My name is, Mark. Pen Name: Zoarch Vanderman. I specialize in character illustrations and narrative-based writing. Whenever I begin a new project, I always highlight the narrative that compliments the content, whether the story is true or fictitious. I believe that a piece is most successful when there is a cohesive story that follows. For its story is the fulcrum of any art piece.…

Zoarch Vanderman

My name is, Mark. Pen Name: Zoarch Vanderman. I specialize in character illustrations and narrative-based writing. Whenever I begin a new project, I always highlight the narrative that compliments the content, whether the story is true or fictitious. I believe that a piece is most successful when there is a cohesive story that follows. For its story is the fulcrum of any art piece.…

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My name is, Mark.
Pen Name: Zoarch Vanderman.

I specialize in character illustrations and narrative-based writing. Whenever I begin a new project, I always highlight the narrative that compliments the content, whether the story is true or fictitious. I believe that a piece is most successful when there is a cohesive story that follows. For its story is the fulcrum of any art piece.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Research Assistant at Federal College Work Study Program
January 31, 2023 - Present
Create graphics based on research data; Invited Interview about Undergraduate Research (April 26, 2023); Participated in a Group Exhibition, “Unveiling the Symphony of Self and Scholarship,” Bradley Gallery, University of South Carolina Lancaster, 2024; Co-authored a publication: Aghasafari, S., & Malloy, M. (2024). Blending Media Arts with Mathematics: Insights and Innovations in STEAM Education. Journal of Mathematics & Technology, 18(3), 198-210.

Education

Associate of Art Degree at University of South Carolina Lancaster
August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023
Art Major at Savannah College of Art and Design
January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other
    uniE621 In The Pines
    This was inspired by Tiny Tim's, "Little Girl (In The Pines)." A girl is walking along a trail deep within the woods by herself. It's a trail she often takes when she wants to excurse out of the house. But unbeknownst to her, there is someone who has been watching from the pines. Someone wants to the girl all to themself. Admittedly, the girl suspects something to be out there lurking behind the trees, for she tends to hear murmurs of singing whistling with the breeze. Although, her naive mind interprets it as a wild animal. The girl continues to walk the trail, and someone continues to watch from within the pines. illustrator…
    uniE621 Summer Belongs To You
    This was inspired by Phineas & Ferb's, "Sumer Belongs To You." A piece comprising of events and references from the TV series, Phineas & Ferb. illustrator…
    uniE621 Ice Vassal
    This was inspired by the TV series, Adventure Time. Simon Petrikov is an archeologist researching his most impressive discovery, a crown. Wanting to step into the heels of a royal, he placed the crown atop his head. It was only for a second, but the effects overtook him instantaneously. He felt powerful. It felt like the world was at his feet; that he could conquer everything. His skin significantly dropped in temperature. causing it to turn blue. His hair became as white as snow. There were voices whispering in his ear to unleash an arctic blast so powerful, it would transform the land into a marsh of ice and snow. The crown turned him to madness. He was no longer the man he once knew. In his mind, he was the king of ice. illustrator…
    uniE621 Frozen Heart
    This was inspired by Siamés', "Frozen Heart." After a state-scaled war, life as they knew would never be the same. Homes were decimated, families were torn apart, lives were ruined. The city has been rendered to nothing by ash and rubble. Those who remain the place they call home huddle together, trying their best to make it through the day. Though they struggle, still, they choose to stay. Waking every morning to a frozen image of calamity. illustrator…
    uniE621 Breakthrough
    This is the final installment of a four-part sequential piece I made in college. It's called, "Break." The premise for this assignment was to create four designs using different iterations of a single word. For example, Cycle, Recycle, Tricycle, and bicycle. The word I chose was, "Break." Which then became Breakup, Heartbreak, Breakdown, and Breakthrough. Across all four designs, I followed a narrative that strung the process of a broken heart, from the moment it occurred, to the triumphant restoration. This is the final part; "Breakthrough." Where the character's conscience is pushing him through the seemingly impenetrable wall of despair. Freeing him from the shackles of a broken heart. illustrator…
    uniE621 Hares Only
    A little bunny is wondering the open forest all by his lonesome. Although, his companion, Bon, is always in hand to keep him company. Together, they explore the wild in search for a home. They walk upon a pub in the dead of night. Hoping to find a place to rest their toes, they approach the pub. However, they spot a sign above the entrance that halts their plan. "Hares Only," it said. The little bunny didn't fully understand what it meant, but he does remember seeing a sign like this years ago, when he and his family were still together. It was a place similar to this one. An inn that turned them away, seemingly because they were not hares. Disappointed, the little bunny knew he would have to find somewhere else to sleep the night away. illustrator…