The document is a presentation by Savannah Cudzilo about defining her roots and career goals as an artist. It includes slides addressing what drives her creativity, her values, beliefs, skills, and ideal work environment. Savannah discusses wanting to create a legacy through her art and inspire others. She defines her strengths as passion, kindness, and ability to adapt her art skills. Ultimately, Savannah's definition of success would be doing artwork she loves at a prestigious company while inspiring younger artists.

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Savannah
Cudzilo
Traditional and Digital Artist

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And this is my…
Body
of
Work

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What are
my
Roots?

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traditional
I have always had a knack for
Art.

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Is my legacy.”
“My
work
~Patrick Swayze

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own
You are your
Person.

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Sometimes
Just need a helping hand.
you

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What do
I Value?

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capableOf anything
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“Shoot for the
moonEven if you miss, you’ll
land among the
stars.”
~Les Brown

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A
Happy
Medium

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me
What ingredients make
who I am today?

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“If you do what you
loveYou won’t work a
day in your life.”
~Confucius

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“Creativity
Courage.”
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~ Henri Matisse

15. My ideal
workEnvironment.
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“A light
Lives long.”
heart
~ Shakespeare

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worker
What kind of
Am I?

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Where will
Take me?
work

19. Drawing and Photo by Savannah Cudzilo
Graphite Drawing of Louis Tomlinson

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Graphite Drawing Commission

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Graphite Drawing of Harry Styles

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Graphite Drawing Commission

23. I am!
This is who
Photo by Savannah Cudzilo

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What does it
meanTo me?

25. me:
If you wish to contact
Social Media:
Twitter:
@SavannahCudzilo
Facebook Page:
Savannah Cudzilo Artwork
Email:
Vannah.Bear.Art@gmail.com

26. (Slide 2) Roots:
1. Define your roots.
2. In Chapter Two of our “Body of Work,” book roots are descried to be the purpose, beliefs and
convictions that provide the foundation for you body of work. I believe when starting out you should begin with personal
information first it brings people closer in understanding your worth and how to relate and possibly feel a connection. With
this possible connection that you could establish will make people want to pay attention more to what you are doing with
your life, what legacy you are creating. And what I’ve noticed throughout my years is that when the people around you can
partially relate to you on some personal level then a relationship starts to take place and in a relationship comes interest,
caring, and loyalty whether it’s to you or your work.
(Slide 3) Roots:
1. Define your roots.
2. Everyone has different roots that make them who they are now; these are just a couple things that make me
who I am today!
(Slide 4) Roots:
1. What do you want to create?
2. I have always had a knack for traditional art and ever since I started my degree program here for
Computer Animation back in August I’ve been lacking in practicing my skills. So I’ve been trying really hard to get back into it
because it would also look really good in my portfolio to have more traditional pieces in it. With this I think I should try to
create a piece of work every few months and nothing more because then with this type of pressure I’ll be able to actually
produce more pieces and I work better under pressure. I can structure it out in sections by giving me several days to
accomplish specific pieces with it; for example I can give myself a few days to graph it out and then others to complete
certain sections of the piece in a specific amount of time. I think ultimately this will be like my side hustle to calm me down
after a hard day and it’ll be something I enjoy really much that will benefit me in the long run.
(Slide 5) Roots:
1. What ideas drive you?/ Who do you want to help or impact?/ What changes do you want to create in the
world?
2. I want to create my own book in a sense; a legacy that some people will enjoy and find comfort in when
reading my epic journey and what I left behind in the world. I want my legacy to reach anyone who is willing; to show
everyone that you can succeed when you feel like you start from nothing. To show that you can make something of yourself
and to not let anyone stand in the way of your dreams.

27. (Slide 6) Roots 2:
1. What ideas drive you?/ Who do you want to help or impact?/ What changes do you want to create in the
world?
2. You are your own person and you shouldn’t let anyone change that for you. I believe though to create
this legacy I’m going to have to mainly have to do it on my own, to figure things out and to plan it the way I want or think it
should be. I’ve had a passion for what I do since I was very young; and I know it’s hard for others to accept. Yet, since my
passion is a bit hard for people to accept I believe it’s one of the main reasons that drives me to keep going. So I believe
that’s why I should naturally work on my own.
(Slide 7) Roots 3:
1. What ideas drive you?/ Who do you want to help or impact?/ What changes do you want to create in the
world?
2. Though, you can’t exactly do everything on your own, sometimes a helping hand is the best thing you
need. I believe it could be anyone that could help me on this journey, whether they are a co-
worker, family or friend. These people will be fun and forever change something within me, which will show in my legacy. I
believe with my passion, kindness, and loyalty to them and my goals; they will be more than willingly be able to help. And
I’ll make sure to do whatever I can to repay their kindness and generosity. I’m excited to start my body of work and someday
accomplish my goals and to see where all these possibilities will take me.
(Slide 8) Roots:
1. What do you value?
2. Value #1: Creative Thinking
Value #1 Definition: Something new and valuable that we can create ourselves; like an idea, joke, work,
musical composition, solution etc.)
Value #2: Kindness
Value #2 Definition: The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Value #3: Compassion
Value #3 Definition: Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
Value #4: Uniqueness
Value #4 Definition: Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else!
Value #5: Intellectual Thinking
Value #5 Definition: The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively.

