Contact: JJ4Serrano@gmail.com

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts | School of Visual Arts, New York | May 2019 

  • Major: Animation

  • Related coursework: Character Construction/Design, Anatomy, Life Drawing, Animation Workshop, Digi Comp, Storyboarding, Writing, Journaling, Perspective Drawing, Light and Color Theory, and Story Telling.

  • Security Guard License | Star Security Training School | November 2019

  • Licensed Security Guard for the State of New York.

Skills

Art Skills

  • Illustration/Concept Art: Digital or Traditional Art, Draftsmanship, Background Design, Sketching, and Logo Design.

  • Writing: Creative Writing, Note Taking, Grammar, Written Communication, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Punctuation, and Story Telling. 

  • Animation: Character Animation, Parenting Animating, Background Design, Storyboarding, Rough Animation, Key Framing, and Coloring.

  • Video/Photo: Compositing, Video Editing, Sound Editing, Photography, and File Optimization

Software Skills

  • Illustration/Concept Art: Photoshop, Clip Studio, Adobe Illustrator, Krita, and Paint Tool Sai.

  • Animation: Storyboard Pro, Toon-Boom Harmony, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Celtx.

  • Sound: FL Studio, Pro Tools, Audacity, Garage Band,

  • Writing: Celtx and Microsoft Office

  • Security: Genetec Security Desk, Honeywell Pro-Watch, and Vendor Management System (VMS)

Experience

Security Officer | Allied Universal | AIG: American International Group, NY | 2020-Present

  • Worked as a security officer guarding AIG property and business located on 175 Water Street, NY.

Freelance Designer | P94M @ the Children’s Workshop, NY | 2018-2019

  • Commissioned to design and create the yearbook for the class of 2019.

  • Commissioned to design and create the yearbook for the class of 2018.

  • Commissioned to animate for their The Magic Tree House Play 2018, a school play they held.

Character Designer | Body, Mind, & Spirit Connection, NY | 2016-2019

  • Hired to design Characters for their brand, turn around sheets and character expression sheets.

  • Commissioned to design sample Logos for their brand, each logo was a character.

Freelance Designer | La Salle Academy, NY | May 2014

  • Commissioned to design La Salle Academy’s Art Expo 2014 Cover, the cover was on the school’s pamphlet, which had detailed information on the student’s art works on display in the expo.

Achievements

Security Guard License

  • 8 Hour Pre-Assessment

  • 16 Hour on Job Training

Created Animated films

  • Defiant | August 2018-April 2019

An anime-inspired action heist film where the lead steals an artifact to gain more powers for her ring.

  • Caliburn | January 2018-April 2018

Sci-Fi inspired film on a desolate desert planet featuring a young girl looking for the sword of Caliburn.