Available to hire
Freelance illustrator working across all media, specializing in book illustration, storyboarding, and concept/character design.
Experienced with both traditional and digital production methods, creating instructional and editorial artwork as well as fine art, cartoons, and custom illustrations.
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Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Animator (student work) at De Anza College Animation Workshop
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1986Hand-drawn animated short “Housecats”, released in 1985 and distributed to US cable TV networks and libraries, including HBO and the Nickelodeon Channel. The film was shown in many festivals in the US and overseas and received major student film awards.
President at Western Art Directors’ Club
December 31, 1984 - October 1, 2025Led the Western Art Directors’ Club; served as president in 1984.
President at Western Art Directors’ Club
December 31, 1984 - September 10, 2025Led the Western Art Directors’ Club in 1984, coordinating events and supporting professional practitioners.
President at Western Art Directors’ Club, Palo Alto, California
January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1984Led the Western Art Directors’ Club; served as President in 1984.
President at Western Art Directors' Club
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1984Led the organization in 1984, coordinating events and member activities.
President at Western Art Directors’ Club
January 1, 1984 - PresentLed the organization as President in 1984.
Animator (Hand-drawn animated short) at De Anza College Animation Workshop
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985Created the hand-drawn animated short “Housecats.” The film was distributed to US cable TV networks and libraries, including HBO and the Nickelodeon Channel, and was shown in festivals in the US and overseas.
Education
Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshop at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificates of Specialization at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts; Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College, Cupertino, California
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production) at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization (Digital Media and Animation) at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop; hand-drawn animation, story-boarding, and production at De Anza College, Cupertino, California
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificates of Specialization at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop; hand-drawn animation, story-boarding, and production at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Film Animation Workshop; hand-drawn animation, story-boarding, and production at De Anza College, Cupertino, California
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985Life Drawing and Illustration workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Digital Media, and Animation - Certificates of Specialization at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Certificate of Specialization at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Certificate at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts; Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978BA at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College, Cupertino, California
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985Certificates of Specialization in Digital Media & Animation at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop; hand-drawn animation, story-boarding, and production at De Anza College, Cupertino, California
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College, Cupertino, California
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop; hand-drawn animation, story-boarding, and production at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop; Hand-drawn Animation, Storyboarding, and Production at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificates of Specialization (Digital Media and Animation) at St. Louis Community College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Workshops (Life Drawing and Illustration) at Blackpool & Fylde College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop (hand-drawn animation, storyboarding and production) at De Anza College
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificates of Specialization (Digital Media, and Animation) at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Missouri
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Workshop (Life Drawing and Illustration) at Blackpool & Fylde College, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop (hand-drawn animation, story-boarding, production) at De Anza College, Cupertino, California
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production) with Minor in Advertising Design at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Qualifications
Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media & Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshop
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Student Academy Award – Outstanding Achievement (for 'Housecats')
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1986CINE Eagle – 1986 (for 'Housecats')
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1986FOCUS 1986 Awards
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1986Asifa-East 1986 Best Student Film Award
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1986President, Western Art Directors’ Club, Palo Alto, CA
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1984Interviewed animator Richard Williams for ASIFA-UK newsletter
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media & Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Student Academy Award Outstanding Achievement for Housecats
January 1, 1986 - September 12, 2025CINE Eagle Award for Housecats
January 1, 1986 - September 12, 2025FOCUS 1986 Awards
January 1, 1986 - September 12, 2025Asifa-East 1986 Best Student Film Award
January 1, 1986 - September 12, 2025Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985Student Academy Award – Outstanding Achievement for Housecats
January 1, 1986 - October 12, 2025CINE Eagle Award – Housecats
January 1, 1986 - October 12, 2025FOCUS 1986 Awards
January 1, 1986 - October 12, 2025Asifa-East 1986 Best Student Film Award – Housecats
January 1, 1986 - October 12, 2025Student Academy Award Outstanding Achievement – Housecats
January 1, 1986 - November 25, 2025CINE Eagle Award – Housecats
January 1, 1986 - November 25, 2025FOCUS 1986 Awards
January 1, 1986 - November 25, 2025ASIFA-East 1986 Best Student Film Award – Housecats
January 1, 1986 - November 25, 2025Certificates of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production) with Minor in Advertising Design
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificates of Specialization in Digital Media & Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985BA in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Certificate of Specialization in Digital Media and Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Life Drawing and Illustration Workshops
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Film Animation Workshop
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunicative Arts (Radio, TV and Film Production); Minor in Advertising Design
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978Student Academy Award Outstanding Achievement for 'Housecats'
January 1, 1986 - April 3, 2026CINE Eagle Award for 'Housecats'
January 1, 1986 - April 3, 2026FOCUS 1986 Awards
January 1, 1986 - April 3, 2026ASIFA-East 1986 Best Student Film Award
January 1, 1986 - April 3, 2026Certificate of Specialization
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Student Academy Award - Outstanding Achievement (for 'Housecats')
January 1, 1986 - June 30, 2026CINE Eagle Award (for 'Housecats')
January 1, 1986 - June 30, 2026FOCUS 1986 Awards
January 1, 1986 - June 30, 2026ASIFA-East 1986 Best Student Film Award
January 1, 1986 - June 30, 2026Certificates of Specialization (Digital Media and Animation) - Adobe Creative Cloud apps, Autodesk Maya, Life Drawing, abstract painting
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Digital Media, and Animation Certificates of Specialization (Adobe Creative Cloud apps, Autodesk Maya, Life Drawing, abstract painting)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Other
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