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Bryn Bell 2736 Bradenton Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34234 ------------
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EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, May 2022 GPA 3.5/4.0

EXHIBITIONS & HONORS___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Best of Ringling, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, Spring 2020
• Dean’s List, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, Fall 2018 to present
• Resist/Revolt Issue, Crybaby Zine, Spring 2018

ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________________________

Illustrator (coursework), Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, Aug 2019 - present
• Illustrated editorials, children’s book spreads, fashion illustration, advertisements, and holiday illustrations
• Developed thumbnails, executed color and value studies, and fully rendered multiple pieces

Digital Illustrator (coursework), Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, Jan – May 2020
• Learned and utilized Adobe Illustrator to create spot illustrations and state logos
• Used Adobe Photoshop to create digital paintings, characters, recipe book pages, and children’s book spreads

Sculptor (coursework), Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, Jan - May 2019
• Designed character proposals with reference images, character narratives, environments, and turnarounds
• Sculpted busts of main character design and full body action poses of main character and sidekick
• Crafted miniature environments using wood panels and constructed objects

EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________________________________

Student Leader, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, Aug 2019 - Nov 2020
• Worked in Ringling Volunteerism in coordinating volunteer opportunities for students
• Corresponded with local nonprofit organizations to create events and led events on and off Ringling campus

Team Member, Original Chopshop, Chandler, AZ, Mar - Aug 2018
• Interacted with customers and took their orders on POS system
• Worked within a team to complete orders and provide prompt service, and solved incidental problems

Committee Member, Phoenix City Hall Youth Arts & Culture Committee, Phoenix, AZ, Aug 2016 - May 2018
• Worked with committee members and local groups to create arts programming and events for Phoenix youth
• Communicated with Phoenix City Hall budget committee annually to secure funds for art and education

PERSONAL/COMPUTER SKILLS____________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office
• Proficient in traditional media, such as oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, chalk, pastel, and collage
• Intermediate Spanish skills