Mike Bear
Illustrator
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| Objective |
To realize an idea(s) or emotion(s) in pictorial form. To create the feeling of life. |
| Experience |
2007-Present Devil's Due Publishing Chicago, IL
Staff Illustrator
- Responsible for maintaining a high standard of quality illustration while working with an editor and art director to produce a monthly comic book.
- Books include GI Joe: America's Elite #21-26, #28-36 and Voltron: A Legend Forged #1-2
- Design and illustrate covers for published comic books.
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2006-Present Freelance
Illustration, Concept Art, and Package Art
Clients
- Furst Media; Melbourne, Australia
- freelance illustration
- Kunoichi, Inc. Chicago, IL
- create illustrations for IP proposals and package art.
- Royal Elastics. Melbourne, Australia
- produced a 10 page comic for a brand bible promoting a new line of shoes.
- NFP Games. San Francisco, CA
- created character and environment concept for video game proposal.
- Hasbro, Inc. Pawtucket, RI
- produced package art for GI Joe toys.
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| Education |
2002-2006 Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah, GA
- B.F.A., Sequential Art (comic books, graphic novels, storyboarding, and concept design) Magna Cum Laude
- Minor in Painting
- Graduated with a 3.8 GPA; Named to Dean's List seven consecutive quarters.
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| Professional Skills |
- Character, Environment, and Vehicle Design
- Storyboarding
- Photoshop, Illustrator, and Painter
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