1. Kimlynn Bruce
(240) 615­0503
kimlynnbruce@yahoo.com
CORE COMPETENCIES
● Design
● Project Management
● Production
● Animation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Studio Operations Coordinator January 2014 ­ January 2015
Academy Sports and Outdoors ­ Corporate​, ​Katy, TX
● Coordinate with Studio and Marketing Creative teams to facilitate media productions
● Manage the Magazine print projects from concept to completion and provide creative input
for ideation
● Supervise the scheduling of projects managing a finite group of resources
● Work with Creative Coordinators and Model Agencies to secure and track model and image
usage rights
● Revise and Draft new collateral to illustrate brand guidelines for all product imagery
● Every aspect of invoicing, receiving payments, pursuing past due balances and reporting
monthly overviews to VPs and Finance Department
● Collecting time sheets and entering payroll for multiple departments.
● Gatekeeper for physical product delivery and track product location through production
cycle
Image Retoucher October 2012 ­ January 2014
Academy Sports and Outdoors ­ Corporate​, ​Katy, TX
● Preserved high quality standards for meeting Style Guidelines and file specifications
performing peer review and communicating trends in poor performance
● Drafted training documents and supports team in production when required
● Enhanced the Omni­channel customer experience by efficiently expediting high­quality
imagery for our eCommerce, Global Sourcing and Marketing partners
● Coordinated with Photo Studio Team to create new images and track missing content
● Performed daily accounting for retouching productivity for weekly metrics
● Acted as troubleshooter for digital assets, DAM software, workflow and production issues
Studio Manager ​March 2012­March 2013
Houston Dance Factory, ​Houston, TX
● Supervised the scheduling of all training courses and attendees
● Designed and Managed Social Media content from display graphics to email blasts via
Facebook, Twitter, etc.
● Supervised Marketing initiatives, from designing in­house brochures to operating campaign
booth at conventions and festivals
● Maintained the tracking of all studio expenses and obtain payment from attendees and
report to management, compare against all other tracking reports

2. ● Performed as Instructor for Salsa, Bachata, and Hip Hop dance classes
Graphic Designer ​March 2011­February 2012
Hi­Cad America, ​Houston, TX
● Designed new multi­lingual brochures for industry conferences, English and Portuguese
● Designed and performed as Lead artist for two promotional animations, from concept to
completion
● Designed Ad layouts to be printed in Offshore Magazine
● Designed layout of the company newsletter and HSE Annual Report
Designer Contract – March 2011
Innovative Images Photography, ​Houston, TX
● Traveled to corporate events, performed as photographer assistant
● Designed corporate event layouts for photography albums, retouched images
Producer/Animator December 2010 ­ February 2011
Positively Houston, ​Houston, TX
● Developed show concepts and layout of television production
● Assisted with on location filming.
● Edited footage and added special graphics and effects
● Acted as Lead Animator for The Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce
promotional spot
Intern June 2009 ­ September 2009
Deep Down Design Studios, ​Houston, TX
● Responsibilities include presentation layouts, texturing, lighting animation and modeling.
EditorAugust 2008 ­ November 2008
Imagine Videos, ​Houston, TX
● Responsibilities include video editing and syncing voice­overs to footage.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Media Arts/Animation 2009
The Art Institute of Houston, Houston, TX
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• 3ds Max
• Maya
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Premiere Pro
• After Effects

3. • Dreamweaver
• Final Cut Pro
• Microsoft Office