EXPERIENCE
Retail Caricature Manager, Goofy Faces, Philadelphia, May 2010–July 2011
Caricature Artist, Goofy Faces, 2007 - present
Roles: Location Manager, Hiring Manager, Artist Trainer, Caricature Artist
Projects: Caricature Sales, Weekly Reports, Increased Sales Goals
Highlights: Managed team of artists and established retail locations and Goofy Faces
brand identity at Philadelphia Zoo and Gettysburg Welcome Center

Committee Artist, Penn Jersey Roller Derby, Philadelphia, Sept. 2010 - present
Roles: Designer, Sponsorship Liaison, Event Coordinator
Projects: Promotional Materials, Event Materials, Sponsorships, League Branding
Highlights: Develops league style guides collaboratively and increases community presence through designed material, fund-raising and sponsorship

On-Air Graphics Intern, MTV Networks, LOGO, NYC, June 2008 - Aug. 2008
Roles: Motion Graphics Designer, Production Support
Projects: Bugs, Credit Beds, Lower-thirds, Alerts, Photo and Video Modification
Highlights: Designed elements within network style guide to appear on-air

United Film Festival Programmer, Connell Creations, Los Angeles, Nov. 2009 - Feb. 2010
Roles: Production Intern, Research Assistant, Short Film Programming Screener
Projects: Promotional Outreach, E-Communications, Database Management
Highlights: Promoted attendance at London festival through remote correspondence, Screened and reviewed short film entries for festival inclusion

Artist Assistant: Jane Benson “The Splits”, NYC, February 2011
Highlights: Scouted preliminary video components and behind-the-scenes footage, Captured final video footage of debut performance

Artist Assistant: Kevin Strickland “Zero Heroes”, Savannah GA, September 2007
Highlights: Coordinated artist contributions for Kevin Strickland Couldn’t Love You More publication, Performed live components of exhibition

Digital Clean-Up Artist, Acme Filmworks, Los Angeles, March 2010
Lip-Synch Animator, Jack Black “Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy”, December 2010

EXHIBITIONS
Mosterbation, Pony Gallery: Portland OR. Manticore series, Oct. 2010
Dirty Show 10.5, Bert's Warehouse Theater: Detroit MI. “A Job Well Done” Sept. 2009
Art in the Raw, B. Matthew’s Gallery: Savannah GA. Foot series, April 2009
Animation Block Party, Automotive High School: Brooklyn NY. “Jeremy” animated film, July 2009
Small Press Expo, Marriott Conference Center: Bethesda, MD. “Kitty Cats Jetson” comic, Oct. 2007
SCAD District, Savannah College of Art & Design: Savannah GA “Left Side First Always” newspaper strip, 2006-2008

EDUCATION
B.F.A. in Animation, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA, Cum Laude, 2009
Certificate in Visual Communications, Livonia Career Technical Center, Livonia MI, 2005

Mooshe Nickerson: animation and design
mooshe.nickerson@gmail.com