Art and Design Resume - Steph Calvert Art

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Skills

Illustration • Surface Pattern Design • Murals • Children’s Books • Art Direction • Communication • Project Management • Adobe Creative Suite • Line Drawings • Art Licensing • Teamwork • Logo Design • Teaching

Experience

Steph Calvert Art, McDonough, GA – Freelance Illustrator
^{DECEMBER 2006 – PRESENT}

Collaborate with large corporations and individuals alike on book illustrations, graphic designs, surface patterns, and hand-painted murals.
Assist clients with art direction in the discovery phase of their project using a Creative Brief, meetings, sketches, and mood boards as needed.
Paint murals in the public space using techniques to protect the art for years.
Query literary agents for first children’s book projects as an author/illustrator.
Create art collections for licensing with clients including Trader Joe’s, Design Design, and Jellybean Rugs.
Teach art classes in the community for ages 5 through adult.

Austin Road Elementary School, Stockbridge, GA – Art Teacher
^{JULY 2018 – MAY 2019}

Manage fine art education for 360+ students from Preschool – 5th grade, creating grade-level projects to meet the art education standards for the state of Georgia.
Ensure students receive a rich variety of art experiences including drawing, painting, hand lettering typography, graphic design, and ceramics.
Utilize the EDGE method (Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Empower) in sharing new fine art materials and techniques.

CDC Apparel, Los Angeles, CA – Graphic Designer
^{MARCH 2010 – NOVEMBER 2010}

Collaborate with the Art Director for illustrations for the junior’s t-shirt market.
Using Adobe Creative Suite, create graphic design and illustration work in a variety of art styles ready for production.

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA – BFA, Computer Art & 2D Animation
^{SEPTEMBER 1995 – MAY 1999}

Awards

Liz Conrad Illustration Award. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Southern Breeze Region, 2024.
“Cooking with Mom” series

Bronze, Travel/ Guidebook Category. Independent Publisher Awards, 2016
Colorful Tokyo, Illustrated by Steph Calvert

Silver Winner / Self Promotion Category. W3 Web Design Awards, 2014
heartsandlaserbeams.com website

Winner, 1999 MTV Student Animation Awards, 1999.
“Teddy Bears Aren’t Trapeze Artists”

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