Nkiru Sewell
Rochester,NY
Summary
Creative Illustrator, Animator and Designer with talent for developing unique custom artwork. Innovative approach to ideas and concept development. Offering five years of expertise overseeing individual projects and brand development.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Illustrator, Character Artist, and Animator
Animatus Studio
Rochester, NY
07.2017 - Current
- Assistant taught animation during seasonal workshops, including animation history, storyboards, charter design, traditional animation, stop motion animation, editing and computer animation.
- Aided with animation, backgrounds, storyboards and character designs for in-house shorts.
- Used Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Addable Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Media Encoder, Toon Boom Studio, and Dragonframe to create and edit animations, characters and storyboards.
- Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Pavilion Gift Company
Rochester, NY
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Designed E-mail campaign graphics, animations, website banners and promotional sales sheets
- Used Adobe Illustator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects to create graphics, animations and layouts
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.
Freelancer
Nkiru Sewell Illustration
Rochester, NY
06.2016 - Current
- Collaborated with clients such as CNY Pride, Carroll's Bar and Restaurant and Enchanted Spirits for projects and services such as poster design, merchandise design and logo design.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services.
Video Editing Teacher
Amiko Learning Center
Rochester, NY
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Taught video editing skills to children age 8 to 12 using Adobe Premiere
Instructor
Michaels Arts, Store
Rochester, NY
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Taught and lead classes in drawing and watercolor painting
Illustrator
Rochester Museum
Rochester, NY
06.2017 - 04.2018
- Helped design and illustrate comics, displays, and brochures for exhibits and events
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY05.2016
Certificate in Story & Character Masterclass -
Vancouver Arts Institute
New York, NY06.2015
Skills
- Strong Draftsmanship
- Logo Design
- Visual Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- 2D Animation
- Adobe Premiere
- Character Design
- Adobe Animate
- Toon Boom Studio
- Adobe After Effects
- Fine Arts Training
Timeline
Freelance Graphic Designer
Pavilion Gift Company
11.2021 - 01.2022
Video Editing Teacher
Amiko Learning Center
09.2020 - 01.2021
Instructor
Michaels Arts, Store
02.2018 - 04.2019
Illustrator, Character Artist, and Animator
Animatus Studio
07.2017 - Current
Illustrator
Rochester Museum
06.2017 - 04.2018
Freelancer
Nkiru Sewell Illustration
06.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration
Syracuse University
Certificate in Story & Character Masterclass -
Vancouver Arts Institute