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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts Animation
Minor: Illustration
Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, GA
Courses of Study Included: Life drawing, painting, sculpting, writing, art history, psychology, public speaking, performing arts
May 2018
EXPERIENCE
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Assistant Animator - Freelance
August 2023 - Oct 2023
• Assistant Animator for an unannounced production for Nickelodeon and a major streaming platform
• Utilizing Toon Boom Harmony to create and modify highlights and shadow tones to characters and props
• Reporting to Animation Director to apply a sense of accurate lighting to characters and their environments
Bento Box Entertainment / Fox Entertainment
Animator
July 2019 - June 2022
• Character and effects animator on several productions for Fox and multiple streaming services
• Character designer for multiple projects, including digital painting and designing character poses
• Bento Buddy, responsible for answering questions from fellow animators and guiding them towards problem solving
Hasbro, Inc.
Associate Digital Artist
June 2018 - May 2019
• 2D Harmony animator for Hasbro, Inc.’s brands, collaborating on TV commercials and digital/online content
• Contributed in visual development and storyboarding for Hasbro’s branding projects
• Participated in team community service by painting murals for Rhode Island elementary schools
SCAD Fashion Department and Modeling
Model
March 2016 - May 2018
• Worked with senior fashion students as a model for fittings, critiques, and a show
• Recieved direction from J. Alexander (Miss J) regarding performing preferences and technique
• Modeled in several digital marketing photoshoots for the promotion of SCAD
Book Illustrator
'Monty and the Mountain' Children's Book Illustrator
May 2014 - Dec 2015
• Established visual representations of author’s original story
• Created inside and cover illustrations for book
• Collaborated with Grammy Award winning art director, John Kosh, to integrate text with images
SOFTWARE
Toon Boom Harmony Photoshop Storyboard Pro After Effects Illustrator
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/COLLABORATION
The Webby Awards
Spring 2022
- Honoree in Social Television & Film (Series & Campaigns) for 'Fox The Masked Singer: Behind the Mask Series with Nicole Scherzinger', Fox Entertainment/Bento Box Entertainment
Red Dot: Communication Design, Best of the Best Award
- Awarded by the international Red Dot Jury for the illustration ' Just a Bite'
3x3 Annual No. 14, The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration
Summer 2017
Summer 2017
- Selection by the international panel of judges for the illustration ‘ Just a Bite’
Awareness Film Festival
Fall 2018
- Received Official Selection in the 2018 Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles for the film ' Hyperspeed'
Portland Short Film Festival
Spring 2019
- Received Official Selection in the 2019 Portland Short Film Festival for the film ' Hyperspeed'
Wolfboy and the Everything Factory - Apple TV+
Character and Effects Animator
2021
The Masked Singer - Fox Entertainment
Character Designer and Painter and Animator
2020 - 2021
The Prince - HBO Max
Character Designer
2020
Duncanville - Fox Entertainment
Character and Effects Animator
2020
REFERENCES
Available on Request
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N I C K A. E R I C K S O N
Animator ~ Illustrator ~ Storyteller
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