Resume

Tracy S. Samples
tsamples@gmail.com

Objective: To obtain position as concept artist, illustrator, animator, or character designer.

Career related experience:


Assistant Freelance Artist, Nov. 2006-Present
Karl's Kids Program
- Created coloring pages.
- Created illustrations for brochures, posters and handouts.

Graphic Artist, March 2008-Present
Colorado Mountain News Media
Gypsum, CO
- Designed ads for print in newspapers across the region using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Layed out pages for the Summit County bike guide 2008.
- Created illustrations, including artwork for ads and a cover for the Vail Daily.
- Created character mascot for company newsletter 'The Powderhound".
- Noted as having a 'good eye for detail.'

Production Artist, Jan. 2006-March 2008
Ogden Directories, Inc.
Hurricane, WV
- Designed and set ads for the EZ To Use Big Book phone directory. 
- Designed animated banner ads for company website.

Artist, July 2006 - Jan. 2008
Xaropets, Inc.
- Created characters for unreleased web game.
- Created items for use in game.

Intern Summer 2004-April 2005
Destiny Images
Scott Depot, WV
- Created props for computer animated pieces in Lightwave3D and Adobe Photoshop.
- Animated sections of animation in Lightwave3D.
- Created exposure sheets for audio using Sound Forge.
- Designed unique characters for use in various shorts.

Intern Summer 2002
Motion Masters
Charleston, WV
- Animated sections of Roady Raccoon television spot using traditional methods and Adobe After Effects.
- Scanned, cleaned, colored and shaded Roady cells using Adobe Photoshop.
- Produced website using Adobe Live Motion.
- Sized and edited photos for Sunday Gazette Mail commercial.
- Voted best intern in Motion Masters history.

Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts May 2003
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA
Major: Applied Media Arts / Animation
Honors: Student Film Festival Spring 2003, Dean's List fall 2002 and spring 2003.