Independent Arts and Crafts Professional
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Book Illustrator at Baby Tattoo Books
- Vinyl Toy Designer at MindStyle
- Past
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- Storyboard Revisionist at Nickelodeon
- Storyboard Revisionist at Nickelodeon
- Art Showcase at Comic-Con International
- Art Shows at Galleries
- Product Designer at Hard Rock Cafe
- Character Designer at Warner Bros. Animation
- Illustrator at Los Angeles Times
- Gallery Curator at Gallery Ophelia
- Character Designer at Ideatown - (Richard Cheese)
- Apprentice at Emilie Kong Studio
- Art Teacher at Animation Creations
- Character Designer at Toonshoppe Animation
- Education
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- animation & illustration trade schools
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Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Summary
BIO-
Miss Mindy has an affinity for past times, and loves to explore mood, expressions and bizarre humor. Her work consists mainly of woodcut paintings, dioramas and shadow boxes, in addition to fluid ink drawings and sketches. Her method evokes a vintage and folk art feel using rough brush strokes and several mediums.
Her stories involve girls and imps, fairies and troublemakers of a most endearing yet bizarre sort. Her narratives find leads in precarious and naughty little circumstances with other players helping along the tales of mishaps and silly shenanigans.
Miss Mindy was born into a family of artists and designers who have been an inspiration. Her grandmother worked as an ink and painter at Disney in the 1930s, her other side of the family were illustrators, muralists and puppeteers, along with her mother, an accomplished mask maker and artisan. In addition, her sister, CJ Metzger has been a collaborator and muse.
In addition to her fine art, Miss Mindy is an accomplished illustrator, product & Character Designer for such clients as Nickelodeon, Hard Rock Cafe, House of Blues, Zippo, Distinction Magazine, Warner Brothers, 6 Point Harness, and The Chiodo Brothers. Miss Mindy has written and illustrated two books with Baby Tattoo Books Publishing, “Miss Mindy’s Sassy Paper Doll Bonanza” and "Teenie Weenie Tales" which can be found in the “Artists Sisters: Box of Stories” book set. She is currently designing her own line of toys with Kaching Brands, and a collaborative set with her sister CJ Metzger. Her artwork can be found in private collections throughout the United States and abroad.
Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Specialties:
Product & Toy design, book illustration, Animation: Character Design:Storyboard Revisions, Fine Art Paintings and Assemblages, Curation of Art Gallery Shows, Conceptual Design, & Brush Inking.
Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Experience
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Book Illustrator
Baby Tattoo Books
(Arts and Crafts industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Wrote, Illustrated, and sold my soul.
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Vinyl Toy Designer
MindStyle
(Arts and Crafts industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Designed original art toys (soup to nuts.)
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Storyboard Revisionist
Nickelodeon
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VIA; Entertainment industry)
February 2008 — May 2008 (4 months)
Storyboard & design helper out-er on 'Mighty B.'
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Storyboard Revisionist
Nickelodeon
(Public Company; Animation industry)
September 2007 — January 2008 (5 months)
Storyboard dept. helper out-er On EL TIGRE.
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Art Showcase
Comic-Con International
(Arts and Crafts industry)
2002 — 2008 (6 years)
Every year, My sister CJ Metzger and I showcase our new personal work, toys, books and other projects at The San Diego Comic-con, to keep in touch with the folks that matter the most.... People who love art and stories!
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Art Shows
Galleries
(Arts and Crafts industry)
January 1997 — January 2008 (11 years 1 month)
Selected Exhibitions
2007
-San Diego Comic and Popular Arts Convention - Booth Exhibition w/sister CJ Metzger
-The Wind-up Gallery – “unFOURgetable”, w/ CJ Metzger, Lesley Reppeteaux & Shaunna Peterson - Phoenix,AZ - August
-Gallery Revisited - "The Secret Lives of Dolls" – Artist Sisters Solo Show, March - April
-The Hive Gallery - New Years Group Exhibition
Nucleus Gallery - "After These Messages" group exhibition and window installation
-Storyopolis – Exhibition of book artwork – year round
2006
-San Diego Comic and Popular Arts Convention - Booth Exhibition w/sister CJ Metzger
-Discovery Tour - Open Studio with the Arroyo Arts Collective
-Nucleus Gallery - Co Lab Group show
-Cactus Gallery - Tiny Treasures Group Show
-Center for the Arts - Eagle Rock, Route 66 Art Auction
-Lightbringer Project - Silent Auction -
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Product Designer
Hard Rock Cafe
(Public Company; Design industry)
March 2000 — October 2006 (6 years 8 months)
Designs for Hard Rock Cafe products.
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Character Designer
Warner Bros. Animation
(Public Company; Arts and Crafts industry)
September 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 2 months)
Designed Characters, did clean up - moral support. he he he
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Illustrator
Los Angeles Times
(Public Company; Fine Art industry)
April 2005 — April 2005 (1 month)
Freelance Illustration for Distinction Magazine ( Division of LA Times).
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Gallery Curator
Gallery Ophelia
(Fine Art industry)
January 2002 — January 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Opened a gallery/ design studio with my sister to showcase Artists, and to have a public loction for our freelance design studio.
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Character Designer
Ideatown - (Richard Cheese)
(Animation industry)
March 2003 — April 2003 (2 months)
Character concepts for original animation.
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Apprentice
Emilie Kong Studio
(Animation industry)
January 1996 — July 2001 (5 years 7 months)
Learned the art of brush inking, character development, turns, and sole proprietor business know how from Mrs. Emilie Kong - - - - an Animation & illustration Veteran.
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Art Teacher
Animation Creations
(Animation industry)
November 1999 — May 2000 (7 months)
Taught children and teens animation basics.
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Character Designer
Toonshoppe Animation
(Animation industry)
January 1998 — March 1998 (3 months)
Character Designs for Webisodes.
Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Education
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animation & illustration trade schools
- Activities and Societies:
- American Animation Institute ( Local 839), Associates in Art, Art Center & Pasdena City College.
Additional Information
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Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Interests:
Art, Animation, Book Illustration, Character Design, Product & Toy Design, fine art, folk art, wood crafts, and original art.
Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Groups:
Women in Design, Women in Animation, Arroyo Arts Collective, Directory Of Illustration.
Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Honors:
- Jr. Women Business Owner of the year, 2007 ( with sister and partner in art crime, CJ Metzger) for the Northeast LA Area.
Miss Mindy (Allen)’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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