This document is a resume for Ashton Lindeman, a recent graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in Computer Animation. Ashton has experience storyboarding and pitching original stories, as well as directing and creating a two-minute animated short film. Additional skills include graphic design, illustration, 3D modeling and animation. Ashton is highly motivated with strong time management and seeks opportunities to create immersive stories with tight deadlines.

1. ASHTON LINDEMAN
ashtonlindeman.com | alindema@c.ringling.edu
Summit, NJ | 202.704.7244
Highly-motivated Ringling College of Art and Design Computer Animation graduate with honors. Effective collaborator
with experience in peer review round tables and story pitches. A love for creating immersive, comedic, and dynamic
stories with unique characters while working under the pressure of a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
EDUCATION
Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
BFA in Computer Animation, May 2022
Minor in Film Studies and Minor in Art History
Presidents List (2018-2022)
EXPERIENCE
Animation Experience
Story Artist, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL (2019-2022)
- As part of story courses, ideated, wrote and boarded original stories of various genres (comedy, heartfelt, drama)
- Studied how to create unique, specific acting choices during dialogue and action
- Pitched stories to peers and faculty, boarding changes according to feedback while working under tight
deadlines
- Organized peer-review workshops outside class hours, collaborating with peers to create gags and develop
cohesive stories
CG Generalist, Director of “Coffee Break” Senior Film, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
(2021-2022)
- As part of CG courses, wrote, storyboarded, animated, and directed two-minute short comedy film as a solo
artist with faculty supervision
- Learned script-to-screen pipeline process, revising and editing for the best possible result, working through
multiple iterations and responding to feedback
- Developed a specific style, designed, modeled, rigged, textured, and animated full-body characters, props, and
sets
Illustration and Graphic Design Experience
Graphic Designer and Marketing Assistant, Lenore G. Rubino, Washington Fine Properties, Washington, DC
(2019)
- Created presentation and marketing materials for use with clients
- Researched and drafted materials for online use and marketing on social media platforms
- Assisted event planning and creating promotional materials
Freelance Illustrator, The Burleith Citizens Association, Washington, DC (2019)
- Developed a style and designed signs and promotional materials used at BCA public events
- Collaborated with the Association Board and communicated with clients to create several design options used
on a website and on physical signs
Freelance Graphic Designer, Smile Beautiful Dentistry, Washington, DC (2019)
- Collaborated with client to design and create an appealing power point presentation with a tight deadline
- Designed and edited photos to use as educational material for an informative college presentation on dentistry
LEADERSHIP
Community Volunteer, Townhouse Management IV, Washington DC (2016-2019)
- Helped with event organization, community beautification projects and improving neighborhood green-spaces,
and distributed informational flyers to the community
SKILLS
Story Proficiency - Adobe Photoshop, Storyboard Pro, Clip Studio Paint, Premiere, Wacom Cintiq, strong digital
art and painting skills, great at creating expressive, dynamic and unique characters
CG Proficiency - Autodesk Maya, Arnold, Zbrush, Substance Painter, Nuke
Personal - Excellent time management skills, good at handling tight deadlines and multitasking, highly organized
and able to work in a fast paced environment, great collaborator and responds well to feedback
Interests - Traditional animation, baking and cooking, exploring new places and meeting new people