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I have been drawing and painting since the first time mullets were cool. Since then, I have built a successful, 25-year long career as a tattoo artist and freelance illustrator. In recent years I have taken my personal and professional experiences and applied them to teaching and mentoring others to build strong technical skills as well as useful business planning.

WORK HISTORY

2001 - Present - ArtCore Studios - tattoo artist.

  • Co-founded ArtCore Studios, a high-end tattoo shop in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.

  • During a period when most tattoo shops offered only pre-made tattoo designs, ArtCore pioneered custom tattoo designs by appointment only.

  • Planned and produced grass-roots strategies to connect with local businesses and direct market to potential clients.

  • Sustained business growth for 20 years.

  • Contributed to vitality and invigoration of neighborhood community in a newly developing business district.

2017 - Present - Freelance Illustration

  • Delivered high-quality illustrations to private clients and companies including:

    • Hunters Entertainment

    • Magik Missile

    • Dungeon Masters Guild

    • Insane Angel Studios

2018 - Present - Mentoring and Teaching

  • Built private coaching program to help artists develop strong fundamental skills.

  • Devised personalized business and marketing strategies for less experienced professionals and serious hobbyists seeking to achieve new career opportunities.

SKILLS

  • Advanced technical skills in the visual arts.

  • Strong technical proficiency in a variety of digital painting and modeling software including

    • Photoshop

    • Procreate

    • Clip Studio Paint

    • Blender

    • DAZ3d

  • Capable business and marketing techniques as a sole-proprieter.

  • Highly experienced customer service and public relations.

  • An encouraging and supportive approach to mentoring.

  • Ability to make complex and abstract artistic concepts understandable for students.

  • Highly motivated to research and implement new ideas and techniques that can benefit professional abilities and responsibilities.

REFERENCES

  • Caleb Cleveland - Art Director - Hunters Entertainment - caleb@huntersentertainment.com

  • Jim Gambino - Magik Missile - jgambino@magikmissile.com