Michelle L. Nickerson
734.751.6720 -- mnicke20@student.scad.edu
I seek animation, storyboarding and broadcast design job opportunities,
including freelance projects & paid internships, with lively multimedia aesthetics and techniques.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design: Savannah, GA
BFA Animation (anticipated) March 2009
GPA: 3.5
Livonia Career & Technical Center: Livonia, MI
Michigan graphic design certification, 2005
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
MTVN LOGO: New York, NY
On-air Graphics Intern: summer 2008
Goofy Faces Caricature: Detroit, MI
Caricature artist, June 2007-Present
Michael’s Arts & Crafts: Livonia, MI
Retail clerk, May 2005-September 2007
ANIMATION TRAINING
2D animation: character animation, experiemental animation
scriptwriting, storyboarding, film direction
stop motion animation: sculpting, foam construction,
wire armatures, & mold making
CGI: basic animation, basic modleing, basic texturing
COMPTUER PROFICIENCY
Adobe Photoshop CS3, Illustrator, Flash,
AfterEffects, Premiere Pro & StopMotion Pro
Microsoft & Macintosh OS
familiaiar with Maya 2008, FinalCut
EXHIBITIONS, ACTIVITIES & AWARDS
Small Press Expo: exhibitor, October 2007
Kevin Strickland Graduate Thesis Show: performance artist, September 2007
SCAD Radio: on-air talent, 2005-2007
SCAD District: comic strip artist, 2006-2007
SCAD artistic portfolio scholarship award
SCAD Dean’s List
CONTACTS
available upon request