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Tara
Potts
Education: Columbus College of Art and Design, BFA (Illustration)
Achievements
and Awards:
May 2002: Graduated Magna Cum Laude from C.C.A.D.
April 2001: Awarded Merit Scholarship, Illustration
April 2000: Awarded Merit Scholarship, Illustration
April 1999: Nominated for Freshman Merit Scholarship
1998-2002: Consistent achievement of Presidents List for GPA
May 1998: Awarded Four-year C.C.A.D. Scholarship
May 1998: Finalist for Battelle Scholarship
March 1997-1998: National Honor Society
Work
Experience:
Product Illustrator: R.G. Barry, September 2006-Present. Responsible
for creating illustrations, product boards and layouts to present potential
product for retailers such as Walmart, Target, Kohl's, Macy's, Sears,
etc.
Production
Artist/Graphic Designer: Impulse Wear, Inc./Eden Lane/EarthTones March
2003-September 2005. Working with illustration, design, color separation,
photography, assistance in catalog preparation, and prepress duties for
transfer printing. Additionally some asssistance with materials used in
the company website.
Lab
Tech: CCADs 3D illustration lab, January 2002-June 2002. Experience
with making concrete molds, mixing foam, and other processes.
Freelancing:
Experience with a variety of commissions: murals, logos, T-shirt designs,
drawings, personalizing items, restoration, as well as unique commissions.
Inventory:
Hancock Fabrics: Seasonal help, 1996-2003. Organization and accounting
of merchandise.
Exhibitions:
Trauma Fest 2003, Columbus Ohio
Trauma Fest 2004, Columbus Ohio
Trauma Fest 2005, Columbus, Ohio
G-Fest Godzilla Convention 2005, Chicago Illinois
Reynoldsburg Public Library, 2005, Columbus, Ohio
Cosi at Easton, 2006, Columbus, Ohio
Shi-Sha Lounge, 2006, Columbus, Ohio
•Agora Columbus, 2007, Columbus, Ohio
•Ursus Art Gallery, 2007, Upper Arlington, Ohio
•Spark Art Event, 2007, Columbus, Ohio
•Agora Columbus, 2008, Columbus, Ohio
Abilities:
Proficient with several computer programs, in Mac OS 9 through Mac
OS 10.4; Windows XP; Photoshop CS3, ImageReady CS, Painter, Freehand 9,
Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe InDesign CS3, Quark Xpress 6, MS Excel, MS
Word, Appleworks, Filemaker 7, Dreamweaver CS3.
Experienced sculptor, painter (acrylics, watercolor, digital)
Knowledge of various illustration techniques: ink, scratchboard,
colored pencil, etc.
Digital Photography, 6 yrs. experience with 5 Mega Pixel Sony DSCF-707
Camera
References
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