Hi, I'm Christopher Blake Lannom, a visual artist and illustrator with a passion for creating engaging character designs and visual storytelling. I specialize in educational technology and math curriculum support, crafting characters and activity pages that make learning fun and clear. Alongside my EdTech work, I also enjoy freelancing, contributing to commercials, music videos, children’s books, and educational content, always aiming to bring stories to life through vibrant and detailed illustrations. I’m skilled in storyboarding and graphic design, and I love collaborating with creative teams like directors and choreographers to visualize projects in the best possible way. Whether working on a children’s book series or storyboard for a major commercial, I approach each project with creativity, precision, and a friendly attitude.

Christopher Blake Lannom

Hi, I'm Christopher Blake Lannom, a visual artist and illustrator with a passion for creating engaging character designs and visual storytelling. I specialize in educational technology and math curriculum support, crafting characters and activity pages that make learning fun and clear. Alongside my EdTech work, I also enjoy freelancing, contributing to commercials, music videos, children’s books, and educational content, always aiming to bring stories to life through vibrant and detailed illustrations. I’m skilled in storyboarding and graphic design, and I love collaborating with creative teams like directors and choreographers to visualize projects in the best possible way. Whether working on a children’s book series or storyboard for a major commercial, I approach each project with creativity, precision, and a friendly attitude.

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Hi, I’m Christopher Blake Lannom, a visual artist and illustrator with a passion for creating engaging character designs and visual storytelling. I specialize in educational technology and math curriculum support, crafting characters and activity pages that make learning fun and clear. Alongside my EdTech work, I also enjoy freelancing, contributing to commercials, music videos, children’s books, and educational content, always aiming to bring stories to life through vibrant and detailed illustrations.

I’m skilled in storyboarding and graphic design, and I love collaborating with creative teams like directors and choreographers to visualize projects in the best possible way. Whether working on a children’s book series or storyboard for a major commercial, I approach each project with creativity, precision, and a friendly attitude.

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Work Experience

Visual Artist/Illustrator at MIND Education
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025
Designed 21 characters in two styles with 400+ unique raster and vector poses. Created character turnarounds, expression sheets, and height charts. Designed 400+ activity pages under the grades K-6 InsightMath curriculum with a focus on layout and mathematical clarity. Collaborated closely with curriculum developers to design materials that met the requirements of multiple state standards. Revised both internal and external artwork to ensure alignment with InsightMath’s style guide standards.
Freelance Artist at Self-employed
January 1, 2023 - June 7, 2024
Storyboarding and illustrating characters and bible story curriculum with Seventh Story clients. Illustrated two children’s books in a series called 'Twinkie Tales'. Storyboarded commercials for Verizon and NFL Sunday Ticket. Storyboarded music videos/photoshoots for Marshmello, The Chainsmokers, F5ve, and other independent artists. Collaborated with directors and choreographers to help best visualize their projects.
Visual Artist/Illustrator at MIND Education
December 31, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Designed 21 characters in two styles with 400+ unique raster and vector poses. Created character turnarounds, expression sheets, and height charts. Designed 400+ activity pages under the grades K-6 InsightMath curriculum with a focus on layout and mathematical clarity. Collaborated closely with curriculum developers to design materials that met the requirements of multiple state standards. Revised both internal and external artwork to ensure alignment with InsightMath’s style guide standards.
Freelance Artist
January 1, 2023 - Present
Storyboarded and illustrated characters and bible story curriculum with Seventh Story for their clients. Illustrated two children’s books in a series called “Twinkie Tales”. Storyboarded commercials for Verizon and NFL Sunday Ticket. Storyboarded music videos/photoshoots for Marshmello, The Chainsmokers, F5ve, and other independent artists. Collaborated with directors and choreographers to help best visualize their projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science at East Tennessee State University
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020
Bachelor of Science at East Tennessee State University
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment