Biography

Hello my name is Sallyjane or as some call me Sj. I started training as an artist very young. I had a natural knack for drawing and would draw the images in my coloring books instead of color them. My parents would get frustrated because I would want new books and the old ones were still empty. My father started working with me as a young child on the fundamentals of art and design. Just as my Grandfather made me practice scales for hours till I had mastered them, my father made me practice line, form, and shape, light and shadow, and the likes for hours on end.

By the time I was twelve years old I was taking adult art classes studying under a professional artist. As a freshman in High school I was accused of cheating on my first art project in that art class, because the teacher did not think a kid my age could do art of that caliber. After a conversation with my parents and
seeing other examples of my work she changed the “F” to and “A+” and apologized profusely. By the age of 17 I was studying under a renowned Calligrapher. I also started as a teenager working with my father who was a professional photographer in the black and white darkroom. At that time I also took photography classes through adult education (again the only kid in the class in both the calligraphy and photography classes).

After High School I became an apprentice under a textile artist who taught me to spin fiber into thread, weave cloth, dye textiles, and many other textile design methods. From there I enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco California. There I studied design and illustration.
During my time at FIDM I excelled beyond imagine building up a great report with the faculty who got to know me through tutoring other students and my own personal achievements. I was rewarded for my Achievements at the college with an invitation to have lunch with a favorite fashion designer.

From here I designed wedding gowns, costumes (for productions that were viewed by audiences of 10,000 or more as the costume director), murals, interiors, and much more.

In 2004 I decided to return to college and complete my Bachelors degree in Digital Art / Graphic Design. Again I excelled in college and graduated with a 4.0 and the honor of Summa Cum Laude. Since then I have been freelancing as a designer and illustrator.

Thank you,
Sallyjane

Who I Am!

Resume

I am an Illustrator and Designer. I have a wide range of experience to bring to your company through many years of working as a freelancer in many areas of design.

Skills

• Free Hand Illustration
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Image Ready
• Dreamweaver
• InDesign

Professional Experience

Freelance Clients: September 2005 (back) to Present Date
•Zugspitze Sawtooth Peril (Book Illustration and web design)
• The Birth of Time (Book Illustration)
• Affordable Western Living (Brand and logo design)
• The Mortgage Money Source (Marketing pieces and business cards)
• Elect Keith Woods for Umatilla County Commissioner
• Schools for Our Future
• Professional Investors Group Members Only.
•1998 Costume Director New Life Center Live Nativity Viewed by
10,000 + people.
• numerous other projects.

Blue Creek Gallery, Walla Walla, WA 99362
October 2004 – March 2005
Gallery Director/ Designed web page
Achievements:
• Took over struggling Gallery on a moments notice, and pulled off a successful Art Gala for Artist Jeffrey Hill with just a few weeks to do so. Organized other galas also. • Organized and set up a complete inventory in Excel. • increased sales greatly.
Responsibilities:
• Scheduled/designed and installed Exhibitions • Organized Galas • Coordinated office and work schedules
• Merchandised Gallery • Marketing / Sales • Designed web page

The Mortgage Money Source , 321 W. Broadway Ave. Milton-Freewater, OR 97862
1997-2006
Computer Tech / Designer
Responsibilities:
Design of Advertising • Computer Processed Loans • Ensured smooth office operations • Prepared background documents as necessary
• Interfaced with customers, lenders, title companies, etc.

Freelance Artist / Designer
Designed and Executed Costumes and Wedding gowns, murals and etc. Costume Director for a The Live Nativity of a large Church in the Seattle area

Education

American Intercontinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Digital Arts
2005 – GPA 4.0 Summa Cum Laude

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco, CA
Associates of Fine Arts – Fashion Design / Illustration
2005 – Presidents Honor Roll