Hi, I’m Lee Johnson—a focused, creative visual artist, graphic designer, and tutor with experience as a bookkeeper and game tester. I’m known for being serious, persistent, and detail-oriented, with a knack for spotting issues and suggesting practical solutions. I’m an attentive listener who can adapt to different situations and accommodate personal limitations to resolve creative challenges. I have proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and a basic grasp of social media to help spread the word about upcoming projects. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy bringing concepts to life across traditional and digital media.…

Lee Johnson

Hi, I’m Lee Johnson—a focused, creative visual artist, graphic designer, and tutor with experience as a bookkeeper and game tester. I’m known for being serious, persistent, and detail-oriented, with a knack for spotting issues and suggesting practical solutions. I’m an attentive listener who can adapt to different situations and accommodate personal limitations to resolve creative challenges. I have proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and a basic grasp of social media to help spread the word about upcoming projects. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy bringing concepts to life across traditional and digital media.…

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Hi, I’m Lee Johnson—a focused, creative visual artist, graphic designer, and tutor with experience as a bookkeeper and game tester. I’m known for being serious, persistent, and detail-oriented, with a knack for spotting issues and suggesting practical solutions. I’m an attentive listener who can adapt to different situations and accommodate personal limitations to resolve creative challenges.

I have proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and a basic grasp of social media to help spread the word about upcoming projects. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy bringing concepts to life across traditional and digital media.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Latin
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Mathematics and Language Arts Tutor at Trenton Joe and Son
July 1, 2023 - Present
Private mathematics and language arts tutor helping students understand concepts of language arts and mathematics.
Archivist Intern at Johnson Seward Atelier
August 24, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Responsible for assembling, cataloguing, preserving artistic collection; reviewed documents and artifacts, prepared spreadsheets documenting and organizing donated materials.
Freelance Visual Artist – Commissioned Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2015 - Present
Commissioned paintings for various clients; traditional and digital art; contacted via email or social media; shipments or delivery to clients.
Warehouse Worker at We Make: Autism at Work
March 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Basic warehouse responsibilities, inventory management, building solar light boxes, maintaining power cords, assembling Mariners learning boxes with study supplies.
Alpha and Beta Game Tester at Yamo Studios
January 1, 2021 - Present
Tester for alpha and beta versions of upcoming action-adventure, RPG-style video game to identify bugs, control input issues, and animation errors; report and rate severity; reassess after fixes.
Card Artist at Forsaken TCG
June 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Volunteer collaborator creating two cards for a trading card game; created digital paintings for characters and dynamic scenes; promoted on social media.
Part Time Bookkeeper at Malaga Restaurant
September 1, 2016 - Present
Reconcile monthly receipts against payment ledger; draft checks; ensure ledger accuracy; mail checks as needed.
Concept Artist at Evlox Studios
October 1, 2018 - September 9, 2025
Sole concept artist for a planned video game; created characters, props, mecha and environments; collaborated on character revisions.
Temp Mail Clerk at Source HOV
April 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Mailroom clerk responsible for sorting mail, including letters and taxation forms.
Volunteer Marketing Artist at BRAINMACHINE Comix
March 1, 2016 - Present
Collaborated to promote the comic series; edited and created new drawings or paintings; posted on social media with hashtags to advertise.
Volunteer Artist in Residence at Kids Bridge: Museum of Tolerance
October 1, 2018 - September 9, 2025
Created art to promote tolerance, anti-bullying and upstanders; produced concept art and illustrations for activity books, driveway signs, posters and a ceiling mural.
Statistics Tutor at Drew University
January 1, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Tutored statistics students to help improve understanding of lessons.
Volunteer Worker at Arts Unbound
March 1, 2010 - Present
Checked and organized emails and folders; assisted with art project construction; created spreadsheet of non-profit arts organizations for people with disabilities.
Mathematics and Language Arts Tutor at Trenton Joe and Son
July 1, 2023 - Present
Private tutor helping students understand concepts in language arts and mathematics, tailoring explanations to individual learning styles and tracking progress.
Archivist Intern at Johnson Seward Atelier
August 24, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Assembled, catalogued, and preserved an artistic collection; reviewed documents and artifacts; prepared spreadsheets documenting donated materials.
Freelance Visual Artist – Commissioned Artist at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2015 - Present
Commissioned painter and digital artist; collaborated with clients to realize artworks in traditional and digital media; managed end-to-end project delivery.
Warehouse Worker at We Make: Autism at Work
March 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Maintained and organized inventory, built solar light boxes, organized study materials and equipment.
Alpha and Beta Game Tester at Yamo Studios
January 1, 2021 - Present
Tested alpha and beta versions of an action RPG; identified bugs in control schemes, responses, and animations; documented issues with detailed reproduction steps and severity, and verified fixes.
Card Artist at Forsaken TCG
