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Mot Tuman is a multidisciplinary illustrator and visual designer located in the greater Boston area with an MFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. They are considered an art materials expert, having worked as a demonstration artist for art supply brands such as Winsor and Newton and Jerry's Artarama. While Mot enjoys mixed-media and digital illustration, they specialize in traditional ink and watercolor illustrations for children's books, graphic novels, character design, and editorial work.…Mot Tuman is a multidisciplinary illustrator and visual designer located in the greater Boston area with an MFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. They are considered an art materials expert, having worked as a demonstration artist for art supply brands such as Winsor and Newton and Jerry's Artarama. While Mot enjoys mixed-media and digital illustration, they specialize in traditional ink and watercolor illustrations for children's books, graphic novels, character design, and editorial work.

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Mot Tuman is a multidisciplinary illustrator and visual designer located in the greater Boston area with an MFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. They are considered an art materials expert, having worked as a demonstration artist for art supply brands such as Winsor and Newton and Jerry's Artarama. While Mot enjoys mixed-media and digital illustration, they specialize in traditional ink and watercolor illustrations for children's books, graphic novels, character design, and editorial work.…Mot Tuman is a multidisciplinary illustrator and visual designer located in the greater Boston area with an MFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. They are considered an art materials expert, having worked as a demonstration artist for art supply brands such as Winsor and Newton and Jerry's Artarama. While Mot enjoys mixed-media and digital illustration, they specialize in traditional ink and watercolor illustrations for children's books, graphic novels, character design, and editorial work.

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Mot Tuman is a multidisciplinary illustrator and visual designer located in the greater Boston area with an MFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. They are considered an art materials expert, having worked as a demonstration artist for art supply brands such as Winsor and Newton and Jerry’s Artarama. While Mot enjoys mixed-media and digital illustration, they specialize in traditional ink and watercolor illustrations for children’s books, graphic novels, character design, and editorial work.

Skills

Illustration

Character Design

Editorial Illustration

Experience Level

Illustration

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant at RISD, Brown University

September 1, 2024 - Present

TA for Intro to Watercolor (RISD), Intro to Medical Illustration (Brown University), Perception en Provence (RISD study abroad), Intro to Scientific Illustration (RISD); answered student questions, assisted professor in managerial tasks; lectured and critiqued student work.

Lead Artist at Muse Paintbar

August 1, 2024 - Present

Instructed classes on painting master copies; managed bar operations; taught young and rowdy customers in a respectful and engaging manner.

Freelance Artist at Independent

October 1, 2023 - Present

Created illustrations and fine art for editorial and marketing; collaborated with art directors on tight deadlines; served as Demonstration Artist teaching materials and techniques live and online.

Resident Artist at Jerry’s Artarama

February 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024

Taught art techniques and demos on weekly LIVE show; hosted vendors and guest artists on Live videos; created The Science of Art YouTube series; produced artwork and content for marketing and packaging; assisted in new product development and customer service.

Production Specialist at Decree Company

October 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

Printed letterpress and engraved stationery; managed projects from design to finished product; illustrated designs for stationery.

Production Artist at Circle Graphics

June 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021

Embellished large canvas prints with gold leaf and other mediums; completed complex orders; collaborated with team to deliver results.

Graphics Intern at NCSU Dickey Research Group

May 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021

Consulted with researchers to visually explain complex concepts; designed scientific figures for publications and presentations; illustrated covers for scientific journals.