Versatile Illustrator with a passion for character and environmental design. Created 2D illustrations and diagrams for various clients that focused on character development and storytelling. High-level technical and collaborative skills leading to outstanding results. Well-versed in a wide range of art styles and techniques. Expresses a high level of attention to detail and impressively completes deliverables within deadlines.
Hi, I’m
William Toliver
Dallas,TX
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance
Multimedia Illustrator
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Created visual text and imagery concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers
- Helped develop layout and production design for advertisements for various brands (including Michaels, Rollo, Fiverr, and Shopify)
- Developed and produced imagery concepts for 3 published graphic novels
- Built upon existing character design ideas to develop over 30 new character graphics
- Work on various projects and media, using various software programs to visualize and develop innovative graphic designs that met business goals
- Utilized Adobe photoshop, illustrator, and Premiere Pro to create visual imagery for various costumer products
- Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus, and depth.
- Created lifelike characters with appropriate textures, shadows and features.
- Developed storyboards outlining animation plans.
- Worked alongside writers and producers to create unique designs to translate artistic vision into visual medium.
Plano Independent School District
Biology Teacher
08.2016 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Created skill-based assessments to evaluate student mastery on required skills of focus, resulting in 25% increase student success
- Utilizes interventions including tutorials, student academic and/or behavior contracts, instructional accommodations, and learning community support to help ensure struggling students succeeded
- Helped develop a classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting useful student/teacher interactions
- Prepared individualized lesson plans and educational materials to structure biology curriculum to needs of each student.
- Developed materials for laboratory activities, homework assignments and handouts to facilitate learning.
Lakes Regional Mental Health Center
Clinical Social Worker II
11.2015 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Provides direct services to over 200 adult clients with mental illness, and assists them to gain access to medical, social, educational, and other needed resources
- Provided psychotherapeutic theories and tools to guide treatment of patients
- Responsibilities include provision of rehabilitative and skills training, service coordination, treatment planning, crisis services, as well as documentation of client progress
- Collect and analyze patient information to help other health professions understand the needs of patients and their families
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
United Allergy Service
Clinical Allergy Specialist
07.2011 - 08.2012
Job overview
- Provided clinical care to upwards of 500 patients
- Administered subcutaneous immunotherapy medication and allergy skin tests
- Provided patient education for effective medication use and therapeutic compliance
- Managed patient medical records in accordance with HIPPA guidelines
- Maintained communication and correspondence with patients to ensure quality and continuity of care
- Monitored treatment progress and patient satisfaction
- Developed surveys and evaluative tools to streamline clinical care
- Managed patient billing in accordance with ICD-9 codes
- Managed office and laboratory inventory
Education
Drexel College of Medicine School of Biomedical Sciences And Professional StudiesPhiladelphia, PA
Master of Science from Health Sciences
2016
University Overview
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
Bachelor of Arts from Biology & Sociology
2011
University Overview
Skills
- Digital Illustration
- Computer Operations
- Sketching and Brainstorming
- Digital Imagery
- Preliminary Artwork Submission
- Strategic Direction
- Character Design
- Art Styles and Techniques
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Suite Proficiency
- Design Ideas
- Visual Storytelling
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Problem-Solving
- Self-Motivated
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Excellent Communication
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Quote
There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.
Timeline
Multimedia Illustrator
Freelance
08.2021 - Current
Biology Teacher
Plano Independent School District
08.2016 - 08.2021
Clinical Social Worker II
Lakes Regional Mental Health Center
11.2015 - 08.2016
Clinical Allergy Specialist
United Allergy Service
07.2011 - 08.2012
Drexel College of Medicine School of Biomedical Sciences And Professional Studies
Master of Science from Health Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor of Arts from Biology & Sociology
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