Marilyn Sims
Experience
Carley Corporation - Graphic Artist, Intern
Jan 2024 - Present
◆ Create graphics for web-based and printed lesson plans for the D.o.D. using Photoshop and Illustrator to communicate visual information effectively.
◆ Multitask on both static and animated project assets where needed to push deliverables through on time.
◆ Collaborate with Art Directors and Instructional Designers to consistently create high-quality assets managed within JIRA.
◆ Receive and interpret design briefs to produce graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator resulting in efficiently finished products.
◆ Work under tight sprint timelines to provide around thirty assets a day while working under flexible direction from Project Leads.
◆ Multitask on both static and animated project assets where needed to push deliverables through on time.
◆ Collaborate with Art Directors and Instructional Designers to consistently create high-quality assets managed within JIRA.
◆ Receive and interpret design briefs to produce graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator resulting in efficiently finished products.
◆ Work under tight sprint timelines to provide around thirty assets a day while working under flexible direction from Project Leads.
S.W.A.G Games - UI Artist (Unreleased Project)
July 2023 - Present
◆ Creating textures in Substance Designer to use for Post Process Effects
○ Created Frost Texture with animated timeline for use as a post-process damage effect.
◆ Collaborated in PERFORCE (P4V) for version control of assets
◆ Delivering stylized 2D and 3D assets that match the visual language as laid out in the Game Design Document
○ Created Frost Texture with animated timeline for use as a post-process damage effect.
◆ Collaborated in PERFORCE (P4V) for version control of assets
◆ Delivering stylized 2D and 3D assets that match the visual language as laid out in the Game Design Document
Three Owls in a Trench Coat Studios - UI Artist
April 2023 - August 2023
◆ Illustrated designs in a stylized grungy nautical theme for UI assets within Adobe Illustrator for use in F.I.E.A. Capstone Project.
◆ Created Steam store page graphics to pixel-perfect specifications from Steam’s and Three Owls in a Trench Coat style guides.
◆ Version-controlled assets through PERFORCE (P4V), using proper naming conventions and correct file organization.
◆ Created Steam store page graphics to pixel-perfect specifications from Steam’s and Three Owls in a Trench Coat style guides.
◆ Version-controlled assets through PERFORCE (P4V), using proper naming conventions and correct file organization.
Freelance Artist - Illustration and Branding Artist
January 2019 - Present
◆ Collaborate with clients on branding projects in open communication using my art to finalize their vision.
◆ Create emotes, thumbnails, and animated assets on my YouTube channel and Twitch streams.
◆ Visualize designs from concept to completion that match my client's brand, voice, and messaging.
◆ Keep up with the latest design trends and push the creative envelope.
◆ Use my expertise to move artwork forward in both digital and physical mediums.
◆ Create emotes, thumbnails, and animated assets on my YouTube channel and Twitch streams.
◆ Visualize designs from concept to completion that match my client's brand, voice, and messaging.
◆ Keep up with the latest design trends and push the creative envelope.
◆ Use my expertise to move artwork forward in both digital and physical mediums.
EDUCATION
University of Central Florida, Orlando - B.F.A. Experimental Animation
August 2014 - May 2018
GPA 3.4