- John Petersen
- 1511 Carroll Ave.
- Ames, IA 50010
- 515-451-8180
- john@petersenart.com
Experience
1998–Present
Demonstratives, Inc./EAI - Ames, IA
Technical Animator and Illustrator
- Conceptualized, storyboarded, modeled, animated and rendered 3-D animations for courtroom proceedings.
- Painted digital texture maps for 3D animation and stills.
- Designed and produced 2-D illustrations for a variety of presentation media.
- Designed and built interactive Flash web pages for companies such as Navigenics LLC and iPrism Global.
- Designed and built demo web sites for client viewing.
- Proficient in 3D Studio Max modeling and animation, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash/ActionScript 3, and Dreamweaver (html and CSS)
- Produced art and animation under very tight deadlines, occasionally being available on-call for last-minute revisions.
2003–Present
Scatterbrain Visual Art Studio -
Ames, IA
Owner/Freelance Artist
- Currently run an independent graphic arts business specializing in illustration and concept art for books and video games.
- Created illustrations for New York Times bestsellers World War Z by Max Brooks and The Alphabet of Manliness by Maddox.
- Created illustrations for the book Chuck Norris vs. Mr. T by Ian Spector.
- Worked with Encore Software, Inc. to create story and background artwork for numerous video games including Jewels of Cleopatra 1 & 2.
- Created box cover art for Alien Disco Safari and Jewels of Cleopatra.
- Painted custom portraits in pastel, watercolor, ink, and computer media.
- Designed websites, logos and Flash animations for several clients.
Skills
I am proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash and 3ds Max. I have extensive experience remotely collaborating with creative professionals on book, web and video game projects, either giving or receiving art direction.
Education
Iowa State University - Ames, IA
B.A., Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration.
- President of BPMI Club, 1999-2001.
- Featured in College of Design Annual Student Show.
- Graduated with 3.45 GPA.
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