I am an illustrator, animator, comic artist, and dungeon master. I am a Junior in Animation at Lesley University. For the past eight years, I have been a digital artist specializing in visual storytelling with an enthusiasm for developing diverse characters. I love telling stories in all ways: writing novels, illustrating books, making comics, writing musicals, animating, and more.
• Created animations for a variety of business clients and web use
• Created portraits and illustrations of fictional characters and locations for clients
• Provided graphic design and layout services for clients working on picture books,
book covers, designing book characters, and design for business use
• Contributed to the creation of 5 comic series as a writer and illustrator, (over
1,000 comic pages fully inked and colored) https://furysforge.wixsite.com/ underdogcomics
• All stories created were devoted to diverse characters and representation
• Managed projects with multiple creators
• Worked with outside creators on anthology and cooperative publications such as RedStylo’s Cosmic Love anthology
• Founded Underdog Comics as a start-up comic creation and publication business; both digital and printed comics
• Funded 4 successful Kickstarter campaigns, raising over $13,000 through pre sale
• Sold comics in comics stores, at conventions, and through an online store; published free webcomics for ad revenue
• Led a team of sales workers
• Ran annual convention booths to sell comics at conventions such as FanExpo Boston, LadiesCon, and MICE for over 4 years
• Independently managed finances and banking for Underdog Comics as well as distributing payment to its employees and contributors
• Managed social media pages and website, including an online store
• Led Underdog Comics to be a finalist in the NFTE (National Foundation for
Teaching Entrepreneurship) 2016 National Business Plan Competition; selected as a speaker and featured guest at three NFTE events in 2017