| Matthew Crane Freelance Illustrator 2001 Grove Street #9 • San Francisco, CA 94117 • 415-751-5688 • E-mail paintbomb@earthlink.net http://www.artefx.com/mcrane |
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| Traditional Illustration/Design White Tiger Studios San Francisco, CA Designed various products (mugs, plates, neckties etc.) featuring endangered animals and plants. Conceptual Illustrator Worked closely with producers to create characters and creatures for video games and CD Rom developers. Created full color illustrations for backgrounds and key frames. Storyboarded animation sequences. Worked with marketing to create title, type, and illustrations for ads and interface design for the following companies: Sega, Compaq, Gametek, Segasoft. Instructor, Academy of Art College San Francisco, CA Created 15 week curriculum for illustration, drawing, design, and animal drawing classes. Taught narrative in illustration as well as techniques in watercolor, acrylic, collage, pen and ink, scratchboard, airbrush. Graphic Designer/Industrial Film and Video Technician,Investment Mortgage International San Francisco, CA Art directed and illustrated in-house newsletter and company brochures. Storyboarded, cast, edited industrial films. Purchased, operated and maintained video equipment and media consoles. Signpainter, Global Graphics Scotts Valley, CA Designed and painted signs, logos and lettering for Shocard, trucks, glass, sandblasted wood. Apprentice Scene Painter, Opera House Scene Shop San Francisco, CA Painted and textured scenery; carved foam for stage props. |
Freelance CMYK Magazine San Francisco, CA Art directed and produced full color editorial illustrations. Torme and Co. Public Relations San Francisco, CA Designed and illustrated 27 pen and ink portraits. Sweeney & Associates Los Angeles, CA Art Director, Illustrated TV commercial storyboards. Computer Skills Extensive knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Fractal Painter, Powerpoint, Freehand, html and PageMaker on the Macintosh and PC. Exhibitions/Awards Gallery 224 Laguna Beach, CA Figure drawings and paintings. Open Studio 1993 San Francisco, CA Figure drawings and watercolors. Peninsula Humane Society San Mateo, CA Designed, painted and installed 18 panel (36’x10’) wildlife mural for animal rescue center benefit. Filipino Art Show San Francisco, CA Oil paintings, mixed media, watercolors and drawings. Favorite Instructor Award received 1992-93 school year. Education Academy of Art College San Francisco, CA Bachelor of Fine Arts (1987) San Francisco Art Institute Undergraduate studies in painting, drawing and silkscreen. |
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