Spin Master - Freelance Product Designer & 3D Modeler

January 2024 - Present

Toronto, Ontario

• Collaborating with toy companies, Gund, Primal Hatch, Tech Deck, and Paw Patrol, to create renders using 3D models and textures for product display stands for stores and trade shows, trade show booth displays, and shipping pallets.
• Applying graphic design skills to produce 2D designs for packaging, concept logos, conceptual images, and advertisements for both print and digital distribution.
• Producing soft-lined and plastic products for Jellykins in Blender and Zbrush to create realistic renders utilizing 3D modeled assets and textures.
• Communicating with the Spin Master team on the tech pack creation by producing assets, while receiving constructive feedback and following up with revisions.
• Conducting R&D on popular competitors for Jellykins and developed inspired 2D designs for their product packaging.
• Consistently delivering results within schedule, including revisions, in a fast-paced environment driven by deadlines.

The Butcher Shop FX Studio - SPFX Shop Technician

January 2019 - December 2023

Hamilton, Ontario

• Assisted with prosthetic creations in the shop by sculpting with clay to construct appliances, using latex and silicon to make the mold, and painting using an airbrush and acrylic latex to mimic realistic texture.
• PTranslated concept design and notes to make real-life products such as creature designs, horror special effects (bruises, lacerations, body modification), and puppeteering.
• Utilized hair punching skills to bring to life props such as arm hair on a severed arm, eyebrows and eyelashes on a severed head, and fur onto creatures' heads and bodies.
• Designed patterns and sewed fur together with the help of the identification of the trim and fabric.
• Assisted on-set application and touch-up duties for contracted productions with movie and TV show companies during production.

Freelance - SPFX/Film Makeup Artist

November 2018 - December 2023

Toronto, Ontario

• Exceeded client’s expectations in delivering an array of makeup and SPFX makeup looks for film and TV, by adapting and developing unique styles to suit each production’s individual needs.
• Reviewed the script to visualize and produce realistic film makeup for certain scenes or events that resulted in injuries, such as bruises and cuts.
• Made own appliances for special effects injuries by utilizing skills in sculpting, modeling, casting, and painting.
• Researched, verified, and bought third-party appliances to meet the client’s immediate deadline.
• Worked quickly and efficiently to ensure all makeup and designs were produced within the client’s given timeframe.

Agape Editions - Graphic Design Internship

September 2016 - May 2017

• Collaborated and turned the authors’ verbal concepts and key elements into a finished professional book cover, using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Utilized skills in Adobe InDesign to set up a page layout for all novel production for a nonprofit company.

College Diploma: Complete Makeup Artist Program

March 2018 - November 2018

CMU College of Makeup Art and Design - Toronto, ON

Bachelor’s Degree: Graphic Design

September 2013 - May 2017

Binghamton University - Binghamton, NY