Jeremiah Johnson

Current

• Studio Artist at Biggs Gilmore

Past

• Adjunct Professor at Kendall College
• Animator at FatKat Animation Studios
• Character Designer, Layout artist at Animation Collective

• Continuing Studies teacher, and Technical Assistant at Kendall College

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Education

• Ferris State University - Kendall College of Art and Design

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Connections

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Industry

Animation

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Jeremiah Johnson’s Experience

• Studio Artist

  Biggs Gilmore

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  August 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Creates illustrations and assets that are on style and fit the requirements of the design
  or concept.
  • Works with sound-editing applications, creating audio files of sound effects, voice-over and music.
  • Follows instruction from oral, written and storyboarded ideas.
  • Is an expert in creating movement and animation with text, graphics and illustrations.
  • Has the ability to create assets in several different file types and applications.
  • Works with developers to deliver assets that are well organized and properly named.
  • Acts as consultant to the interactive designer, art director, Flash developer and
  business analyst.
  • Meets agency requirements for personal time/expense reporting and documentation.
  • Completes work within the established timelines and estimates.
  • Communicates promptly to team members about the status of a project.
  • Has a thirst for knowledge and is on the forefront of new solutions and interactive capabilities.

• Adjunct Professor

  Kendall College

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)

  2D Animation III
  
  Instructed a group project that simulates an animation studio environment in the creation of 3-6 minute animation explaining the 2D animation process that is typically used in today’s studios.

• Animator

  FatKat Animation Studios

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

  May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

  Freelance 2D animation production for Supernormal which made its TV debut on the CITV Channel.

• Character Designer, Layout artist

  Animation Collective

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

  February 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Character and Prop Design
  Princess Natasha Season 5 for AOL and Cartoon Network
  Princess Natasha PSA's for CBS
  Kung Fu Academy season 3 for AOL
  Pilars Adventures season 2 for AOL
  SKWOD season 3 for AOL
  *Layout Artist
  Kappa Mikey season 2 Nickelodeon’s first ever global acquisition
  *Game Design
  Pilars Adventures Dress Up Game design for AOL
  (two week deadline, worked with a programmer) (http://cdn.kol.aol.com/_media/pilardressup.swf)

• Continuing Studies teacher, and Technical Assistant

  Kendall College

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 4 months)

  (Cartooning class for kids)
  August – September 2005
  •Teaching Position
  Forest Hills 5th-8th grade
  (Cartooning class for kids)
  June 2005
  •Technical Assistant/ Work study
  Kendall College of Art And Design
  Grand Rapids, MI
  June 2004 – August 2004

Jeremiah Johnson’s Education

• Ferris State University - Kendall College of Art and Design

  BFA, in Digital Illustration, Digital Illustration, Multi Media, 2D Animation, 2001 — 2005

Additional Information

Jeremiah Johnson’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Jeremiah Johnson’s Groups:

•    Animation Army
•    'TOONGODS

Jeremiah Johnson’s Honors:

•Gallery Show, Studio 71
Grand Rapids MI,
November – December 2005
•"Where Thoughts Come From"
Gallery Show, Saint Joseph
MI, June – July 2005
•"Figures, Forms, And Other
Literal Symbols"
Gallery Show, Grand Rapids
MI, October 2004
• First Place (Judges' Award, and
People's Choice) Kalamazoo
Animation Festival International
2005
•President’s List 2002 – 2005
•National Dean’s List 2005
•Ideal Collective, Grand Rapids,
MI (Art group operation 2003
- 2005)
•Hospice of Michigan,
Grand Rapids, MI
(Volunteer, 90” painted canvas,
Backdrop for The Polar Express,
Theatrical premiere at DeVos
Place)
•The League of Sequential Story
Tellers 2003-2005

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