Kevin Dart

Background Painter at Cartoon Network

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Digipen Institute of Technology
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108 connections
Industry
Animation
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Kevin Dart’s Summary

I began my career as a character artist in the video game industry in Seattle, but eventually decided to move to Los Angeles and become a full-time illustrator. For the last 3 years I've worked freelance for a range of clients like Pixar, Cartoon Network, Passion Pictures, Disney TV, Laika, and Gama-Go. I also created and run the independent publishing house Fleet Street Scandal with my friend and business partner Chris Turnham. Together we sell original art prints, apparel, and books. Summer 2009 saw the release of a new book starring my character, International Girl of Mystery Yuki 7. "Seductive Espionage: The World of Yuki 7" made its debut at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA, and the accompanying movie trailer was played across the world on blogs like NOTCOT, Boing-Boing, and Kanye Universe City.

I'm currently working as a background painter at Cartoon Network on the show "Sym-Bionic Titan". The show is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of Dexter's Lab, Samurai Jack, and the animated Clone Wars series.


Kevin Dart’s Experience

  • Background Painter

    Cartoon Network

    (Public Company; TWX; Animation industry)

    September 2009Present (3 months)

    Sym-Bionic Titan

  • Owner

    Fleet Street Scandal

    (Printing industry)

    May 2006Present (3 years 7 months)

  • Visual Development (Freelance)

    Passion Pictures

    (Privately Held; Animation industry)

    May 2009July 2009 (3 months)

    Background paintings, character designs, storyboard cleanups for Coke Zero commercial

  • In Development

    The Walt Disney Company

    (Public Company; DIS; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2008July 2009 (1 year 7 months)

    Co-Creator of an original TV show for Disney Jetix

  • Background Painter (Freelance)

    Cartoon Network Europe

    (Animation industry)

    February 2009May 2009 (4 months)

  • Visual Development Artist (Freelance)

    Imagi Animation Studios

    (Public Company; Animation industry)

    October 2008October 2008 (1 month)

  • Background Designer

    Passion Pictures

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

    April 2008June 2008 (3 months)

    Backgrounds and color styling for BBC Olympics "Monkey" spot

  • Character Designer (Freelance)

    Laika

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Animation industry)

    March 2008April 2008 (2 months)

  • Background Designer (Freelance)

    Cartoon Network Europe

    (Animation industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

    Backgrounds and beat boards for "The Amazing Adventures of Kid Cole & Klay"

  • Art Intern

    Pixar Animation Studios

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)

    June 2007August 2007 (3 months)

    Visual development

  • Illustrator (Freelance)

    (Animation industry)

    March 2006June 2007 (1 year 4 months)

    Clients included:
    Gama-Go
    Warner Bros. Interactive
    LAIKA
    Disney TV
    Baby Tattoo Books

  • Character Artist

    Cranky Pants Games

    (Entertainment industry)

    September 2003March 2006 (2 years 7 months)

    "Destroy All Humans 3: Path of the Furon"
    "Evil Dead: Regeneration"

  • Production Artist Intern

    Nintendo Software Technology

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; NTDOY; Computer Games industry)

    May 2002August 2002 (4 months)

    "1080: Avalanche"


Kevin Dart’s Education

  • Digipen Institute of Technology

    AAA 3D Animation , 20002003


Additional Information

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Kevin Dart’s Honors:

Excellence in Concept Art, Ballistic Publishing's "Painter", 2006
Excellence in Editorial Illustration, Ballistic Publishing's "Painter", 2006
Featured in Ballistic Publishing's "Expose 4", 2006
Featured in Fantagraphics' "Beasts!", 2007


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