June 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Volunteer contributor creating digital paintings for card game characters and dynamic scenes.
Part Time Bookkeeper at Malaga Restaurant
September 1, 2016 - Present
Reconciled monthly receipts, drafted checks, and maintained ledger accuracy.
Concept Artist at Evlox Studios
October 1, 2018 - September 9, 2025
Created characters, props, mecha, and environments; collaborated on character revisions for a planned video game.
Temp Mail Clerk at Source HOV
April 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Mailroom clerk sorting mail, including letters and tax forms.
Volunteer Marketing Artist at BRAINMACHINE Comix
April 1, 2016 - September 9, 2025
Promoted the Dark Grey comic series by creating art inspired by original characters and posting on social media.
Volunteer Artist in Residence at Kids Bridge: Museum of Tolerance
October 1, 2018 - September 9, 2025
Created art to promote tolerance and anti-bullying; produced concept art and illustrations for activity books, signs, posters, and murals.
Statistics Tutor at Drew University
January 1, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Tutored students in statistics, explaining difficult concepts and guiding practice.
Volunteer Worker at Arts Unbound
January 1, 2010 - Present
Organized emails/folders and assisted with art projects; compiled a spreadsheet of non-profit arts organizations for people with disabilities.
Mathematics and Language Arts Tutor at Trenton Joe and Son
July 1, 2023 - Present
Private mathematics and language arts tutor helping students understand concepts in language arts and mathematics.
Archivist Intern at Johnson Seward Atelier
August 24, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Assembled, catalogued, and preserved the artistic collection; reviewed documents and artifacts; prepared spreadsheets documenting and organizing donated materials.
Freelance Visual Artist – Commissioned Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2015 - Present
Commissioned to create paintings for various clients using traditional and digital media; artworks shipped or delivered to clients.
Warehouse Worker at We Make: Autism at Work
March 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Maintained inventory, built solar light boxes, maintained power cords, and assembled Mariners learning boxes with study supplies.
Alpha and Beta Game Tester at Yamo Studios
January 1, 2021 - Present
Tester for alpha and beta versions; identified bugs, controlled command and controller response issues, and animation errors; reported issues with detailed conditions and severity.
Card Artist at Forsaken TCG
June 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Volunteer collaborator creating two cards for a potential trading card game; produced digital paintings of characters and dynamic scenes.
Part Time Bookkeeper at Malaga Restaurant
January 1, 2016 - Present
Reconciled monthly credit card receipts against payment ledger; drafted checks and ensured accuracy of the books.
Concept Artist at Evlox Studios
October 1, 2018 - September 9, 2025
Sole concept artist for a planned video game; created characters, props, mecha and environments; collaborated on character revisions.
Temp Mail Clerk at Source HOV
April 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Mailroom clerk sorting various forms of mail, including letters and tax forms.
Volunteer Marketing Artist at BRAINMACHINE Comix
March 1, 2016 - Present
Collaborated with the comic writer/artist to promote the comic series; edited and created new drawings; posted art on social media with hashtags to advertise the series.
Volunteer Artist in Residence at Kids Bridge: Museum of Tolerance
October 1, 2018 - September 9, 2025
Created art promoting tolerance, anti-bullying and upstander messages; produced concept art for activity books, signs, posters, and murals.
Statistics Tutor at Drew University
January 1, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Helped a student understand statistics concepts and improve comprehension.
Volunteer Worker at Arts Unbound
January 1, 2010 - Present
Checked and organized emails/folders; assisted with art project construction; created a spreadsheet of arts-focused nonprofits.

Education

Online Game Programming Course at Harvard University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Online Certificate: Introduction to Accounting 1 and 2 at Mercer County Community College
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Studio Art Major, Computer Science Minor) at Drew University
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
High School Diploma at Lawrence High School
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (Computer Science Minor) at Drew University
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
Online Certificate: Introduction to Accounting 1 and 2 at Mercer County Community College
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Online Game Programming Course at Harvard University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
High School Diploma at Lawrence High School
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Online Game Programming Course (Audit) at Harvard University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Online Certificate: Introduction to Accounting 1 and 2 at Mercer County Community College
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Arts (Studio Art Major, Computer Science Minor) at Drew University
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
High School Diploma at Lawrence High School
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Online Game Programming Course
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Introduction to Accounting 1 and 2
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Studio Art Major, Computer Science Minor)
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011
High School Diploma
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Online Game Programming Course
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Online Certificate: Introduction to Accounting 1 and 2
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Online Game Programming Course (Harvard University)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Introduction to Accounting 1 & 2 Online Certificate
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services

Skills

Experience Level