Jessica T. Cohen, Illustrator
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Jessica Cohen

510-529-9953
jessicatcohen@hotmail.com


Highlights of Qualifications

·      BFA in Illustration.
·      Classical drawing and painting skills
·      Extensive freelance illustration work.
·      Eight years creative team management, working with artists and technicians.
·      Strong communication and negotiation abilities in diverse creative environments.
·      Fifteen years' direct experience in art design, management, and sales.

Selected Skills and Achievements
·      Concept Artist for Worldspinner Games/Toys (2014).

·       Devised and implemented process for art submission for Worldspinner Games/Toys (2014).
·      Illustrated and co-wrote “Little Russell Makes a Stand” for Russell Davis of Spike Network’s Bar Rescue (2014).
·      Responsible for the most financially successful artist's showcase at the Christensen Heller Gallery (Oakland, CA).  
        The resulting exposure contributed to the gallery's election to the Top 100 Galleries in the Nation list in
        Niche Magazine (2001).


Employment History
·     2011-2013                
       Creative Resource Manager              
       Milyoni  (Pleasanton, CA)

 ·    2006-2011 
       Sales Support and Prototype Management,
       Design/ Concept Illustration     
       Wild Planet Toys (San Francisco, CA)


·    2004-2006    
       Head of Design/Operations               
       Golden Oak Jewelers (Berkeley, CA)


Education
  ·   BFA, Illustration, 1999
         Concentration: Children’s book illustration
         Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA

·    Additional study: Human Anatomy, Lithography, and Japanese Brush Painting,
         California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA

Computer Skills
Mac OS, PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Painter

Relevant Hobbies and Activities
  ·     Strong interest in classical learning, anthropology, and theater, with an emphasis on literature.
·      Animation, with experience in stop motion, claymation, and cel animation.
·      Extensive knowledge of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror genres.
·      Living history, costuming research, and character design research.