James Piggott 22025 Wilmot • Eastpointe, MI 48021 Home: 586-773-9832 • Cell: 586-838-0274 • wolfoverclocked@yahoo.com Portfolio: http://www.wolfoverclocked.com • Blog: http://www.wolflog.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- A young illustrator who combines a knowledge of the arts and a knowledge of technology to create a unique and dynamic artistic perspective. Offering honed artistic skill built upon a solid foundation of learned knowledge, strong problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Education: Bachelor in Fine Arts, Illustration, May 2006 College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. Qualifications: • Has had several freelance illustration jobs creating illustrations for children's books, websites, and independent clients. • Is fast and reliable, able to meet deadlines of all kinds, from normal-to-insane. • Has helped run several art groups, organizing students and artists, scheduling, and communicating with professionals. • Runs and manages several websites including a personal site, a blog, and a webcomic site, which has several contributors. • Highly knowledgeable of technology and technological developments. • Highly knowledgeable of the arts including to concept art, video game art, illustration, and ancient art (a mix of varying styles, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, etc). • Knowledgeable of branding and creating comprehensive, complete artistic packages. • Projects he joins end up being put on the road to completion, even when they've stagnated. • Works well with others and is capable of creating strong relationships with those around him. • Willing to learn and to teach his skills to others. Traditional Skills: Illustration • Concept Art/Design • Storyboarding • Quick Sketching Computer Experience: Proficient: Mac and PC • Adobe Photoshop CS2/CS3 • Adobe Illustrator CS2/CS3 Knowledgeable: • Painter 9 • Maya/ZBrush • Adobe Flash • Microsoft Word • Open Office • Adobe Indesign CS2/CS3 • HTML • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) • Adobe Dreamweaver Interests: Video gaming, reading, horror movies, comics both American and Japanese, Futurama and other cartoons, and coffee. (22-Point Buy Stats: Str-8 Con-11 Dex-10 Int-18 Wis-16 Cha-13)