David Billings

Current

Producer/Director at Sparky Firepants Images

Past

Director of Operations at TrialGraphix
Storyboard Artist/Animator at Nickelodeon
Senior Designer at Epic Signs (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

Art Students League of NY
American Academy of Art Chicago

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Industry

Design

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David Billings’s Summary

I help creative directors with little time and limited resources get the illustration part of their projects completed so they can keep their rock star rep.

I teach artists how to do it, too. You can call me "the Pixel Whisperer."

David Billings’s Specialties:

Illustration, Graphic Design, 2D animation, storyboarding, public speaking, creative business rescue

David Billings’s Experience

Producer/Director

Sparky Firepants Images

(Entertainment industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Wacky Illustration. Fun Design. Snappy Graphics.

I help small business owners who have limited money and resources get the awesome graphics they need to promote their business.

You know how someone will create amazing presentation content but they don't want to kill it with cheesy patchwork clip-art? I help them make it look incredible.
Director of Operations

TrialGraphix

(Privately Held; Legal Services industry)

2002 — 2007 (5 years )

Initially joining this company's Los Angeles team as an artist and animator, I made myself a crucial component in client consultations through my professional communication and understanding of visual aid development.

After traveling extensively across the country to support trial teams, I applied my leadership and team development skills as Director of the Washington, DC facility.
Storyboard Artist/Animator

Nickelodeon

(Public Company; VIA; Entertainment industry)

1999 — 2002 (3 years )

In 1999 I joined the story team of the popular TV show "Blue's Clues." I created storyboards and contributed to story lines and blocking for live action and animated scenes. In my first year with the show I was asked to supervise the pre-production storyboard process on the full-length animated feature "Blue's Big Musical."

Additionally, I provided my skills in animation and voice to complete episodes in the post-production phase.
Senior Designer
Epic Signs (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

March 1997 — March 1999 (2 years 1 month)

David Billings’s Education

Art Students League of NY

Advanced Figure Study 2002 — 2002
American Academy of Art Chicago

Commercial Illustration 1989 — 1990

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David Billings’s Interests:

Illustration, Animation, Graphic Design, customer service, book publishing, business, running, boxing, surfing, Oregon, hiking, skiing, camping, literature, travel, flying, biking