
Owner, Happy Accident Productions
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Owner, Happy Accident Productions
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
I am a tenacious and resourceful professional artist. I believe in using the right tools for a job. Sometimes that means using top shelf software. Other times, know-how and creative thinking are more effective.
I distilled 70 hours of recordings from 50 interview subjects covering an 80 year history of an urban community in Building at a Crossroads on Twin Cities Public Television. I managed the work flow and creative output of a team of 7 artists animating 8 characters in a half-hour pilot episode for Frivolous Fairytales at ghOst Productions.
Hire me to ensure that your creative media projects pop instead of fizzling out.
Creative Solutions
Project Management
Guaranteed Completion
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
http://sketch-it.blogspot.com
Send us a buck and we'll sketch you anything you like. Usually in 24 hours.
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)
March 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Produced "Building at a Crossroads" which aired on TPT, Minneapolis/St. Paul public television. Chronicled the decline and rise of a community surrounding a unique structure.
Currently in production of "Maushammer"
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)
July 2002 — July 2004 (2 years 1 month)
KMWB - formerly the WB, now the CW twin cities is an affiliate station owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Considering I was the Art Director for a television station, I did an inordinate amount of print work in my job.
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2000 — August 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Special Interest Group GRAPHics is a professional organization for motion graphics and computer animation.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Legal Services industry)
August 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 2 months)
Designed web portal, direct mail print advertisement and virtual guided tour of company's services. Quote Counsel was a reverse auction site for procurement of legal services.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
September 2000 — July 2001 (11 months)
Completed half-hour, 3D animated, family entertainment, pilot episode
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
October 1999 — August 2000 (11 months)
Directed the concept, creation and implementation of Graphical User Interface skins utilizing ActiveX controls. Created and presented demonstrations for investors during the company’s start-up phase.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
September 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 2 months)
Taught courses in Drawing, Animation and Computer Modeling. Demonstrated to students the articulation of ideas, Inspired students to study movement in new ways and to exercise their creativity
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 4 months)
Created variety of 3D elements, Collaborated with compositors, editors and clients ensuring satisfaction.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 1996 — July 1997 (1 year 2 months)
Certified Softimage Level I & II trainer, Demonstrated animation software, Technical Support, Marketing and Pre-sales
Advanced Computer Animation 1995 — 1996
postbaccalaureate , Animation , 1991 — 1992
BFA , Painting , 1987 — 1991
Human Baton, Minnesota SIGGRAPH, IFP Minnesota, Resources and Counseling for the Arts, the Oh Arr Gee, Sports Racers
Evans Scholarship
Minnesota Preservation Alliance Award - Building at a Crossroads Documentary