Animator, Art Director, Designer, Filmmaker
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Character Designer at Digital Alchemy Entertainment
- Director of 'Just Go Out With Me' at Wicked Sunshine
- Creative Director at Wicked Sunshine (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Creative Director at Smart Energy Enterprises Inc.
- Event Organizer at SoFA (South Of Fruitvale Artists)
- Director of '(I Know Why You're) Semper Fi' at Wicked Sunshine
- Creative Director at eco venture
- Senior Character Animator at Charlex
- Freelance Senior Animator / Designer at Guru Animation Studio
- Editor + Compositor at Raised Barn Press
- Freelance Senior Animator / Designer at Guru Animation Studio
- Freelance Supervisor / Animator / Designer at Pitch Inc.
- Freelance Compositor at Balsmeyer & Everette
- Freelance Senior Animator at Curious ?ictures
- Staff Animator at Click 3X
- Junior Animator / Designer at Topix
- Education
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- Academy Of Design
- Sheridan College
- University of Windsor
- St. Clair College
- Sheridan College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Animation
- Websites
Jason Carswell’s Summary
My objective is to contribute and further develop my professional skills in a challenging position such as a Character Designer, Senior 3D Character Animator, or Art Director, in a dynamic, engaging environment.
My Professional Profile:
• Over 10 years of international experience on a wide variety of successful creative projects
• Enthusiastic and possitive contributor to team environments with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to listen to, analize, and interpret client’s needs and develop creative solutions
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Adaptive to changing projects, technology, and environments
• Strong organizational skills, dedicated, and determined
Jason Carswell’s Specialties:
character design, animation, creative direction
also:
web design, illustration, painting, furniture design, architecture, production design
Jason Carswell’s Experience
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Character Designer
Digital Alchemy Entertainment
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)
February 2008 — Present (6 months)
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Director of 'Just Go Out With Me'
Wicked Sunshine
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
September 2005 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Director of 'Just Go Out With Me', a live action short musical film with puppets and computer animation.
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Creative Director
Wicked Sunshine (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Animation industry)
September 2000 — Present (7 years 11 months)
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Creative Director
Smart Energy Enterprises Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2006 — September 2006 (5 months)
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Event Organizer
SoFA (South Of Fruitvale Artists)
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
September 2005 — August 2006 (1 year)
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Director of '(I Know Why You're) Semper Fi'
Wicked Sunshine
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)
August 2005 — May 2006 (10 months)
Director / Animator / Designer of the animated anti-war music video '(I Know Why You're) Semper Fi'
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Creative Director
eco venture
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2005 — July 2005 (6 months)
Creative director and developer of proprietary characters, products, website, and fundraising presentation for a legally unmentionable environmentally themed edutainment start up corporation.
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Senior Character Animator
Charlex
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)
January 2004 — July 2004 (7 months)
Senior Character Animator
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Freelance Senior Animator / Designer
Guru Animation Studio
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)
October 2002 — August 2003 (11 months)
Freelance Senior Animator / Designer
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Editor + Compositor
Raised Barn Press
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2002 — September 2002 (8 months)
Helped establish Raised Barn Press in San Francisco. 'Drama In The Desert - The sights and sounds of Burning Man' is our first published project is a hardcover art book including a DVD.
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Freelance Senior Animator / Designer
Guru Animation Studio
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)
September 2000 — April 2001 (8 months)
Freelance Senior Animator / Designer
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Freelance Supervisor / Animator / Designer
Pitch Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)
January 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 7 months)
Freelance Supervisor / Animator / Designer
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Freelance Compositor
Balsmeyer & Everette
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)
November 1998 — November 1998 (1 month)
Freelance Compositor
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Freelance Senior Animator
Curious ?ictures
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)
May 1998 — October 1998 (6 months)
Freelance Senior Animator
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Staff Animator
Click 3X
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)
May 1997 — April 1998 (1 year)
Staff Animator
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Junior Animator / Designer
Topix
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)
October 1996 — February 1997 (5 months)
Junior Animator / Designer
Jason Carswell’s Education
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Academy Of Design
Diploma, Computer Animation, 1995 — 1996
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Sheridan College
Classical Animation 1994 — 1995
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University of Windsor
Communications + Film Making 1992 — 1993
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St. Clair College
Graphic Design 1992 — 1992
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Sheridan College
Classical Animation 1989 — 1991
Additional Information
Jason Carswell’s Websites:
Jason Carswell’s Interests:
Painting, sketching, design, sculpting, eclectic music, nu skool breaks, mixing music, technology, pacifism, activism, sustainability, nature, sailing, skiing, literature, history, Native Northwest Pacific Coast culture, Burning Man
Jason Carswell’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
