Curriculum Vitae
Randall J. Whiteis

1409 N Campbell Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(813) 719-5486
randallwhiteis@gmail.com


Freelance Artist

ILLUSTRATOR – CONCEPT ARTIST – GRAPHIC ARTIST

EXPERIENCE

Conceptual Art

• Zynga - Freelance Concept Artist, Illustrator 2009-2010

Created several conceptual images, as well as in game assets on a regular timeline. First assigned to Street Racing as a Concept Artist, creating several Illustrations of Character art, and splash screen images working with an AD. Revisions and itterations provided after final submition. Later assigned to Mafia Wars working under simular conditions creating game assets such as Icons, Character Art, and splash screen Illustrations.


• The Ottoman - Freelance Concept Artist 2009

Concept and Character artist working with a team of skilled concept artist, modelers and AD to create characer design sheets, character modeling sheets, character expression sheets, vehicle concepts and environmental designs.


Illustration

• Dos Equis - Freelance Illustrator 2008-2010

Working with an AD on often very tight deadlines to create fully illustrated styles with high quality detail for print. Working from loose sketches from an AD to create a loose first pass, then making any revisions necessary for final. Working quick and tight, a sumbition for final is created in BW. Once approved for final color is added and a final is produced. After which revisions are made apon review of AD and client.


• Brother's Keeper - Freelance Illustrator 2010

Working with the writer closely, creating character design sheets, thumbnails, first pass and final pass pencils for a web series comic. Taking feedback at each milestone making revisions from notes and submitting finals for approval.


Graphic Design

• FCIT at USF - Graphic Designer 2006

Created Graphic Art and Designs for learning resources. Multiple designs with itterations and graphic art elements. Design for presentation and web.


CLIENT LIST

Dos Equis, Maxim Magazine, Hornito's, Magic Mystery Cards, Coheed and Cambria, The Ottoman, Zynga, Image Comics, Wise Turtle Publishing, Oblivion Entertainment



EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING

ED Hooks Acting For Animators, Sarasota, Florida 2002
ACTING CLASS


Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida 2003
ASSOCIATE OF FINE ARTS DEGREE
• Best of Core 02.
• Art placed in school gallery.



TECHNOLOGY

PC and MAC: Maya, ZBrush, Vue, Adobe PhotoShop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Image Ready CS2, Adobe Premiere, Apple Shake, Corel Painter 8, Open Canvas, Macromedia Dreamweaver , Word, Outlook, Access, Power Point, QuarkXpress 4.1, HTML, Java, JavaScript and Internet.



KEY COURSES

• Illustration and Design • Concept and Design • Computer Animation • Traditional Animation
• Web Graphic Design • Art History • Photography • CORE Arts Training
• Database Interaction • Customer Service Training


PUBLICATIONS