J O H N  B R A D Y  P A R E L L

 

         2 College Street, Box 1255/Providence, RI 02903

         Design Portfolio: www.DrawnByBrady.com

Jparell@RISD.edu

954.249.7928

 

OBJECTIVE

 

Work on anything and everything the world of illustration has to offer.  Currently looking for freelance assignments involving caricature, concept and/or graphic design.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

2004-Present                   Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration

Current GPA:  3.7

Relevant Studio Classes: Character Design, Caricature, Digital Illustration, Game Assets, Web Design, Renaissance Painting Techniques in Florence, Italy

 

2006                     Grand Central Academy of Art, NYC NY

Courses on classical approaches to figure drawing and painting

 

2001-2004                      Pine Crest Preparatory School, Fort Lauderdale FL

                                   

2003                             University of California, Los Angeles CA

                                    Animation I, Liberal Arts Studies

 

EXPERIENCE

 

2007-Present                   Microsoft Game Studios, Seattle  WA

Full-time game design intern at Turn 10 Studios developing new content for the Forza Motorsport franchise.  Track development including modeling and texturing vehicles, buildings, foliage, etc.  Developed textures for new particle system dedicated to smoke and burnouts.  Offered a full-time position at the conclusion of the internship.

 

 

2007                             Columbia House & CDNow.com, New York, NY

Full-Time Creative Design Intern: Worked with a large team of art directors, illustrators, graphic designers and writers to develop digital and traditional media sketches, illustrations, layouts and covers for catalogues, posters, ads and websites.

 

 

2006                             Teaching Assistant for Italy Trip

Full-Time teaching assistant for 15th Annual Renaissance Painting Techniques Class in Venice, Florence, and Rome, Italy.  Assisted with every responsibility required in organizing a 25 student class abroad.  Involves travel arrangements, painting demonstrations, history lectures and student critique.

 

 

 

2005                             RISD Art Supply Store, Providence RI

Sales & Inventory Clerk: Gained experience with entire spectrum of art media, supplies and application through sales, inventory and account management.

 

 

2004                             Washington Mutual, Inc. Trenton NJ

General Intern: Worked with a team of financial professionals developing and cataloguing client profiles at a large, multinational mortgage lending and banking corporation.

 

SKILLS          

           

Computer: Mac: OSX Tiger and PC: Windows XP

Maya, 3D Studio Max, ZBrush, Blender, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Corel Painter, Poser, MS Office.

 

Professional-level experience in 3d modeling, UV mapping and texture painting at Microsoft Game Studios.

                          

Wide knowledge of traditional media including oils, digital, gouache, watercolor, egg tempera, colored pencils, markers.

Excellent presentation ability and draftsmanship in both 2D and 3D design solutions.

 

Languages: Conversational Spanish

 

 

AWARDS/EXHIBITIONS/MISC.

 

2008                     Society of Illustrators Student Competition

Winner for 2 Entries and Student Scholarship Recipient

 

2008                     Society of Illustrators Student Exhibition

 

2008                     RISD Senior Show

 

2008                     Woods-Gerry Illustration Show

 

2008                     Served as Department Representative for RISD Student Alliance

 

2006                     Portfolios.com Silver Award, Illustration Category

 

2006                     Portfolios.com Merit Award, Illustration Category

 

2004                     Rhode Island School of Design Award for Excellence in Art

 

2004                     Pine Crest FoundersŐ Council Award for Fine Arts

 

2004                     Solo Show- City Hall of Fort Lauderdale, FL