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Mara Whelan

Summary

A Visual Developer that started drawing nature and animals in middle school and never stopped. Whose work is greatly inspired by the great outdoors with a healthy hint of fantasy.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructor

Pinot's Palette
09.2022 - Current
  • Taught painting and drawing classes to various age groups from 12 years old to 70 years old.
  • Assisted groups who needed extra guidance and gave special instruction when needed.

Illustrator

Fish And Wildlife Foundation Of Florida
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Designed and Illustrated a potential license plate for the Panther Plate sold by the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida in adobe Illustrator.
  • Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus, and depth.

Book Cover Illustrator

Lauren Evers
04.2022 - 05.2022
  • Designed and illustrated the cover for the debut novel The Legend of the Solstice.
  • Developed illustrative designs using customer specifications to produce results that met customer parameters.
  • Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus, and depth.
  • Applied artistic and illustrative techniques to print media.

Huesan Park

Self Employed
06.2020 - 05.2021
  • Wrote and designed characters, environments, and props for a personal project named Huesan Park; a story based off a fictional national park.
  • Designing a book format for the project, ready for print, including layout and typography in Adobe InDesign.

Illustration Mentor

Ringling College Of Art And Design
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Provided guidance on assignments, homework, and personal art.
  • Assisted mentees in developing self-confidence and positive self-image.
  • Instructed students in programs such as Maya and Photoshop.

Visual Development Intern

EchoBridge
03.2020 - 04.2020
  • Developed character and costume designs for an upcoming film.
  • Collaborated with directors and design team during weekly meetings.

Product Designer

Contract
03.2020 - 04.2020
  • Created kid friendly vector based illustrations in Illustrator for drink label.
  • Converted project specifications into drawings and other materials that would be used to create product.

Visual Novel Illustrator

Lewis Foundation
10.2019 - 11.2019
  • Worked collaboratively within a group of 6 to develop 2 story concepts for an upcoming horror visual novel.
  • Responsible for creating illustrations and concept art for characters and backgrounds.

Illustrator

Fish And Wildlife Foundation Of Florida
02.2019 - 03.2019
  • As part of a class project, worked on the Fish and Wildlife Conserve Wildlife of Florida License Plate contest to design and create the new conserve wildlife license.
  • Chosen as the first place winner out of 98 designs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Development

Ringling College of Art And Design
Sarasota, FL
05.2021

Skills

  • Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Art Styles and Techniques
  • Digital Illustration
  • Graphic Arts
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Sculpting and Molding
  • Sketching and Brainstorming
  • Character Design

Accomplishments

    Featured in

  • Best of Ringling Gallery 2020
  • Illust of Illustration Gallery 2019

Timeline

Instructor

Pinot's Palette
09.2022 - Current

Illustrator

Fish And Wildlife Foundation Of Florida
07.2022 - 08.2022

Book Cover Illustrator

Lauren Evers
04.2022 - 05.2022

Huesan Park

Self Employed
06.2020 - 05.2021

Visual Development Intern

EchoBridge
03.2020 - 04.2020

Product Designer

Contract
03.2020 - 04.2020

Illustration Mentor

Ringling College Of Art And Design
10.2019 - 05.2020

Visual Novel Illustrator

Lewis Foundation
10.2019 - 11.2019

Illustrator

Fish And Wildlife Foundation Of Florida
02.2019 - 03.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Development

Ringling College of Art And Design

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