EDUCATION:	
  
Savannah	
  College	
  of	
  Art	
  and	
  Design	
  (SCAD);	
  Atlanta,	
  GA	
  	
  
Bachelor	
  of	
  Fine	
  Arts,	
  Illustration	
  
	
  
	
  
PROFESSIONAL	
  SKILLS:	
  
Design	
  Skills:	
  	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   Fine	
  Art	
  Skills:	
   	
   	
   Software	
  Skills:	
  
Stationery	
  design	
   	
   Watercolor	
   	
   	
   Photoshop	
  CS6	
  
Book	
  design	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   Oils	
   	
   	
   	
   Illustrator	
  
Poster	
  design	
  	
   	
   	
   Pen	
  and	
  ink	
  
Character	
  design	
   	
   Acrylic	
  
	
  
	
  
INDUSTRY	
  EXPERIENCE:	
  
November	
  2012-­‐	
  present	
  –	
  Dip	
  N’	
  Dab,	
  Teacher/Assistant,	
  Atlanta,	
  GA	
  
Teach	
  and/or	
  assist	
  a	
  group	
  of	
  adults	
  to	
  paint	
  a	
  particular	
  painting.	
  
	
  
June	
  2014	
  –	
  January	
  2015	
  –Examiner.com,	
  Nintendo	
  Writer,	
  Atlanta,	
  GA	
  
Contribute	
  articles	
  to	
  the	
  Nintendo	
  section	
  of	
  this	
  digital	
  publication.	
  
	
  
September	
  2012	
  –	
  April	
  2014	
  -­‐	
  Freelance	
  Illustrator,	
  Atlanta,	
  GA	
  
Hired	
  to	
  design	
  characters	
  and	
  illustrate	
  several	
  pages	
  for	
  a	
  book	
  by	
  a	
  local	
  author.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
March	
  2014	
  –	
  Freelance	
  Graphic	
  Artist,	
  Atlanta,	
  GA	
  	
  
Hired	
  to	
  design	
  a	
  wedding	
  invitation.	
  
	
  
May	
  2012	
  –	
  SCAD	
  Atlanta,	
  Illustrator,	
  Atlanta,	
  GA	
  
Illustrated	
  a	
  page	
  of	
  Wizards	
  and	
  Lizards	
  activity	
  book.	
  
	
  
	
  
EXHIBITIONS	
  AND	
  SPECIAL	
  PROJECTS:	
  
July	
  2014	
  -­‐	
  CHAPTER89	
  Magazine	
  
Personal	
  work	
  and	
  artist	
  profile	
  featured	
  in	
  online	
  publication.	
  
	
  
May	
  2014	
  -­‐	
  Juxtapoz	
  Magazine	
  
illustration	
  collection	
  and	
  artist	
  profile	
  featured	
  in	
  online	
  publication.	
  
	
  
August	
  2013	
  -­‐	
  Otakon	
  –	
  Anime	
  Convention	
  
Worked	
  featured	
  in	
  Otakon’s	
  Artist	
  Alley.	
  	
  
	
  
January	
  2013	
  –	
  March	
  2013	
  -­‐	
  Gallery	
  1526	
  
Work	
  featured	
  in	
  the	
  following	
  exhibitions;	
  First	
  Show	
  of	
  2013	
  Art	
  Kickoff,	
  Beautiful	
  You	
  Art	
  Auction	
  and	
  3MOD2013.	
  
	
  
September	
  2012	
  –	
  RAW	
  Natural	
  Born	
  Artists’	
  Ensemble	
  Gallery	
  Show	
  
Selected	
  by	
  RAW	
  Directors	
  to	
  highlight	
  my	
  work	
  at	
  local	
  up-­‐and-­‐coming	
  artist	
  exhibition.	
  
	
  
October	
  2011	
  -­‐	
  Generate	
  24	
  hour	
  Art	
  Challenge	
  
A	
  winner	
  of	
  the	
  littlepinkbook.com	
  competition.	
  
	
  
2008	
  –	
  2012	
  –	
  SCAD	
  Atlanta	
  Exhibitions	
  
Illustrations	
  consistently	
  exhibited	
  in	
  on-­‐campus	
  displays	
  of	
  outstanding	
  student	
  work.	
  	
  
Jennifer	
  Volkman	
  865.242.8088	
  	
  	
  JVOLKM20@GMAIL.COM	
  
HTTP://VOLKMANART.COM/	
  

art resume

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                                    EDUCATION:   Savannah  College  of  Art  and  Design  (SCAD);  Atlanta,  GA     Bachelor  of  Fine  Arts,  Illustration       PROFESSIONAL  SKILLS:   Design  Skills:                                   Fine  Art  Skills:       Software  Skills:   Stationery  design     Watercolor       Photoshop  CS6   Book  design                                   Oils         Illustrator   Poster  design         Pen  and  ink   Character  design     Acrylic       INDUSTRY  EXPERIENCE:   November  2012-­‐  present  –  Dip  N’  Dab,  Teacher/Assistant,  Atlanta,  GA   Teach  and/or  assist  a  group  of  adults  to  paint  a  particular  painting.     June  2014  –  January  2015  –Examiner.com,  Nintendo  Writer,  Atlanta,  GA   Contribute  articles  to  the  Nintendo  section  of  this  digital  publication.     September  2012  –  April  2014  -­‐  Freelance  Illustrator,  Atlanta,  GA   Hired  to  design  characters  and  illustrate  several  pages  for  a  book  by  a  local  author.         March  2014  –  Freelance  Graphic  Artist,  Atlanta,  GA     Hired  to  design  a  wedding  invitation.     May  2012  –  SCAD  Atlanta,  Illustrator,  Atlanta,  GA   Illustrated  a  page  of  Wizards  and  Lizards  activity  book.       EXHIBITIONS  AND  SPECIAL  PROJECTS:   July  2014  -­‐  CHAPTER89  Magazine   Personal  work  and  artist  profile  featured  in  online  publication.     May  2014  -­‐  Juxtapoz  Magazine   illustration  collection  and  artist  profile  featured  in  online  publication.     August  2013  -­‐  Otakon  –  Anime  Convention   Worked  featured  in  Otakon’s  Artist  Alley.       January  2013  –  March  2013  -­‐  Gallery  1526   Work  featured  in  the  following  exhibitions;  First  Show  of  2013  Art  Kickoff,  Beautiful  You  Art  Auction  and  3MOD2013.     September  2012  –  RAW  Natural  Born  Artists’  Ensemble  Gallery  Show   Selected  by  RAW  Directors  to  highlight  my  work  at  local  up-­‐and-­‐coming  artist  exhibition.     October  2011  -­‐  Generate  24  hour  Art  Challenge   A  winner  of  the  littlepinkbook.com  competition.     2008  –  2012  –  SCAD  Atlanta  Exhibitions   Illustrations  consistently  exhibited  in  on-­‐campus  displays  of  outstanding  student  work.     Jennifer  Volkman  865.242.8088      JVOLKM20@GMAIL.COM   HTTP://VOLKMANART.COM/