Ethan Mongin Illustration / Design

EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA May 2010
Master of Fine Arts in Illustration

Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
May 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Syscom Technology
March 2010 – Present
Social Media Intern/ Freelance Illustrator
• Freelance assistant to marketing department responsible for developing content for social media outlets
• Assisted in online marketing campaigns including email blasts, LinkedIn advertisements, and blog content
• Worked on character development for company website and animation

Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
September 2009 – March 2010
Teacher’s Assistant
• Prepared and taught lesson plans for undergraduate collage, children’s book, and drawing classes
• Gained experience critiquing students and grading classroom assignments
• Worked closely with Academic Advisor to integrate new class projects into already established curriculum

BJU Press, Greenville, SC
June 2006 - September 2007
Illustrator
• Produced illustrations for a variety of student textbooks, visual aids and secondary products using traditional and electronic media
• Worked closely with staff authors in creating artwork that effectively communicates to elementary and high school audiences
• Gained experience meeting deadlines in a professional environment
• Tutored incoming student illustrators in how to use Adobe Creative Suite, wacom tablets, and other electronic media

BJU Press, Greenville, SC
June 2005 - June 2006
Illustration Intern
• Worked full-time with art director and staff artists producing artwork for elementary educational material
• Aided in creating character maquettes for trade show promotions

Campus Store, Greenville, SC
April 2004 - June 2005
Graphic Designer
• Created signage for retail purposes using Adobe Creative Suite
• Worked closely with local print shop in the production of signage
• Improved people skills as a customer service representative

COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint

FINE ART SKILLS
Pen and Ink, acrylic, watercolor, collage, graphite, lithography, scratchboard, acrylic, oils

AWARDS
Second place, Syscom Character Design Competition 2010
SCADDY Silver Medal for advertising Illustration 2009
Finalist, PGA Pro Tour Poster Design Competition 2008
Merit Awards for lithography and illustration, BJU Mid-Year Art Contest 2007
First place drawing, second place oils, Piedmont Interstate Art Fair 2007
First place drawing winner, South Carolina State Fair 2006

ACTIVITIES
Artistic resource for Zion Hill, Liberty, and Metropolitan Baptist Churches
2003 - Present
• Responsible for painting backdrops for dramatic productions
• Aided in church-based branding and graphic design projects