28. (Slide 9) Roots:
1. What do I believe?
2. I believe that it doesn’t matter where you come from, what you look like, and what gender you are,
but that no matter what you are great and you are capable of great things. You are something!
3. I believe that if you do something you love as your career then you do not work a day in your life.
4: I believe that we all have life struggles that one must overcome to become a better person. To learn
how to accept the hand we are given, but change it to make it become something greater. We have the power, now we just
need to find it and use it to our advantage.
5: I believe that everyone should learn how to love a little bit more. Show some respect and behave
accordingly to the situation. We have lost what makes us human and instead have started to become animals.
6: I believe that we should all live life to the fullest; life is to short do something you want before you’re
time is soon gone.
(Slide 10) Roots:
1. What do I believe?
2. I guess I believe in these values because they are values that I want to live up too. Growing up wanting
to have these qualities within my life, I think I’ve started a sturdy base structure and every experience I have while growing
makes me understand them more and possibly reach them in my lifetime. The same goes for my beliefs; I may be shooting
for the moon, but even if I miss I’ll be found among the stars.
(Slide 11) Brand Mantra:
1. What is your Brand Mantra?
2. Your brand is something that describes you individually. It’s something personal and is all about who
you are and what you want to be known for. Think of your personality and how it affects the experience someone will have
with you, determine your description and your function. With this knowledge you discover yourself in a way that can
benefit you with your future endeavors. So what makes me…well me? I’d like to believe that I’m reliable, relaxed, a hard
worker, kind, passionate, and someone who you’d like to have on their team or have them work for them. I believe that is
my brand; Happy Medium. I am good at a lot of things and I’m all about making that other person feeling special and
making that smile spread across their face and brighten their day.

29. (Slide 12) Third:
1. Define your skill set.
2. As I sit and ponder about my ingredients I start to make a list of what possibly makes me; well me. I
have not filled many job roles so far; but I do believe the biggest one that I have filled was a parent for my younger sister.
My parents worked all the time and soon got a divorce and it was up to me to take care of my younger epileptic sister. My
skills on the other hand I can list; I learn quick, I can practically mimic any art style, my communication skills are very well,
I’m passionate about what I do, if I put my mind to something then I won’t stop till I achieve it. I don’t have a lot of work
experience, but I know that if given the chance I can prove myself worthy to be in the situation given and will prove my
worth by the end. Yet, if I could choose three of my favorite ingredients that mean a lot to me, they would probably be my
passion, my kindness, and my ability to adapt my art skills.
(Slide 13) Third:
1. Define your skill set.
2. “Why?” you ask? I chose my passion because without it I wouldn’t be where I am now, my passion is
what drives me to be a better person and to keep advancing my skills, knowledge, and who I am as a person. My kindness
because it falls in the identity category; many people know me for my personality and how kind I can be. I was always
taught to treat people the way you want to be treated; so in turn I treat them the way I want to be treated and with that
people seem to remember me more. Last but not least would have to be my ability to adapt my art skills. My high school
wasn’t very big and so what money we did get went to the sports activities and nothing for the art classes. So I wasn’t able
to use many of the supplies we were supposed to have; so I came up with my own technique and used that to produce my
art pieces. Then coming to such a big school with amazing supplies and technology I was finally able to use the supplies that
I was supposed to have when I was in high school. And with that I was able to improve my artwork using new techniques
along with my old ones that I acquired. So in retrospect I’m able to adapt my skills and still produce amazing pieces in
different ways.
(Slide 14) Fourth:
1. Think about work experience, volunteer experience, and classroom project experience. In what environment
do you work best?
2. I work better by myself, because I have OCD and then that way I know everything will get done; and
get done correctly because I’m relying on myself to do it. I also work well in groups and taking directions; I try to
accommodate to everyone's opinions and ideas to reduce conflict and become happy with the end product. Sure it won’t be
perfect, but perfect doesn’t exist.

30. (Slide 15) Fourth:
1. Explain your work experience and your preferred or goal work environment.
2. A healthy, productive, and fun environment would probably be ideal for me. Yes, these are big
expectations; but if I give myself low goals and achieve them, then what should I live for? I’ve had experience in good work
and environments and bad environments; so I believe with those specific experiences I’ll be able to adapt quickly and deal
with the situation and make me more ideal to hire because I can deal with it.
(Slide 16) Fourth:
1. What kinds of people do you work well with?
2. People who are light hearted at times, but can also be very passionate in the work we are producing
together and can really do some amazing things once their minds are set.
(Slide 17) Fourth:
1. What kind of worker do you want to be - employee, entrepreneur, freelancer?
2. I’d like to be either an employee or a freelancer. Employee because I don’t want the power or the
stress of dealing with people to do the work that I also want to participate in. I’d like to take part and be given set directions
in what to do. Though, at the same time I would like to be a freelancer because I won’t
be dealing with just one project for a long period of time. The projects will be different throughout and that creates
excitement and a diversity that will keep my skills broad and well worked.
(Slide 18) Fourth:
1. Define the market you want to work for/in specifically.
Consider the size of the company (large or small); the type of company (nonprofit, government agency); and the
scope (local or international).
2. I want to work for Framestore or ILM; so yes a large company.
3. International would be fantastic, because I have wanted to travel since I was little. But I’ll go wherever
the job is offered, and if that is staying in the states…then that’s fine.
(Slides 19, 20, 21, 22) WORK SAMPLES
(Slide 24) Finally:
1. What does success mean to you?
2. My definition of success would have to be doing something I love in the future at a company that I
have been aspiring to join since I was young. My name is known around the art community and I inspire younger artists to
keep moving forward and try to achieve their dreams. I would also like to be surrounded by people who care about me and
appreciate my work and what I do. I believe that would be my definition of success.