2004-2007Moore College of Art & DesignPhiladelphia, PA Illustration Major (BFA Candidate) 1998-2000Art Institute of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA Multimedia & Web Design (Associates Degree of Specialized Technology)

HONORS

The Philadelphia Sketch Club: Honorable Mention, The Art of Sequential Show ASI Award for Excellence in Applied Illustration Moore College of Art and Design: Dean's List (2) Art Institute of Philadelphia: Best of Quarter award (4) 4.0 Award (2) Academic Recognition Dean's List (2) ASI Award for Excellence in Applied Illustration

SKILLS

Proficient in creating illustrations with Computer Graphics, Watercolor, Pencil and Mixed Media. 15 years experience with Windows platforms, 5 years experience with Macintosh platforms. 10+ years experience with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office and HTML. 5+ years experience with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Corel Painter.

EXPERIENCE

2010-currentGaia Interactive Inc.San Jose, CA Contract Artist Staff artist for online social network & game site Gaia Online. Responsible for concepting, creating and implementing posable avatar items using Photoshop and an online data editor, as well as spot illustrations. Sponsor clients include Macy’s, Coca-Cola, Playtex, and Warner Bros. 2009Udon EntertainmentCanada Darkstalkers Tribute - Illustration Interior illustration for the “Darkstalkers Tribute” book. 2009New Moon PublishingDuluth, MN New Moon Magazine - Cover illustration Cover illustration for Jan/Feb 2009 issue. 2007-CurrentCorraLabs, Inc.Glenside, PA Art Lead Art Lead for online web game company. Project management duties include managing two production artists, managing a team of outsourced artists, keeping task lists updated, coordinating with client’s Art Director to plan and approve artwork, and coordinating with programmers to resolve technical issues. Artistic duties include creating backgrounds, characters, clothing and miscellaneous objects in Illustrator and Flash. 2007-CurrentGameStop, Inc.Huntingdon Valley, PA Game Advisor Retail position; duties include helping customers, working register, answering & making phone calls, organizing shelves and making price changes. 2007Culture Kids Inc.Alberta, Canada Clothing Illustration Created character-based illustrtions for �"Culture Kids" line of children�'s clothing. 2007F.A. Davis CompanyPhiladelphia, PA Image Processing & Layouts Edited, cataloged and organized image files. Created news flyers by modifying and customing templates. 2006Rough Sketch StudioCherry Hill, NJ The Art of Koni Waves - illustration Interior illustration for an art book based on the comic book "Koni Waves". 2006New Moon PublishingDuluth, MN New Moon Magazine - Cover illustration Cover illustration for Nov/Dec 2006 issue. 2002Gravity Co., Ltd.South Korea Illustration Interior illustration for the “Ragnarok Online” artbook.

CONTACT

Email: lnicolo at gmail dot com