Steve Robbins
Saint Paul, MN | 651.491.6989 | comicartiststeve@yahoo.com
Professional Summary
Design professional with record for managing several projects at once with exceptional punctuality. Recognized as detail oriented, flexible and passionate. Solid knowledge of Mac-based graphic design, illustration, and comic book art. Experience includes:
• Adobe Creative Suite 4
• Comic Art and Illustration
• HTML Code-writing
• Managing a Team
Experience
Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing (Present)
• Selling quality art materials, providing product/technique knowledge.
Update: Certified by the National Artist Materials Trade Association (NAMTA).
Contract Illustrator - AZIA Restaurant (2010)
• Designed comic advertisement for a Asian restaurant, on back of a playbill.
Contract Illustrator - Hudson Map Company (2009)
• Designed/illustrated customizable childrens book.
Contract Illustrator - Hojear, Inc. (2009)
• Designed promotional cartoons for technology development project.
Contract Illustrator - Junkyard Empire (2009)
• Developed poster illustrations/promotional devices for local jazz-hiphop band
Caricature Artist - Richmond Illustration, Inc. (2007 – 2008)
• Engaged in rapid character illustration with themes, using a practical airbrush
Education
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Comic Art (2008)
College Activities
• Semester Abroad – Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland (2007)
• Comic Heads: marketing editor for comic book anthology, fundraiser
• Pasadena City College Forensics: Prose, Duo, Reader’s Theatre
Shows and Events
Foot In The Door (2010)
• A open-invitation show, Hosted by the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Illustration/Comics at the Black Dog (2009)
• Group show of comic-inspired illustration at St. Paul's Black Dog Cafe