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Nefertiti Abdulmalik

Chicago,IL

Summary

A passionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary artist, teacher, and creative facilitator, I have spent years perfecting my crafts in my studio practice while also teaching Chicago's youth and young adults techniques in digital painting, illustration, animation and social justice. I hold a BFA in Animation from DePaul University and have training from various art institutions including, Sequential Artist Workshop, Mandala Arts and Deeply Rooted Dance Theater.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

SolAR* Productions
01.2018 - Current
  • Create and develop original stories for animation, illustrated stories and live performance shows
  • Plan and Manage schedule for production
  • Produce Animated clip shorts for live performances
  • Content Creator for Youtube, Twitch and Live Performances
  • Showcase and deliver presentations for live shows, social media and film festivals

Lead Teaching Artist, Illustration & Comics Course

Marwen
02.2024 - 06.2024
  • Develop original classroom curriculum for youth artists
  • Help youth artist develop original works
  • Teach various technical skills: figure drawing, drawing observation, creating short and long process illustrated comics.
  • Helping youth in planning and delivery of projects.

Guest Illustrator

Fin: A Narwhal Musical Graphic Novel
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Created original thumbnail and concepts
  • Worked closely with poetic text and worked to bring story into illustrated form
  • Created original digitally and colored, full page illustrated works for graphic novel

Front Desk Clerk and Coordinator Assistant

City Colleges of Chicago, Harry S Truman College
03.2018 - 07.2021
  • Maintaining a warm and friendly attitude for all students and visitors
  • Greeting and welcoming students
  • Ensuring student sign in upon entry
  • Entering student sign-in information into company site for records
  • Assist in college visits and center presentations
  • Management of Science Center equipment including: textbooks, science models, calculators etc
  • Record Keeping: including filing of student appointments, workshops and special events
  • Managing time tutors spend with students and other center resources during high traffic times
  • Creating artistic informational boards for displaying information for center patrons

Program Designer and Teacher

Animation Fundamentals (Online Course)
09.2018 - 01.2019
  • Developed Original Class Curriculum
  • Supervised student academic growth
  • Provide reference information and teach course materials
  • Create examples and test animation for class demonstrations
  • Hold weekly class sessions for students for ask questions and practice

GreenSleeves Afterschool Program Coordinator

Howard Area Community Center
08.2014 - 05.2015
  • Greet youth and facilitate check-in activities
  • Hold weekly mentor check-ins
  • Create daily interactive social justice and arts activities
  • Plan monthly field trips,workshops and educational opportunities
  • Train program participants to lead/plan their own activities and clubs
  • Oversee the overall growth and stability of after-school program
  • Manage the overall quality of youth activities and programming
  • Create monthly program reports, calendars and newsletters
  • Maintain daily sign in sheets (daily task)
  • File sign-in information into program database (weekly task)
  • Distribute and collect yearly program applications forms (yearly task)
  • Review applications for eligibility and completion (yearly task)
  • Update program database with youth’s personal information (yearly task)
  • Update program database a list of program activities and youth learning outcomes (yearly task)

Youth Development Specialist (AfterSchool Arts Facilitator)

Howard Area Community Center
06.2012 - 05.2015


  • Stop-motion Animation Class/Fall Course for Teens (2013-2014)
  • Comic Making Fundamentals Summer Camp Class (Summer 2013)
  • Stop-Motion Animation Summer Camp Class (Summer 2013)
  • Hold daily check-ins and icebreakers with group participants
  • Build strong relationships with program participants to ensure their personal growth and success
  • Create daily and weekly art activities/social justice curriculum
  • Facilitate large group activities centered on the arts and social justice
  • Plan monthly field trips, workshops and educational opportunities
  • Train program participants to lead/plan their own activities and clubs
  • Develop and plan for opportunities that allow for participants to perform their new skills

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, Cinema -

DePaul University
Chicago
06-2017

Associate of Arts - General Studies

City Colleges of Chicago, Truman College
Chicago, IL
06-2012

Skills

  • Arts Facilitator
  • Classroom Management
  • Creative Instruction
  • Teaching Artist
  • Collaborative Learning
  • Advanced Illustration Techniques
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Lesson Planning
  • Motivating Students
  • Animation Principles
  • Traditional Animation
  • Skilled in [Adobe Suite, Microsoft Word, Digital Interface Learning]
  • Digital Illustration
  • Drawing and Sketching

Timeline

Lead Teaching Artist, Illustration & Comics Course

Marwen
02.2024 - 06.2024

Guest Illustrator

Fin: A Narwhal Musical Graphic Novel
09.2023 - 12.2023

Program Designer and Teacher

Animation Fundamentals (Online Course)
09.2018 - 01.2019

Front Desk Clerk and Coordinator Assistant

City Colleges of Chicago, Harry S Truman College
03.2018 - 07.2021

Director

SolAR* Productions
01.2018 - Current

GreenSleeves Afterschool Program Coordinator

Howard Area Community Center
08.2014 - 05.2015

Youth Development Specialist (AfterSchool Arts Facilitator)

Howard Area Community Center
06.2012 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, Cinema -

DePaul University

Associate of Arts - General Studies

City Colleges of Chicago, Truman College

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