensuring satisfaction with the final product.
  • Consulting with clients to discuss commission ideas, style preferences, and prices to create mutually agreeable project parameters.
  • Packing and shipping when necessary.


Food Not Bombs (Volunteer)

01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Cooking, preparing, and packing large amounts of food for donation
  • Using strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Maintaining clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
  • Producing and packing large quantities of food in a short period of time
  • Working efficiently both independently and with others.

Front End Checker

Safeway
01.2019
  • Greeting customers entering store and responding promptly to customer needs.
  • Working efficiently in an extremely busy environment
  • Operating a computerized cash register and accepting payment in checks, card, cash, EBT and WIC checks
  • Memorizing food codes to reduce customer wait time
  • Making change and processing payments.
  • Reducing checkout waiting time for customers by maintaining an organized and efficient workspace.


Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fine Arts

School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2021

Pre-College Program - Painting And Drawing

California of The Arts
Oakland, CA

High School Diploma -

Pacific Collegiate High School
Santa Cruz, CA
06.2017

Skills

  • Office Management
  • Administrative Support
  • Visual design
  • Customer Service
  • Schedule and Deadline Management
  • Strong Communication Skills

Proficiency in:

  • Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word)
  • Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets)
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Acrobat)
  • Other (Backerkit, Kickstarter, Madmimi, Slack)

Creative Achievements

  • Exhibition at Midtown hair Salon, Santa Cruz, CA, 2019
  • Self Published Comic shown at Chicago Art Book Fair, Chicago, IL, 2019
  • Cafe Iveta, First Friday Exhibition, Santa Cruz, CA, 2020
  • SAIC Undergraduate Exhibition, Chicago, IL, 2021
  • Art of Santa Cruz art gallery, Santa Cruz, CA, 2023
  • Art Published in the comic Mercy Sparx: No More Angels Left to Fall, 2023
  • Colorist for a page in Backerkit's Comictopia 2024 Jam comic
  • Self Published Comic sold locally, 2024
  • Art Published in the comic Club Nephilim, 2024

Timeline

Executive Assistant

Devil's Due Comics
01.2022 - Current

Freelance artist

05.2021 - Current

Food Not Bombs (Volunteer)

01.2021 - 01.2022

Front End Checker

Safeway
01.2019

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fine Arts

School of The Art Institute of Chicago

Pre-College Program - Painting And Drawing

California of The Arts

High School Diploma -

Pacific Collegiate High School
Jenn Chun