Hi, I’m Luke Albanese. I graduated from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy & International Relations. I am also an Ordnance/Vehicle Maintenance Control Team Leader in the United States Army Reserves, where I lead and coordinate tasks efficiently with a team, further developing my leadership capabilities. Alongside my Army service, I’ve cultivated my creativity as a self-taught and aspiring comic book/graphic novel writer and artist, having gained proficiency in penciling and inking, and refining newer skills in coloring and digital lettering. I enjoy crafting detailed storylines and visual storytelling that engage readers through vivid panel composition and color theory.

Luke Albanese

Hi, I’m Luke Albanese. I graduated from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy & International Relations. I am also an Ordnance/Vehicle Maintenance Control Team Leader in the United States Army Reserves, where I lead and coordinate tasks efficiently with a team, further developing my leadership capabilities. Alongside my Army service, I’ve cultivated my creativity as a self-taught and aspiring comic book/graphic novel writer and artist, having gained proficiency in penciling and inking, and refining newer skills in coloring and digital lettering. I enjoy crafting detailed storylines and visual storytelling that engage readers through vivid panel composition and color theory.

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Hi, I’m Luke Albanese. I graduated from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy & International Relations. I am also an Ordnance/Vehicle Maintenance Control Team Leader in the United States Army Reserves, where I lead and coordinate tasks efficiently with a team, further developing my leadership capabilities.

Alongside my Army service, I’ve cultivated my creativity as a self-taught and aspiring comic book/graphic novel writer and artist, having gained proficiency in penciling and inking, and refining newer skills in coloring and digital lettering. I enjoy crafting detailed storylines and visual storytelling that engage readers through vivid panel composition and color theory.

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Language

Latin
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate
Ukrainian
Beginner
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Comic Book/Graphic Novel Writer/Artist at Self-Employed
August 18, 2024 - July 2, 2025
• Self-taught professional techniques, specifically through the study of Academy Award-winning films and Eisner Award-winning graphic novels, as well as Award-winning Directors and Writers/Artists respectively. • Cultivating and refining skills in several artistic areas, including penciling, inking, traditional and digital coloring, and digital lettering. • Conducting thorough and extensive research of content applicable to subject matter to formulate grounded and world-building and script. • Establishing an imaginative and detailed plan to organize and enhance storyline. • Developing and creating literate and visual storytelling through panel composition and color theory to convey a story that is both original and relevant. • Constructing planning and execution of project stages by utilizing storyboards and scripts to build a blueprint for the story.
Ordnance/Vehicle Maintenance Control Team Leader at United States Army Reserves
May 18, 2023 - July 2, 2025
● In charge of a team consisting of over a dozen soldiers in operations regarding the preparation and filing of work orders for critical vehicle and weapon systems. ● Responsible for coordinating plans with subordinate leaders, and leading soldiers in various training exercises to ensure total efficiency in the task assigned. ● Relays information well to subordinate leaders to be passed down to soldiers, resulting in a complete understanding of the task and full efficiency.
Assembler/Solderer at Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc.
September 10, 2023 - August 15, 2024
● Performed precision assembly of delicate electronic components under a microscope. ● Recorded job completion on traveler sheet for each process of assembly. ● Informed production supervisor of work status, workload, problems and progress as related to work assignments.
Food Runner/Busser at K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
June 2, 2022 - June 22, 2022
● Coordinated with a team to deliver food orders to customers quickly. ● Moved from table to table during services to clean before new customers sat down. ● Worked both 4- and 8-hour shifts depending on management’s needs.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Seton Hall University
August 23, 2019 - May 22, 2023

Qualifications

Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet
January 1, 2019 - May 31, 2023
Student Leadership Conference Attendee
November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Bergen County Youth Police Academy Cadet
June 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017

Industry Experience

Government, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Other