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Gant Powell

Illustrator

New York, New York, United States
4437564296
gantpowell@gmail.com
http://www.gantpants.com
I am a skilled illustrator and visual storyteller seeking employment in the creative industry, where I can use my excellent communication skills, as well as my talents, to create a visually stunning product.
Experience
New York, New York, United States
Jan 2011 – May 2011
Conde Nast - The New Yorker
Intern
Assisted design associate and art dept with layouts and spot selection for Talk of the Town section. Edited images and layouts to specifications and standards followed by TNY art department. I kept and organized the archives of the magazine, independently laid out spot series for print, maintained magazine mini boards, and served as a liaison between members of the art dept, as well as the art dept and other depts. Organized inspiration and source binders for Caroline Mailhot (AD) and Chris Curry (AD). Assisted members of art dept with various requests
New York, New York, United States
Dec 2011 – Jan 2012
INTEGRA
Photoshop and Layout specialist
Photoshop production work, as well as updating images, links, prepared files for printing and review.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
May 2008 – Present
Freelance Illustration
Illustrator
Narrative illustration for books, advertising, events, as well as surface design, graphic design, logos, and typography.
New York, United States
Jun 2009 – Dec 2010
The Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
Visitors Services
New York, New York, United States
May 2009
Simon & Schuster
Assistant on Photo Shoot
Assisted Art Director and stylist on photoshoot for book cover. Organized prop table, steamed garments, pinned garments, offered feedback on styling, assisted models, acted as 'right hand' to art director on shoot.
Education
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Aug 2003 – May 2007
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA Illustration
Graduated with Leadership Honors

Teaching Intern: Sensualists, Technocrats, Gamines & Sophisticates - A course in Fashion Illustration taught by Daniel Krall. Guest Instructors: Kris Chau, Sam Weber

Responsibilities included: preparing the classroom with supplies for guest instructor demos, availability for student questions during studio portion of class time, leading class discussion and critique of student work, assistance in determining student grades.

Member of Senior Class Advisory Council - Along with other council members, advised dean of students and other school administrators on how to best facilitate communication between the graduating class and the administration concerning graduation ceremony details, including Senior Class Gift, the speaker at graduation, event details, etc.

Juror for Student Gallery Space - a faculty nominated honor, juried artworks to determine which bodies of work would be awarded gallery space on campus.
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Aug 1997 – May 2003
Friends School of Baltimore
Diploma
Languages
 
English (Fluent), French (Conversational)
Skills
 
graphic design, illustration, HTML, Typography, Adobe Ps/Il/Id/Dw, hand-type, portraits, humor, lifestyle, books, Layout Design
Clients
Axcess Luxury & Lifestyle, The Wall Street Journal, Man and Ball Magazine, Clinton Kelly Inc., Creative IMGS Inc., ADDitude Magazine, The Olde Towne Butcher Shoppe, Children's National Medical Center
All works © Gant Powell 2011. Please do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Gant Powell.
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