Kayla Halstead
Email: [email protected]
kaylahalstead.com
Personal Statement:
I am an experienced and passionate animator and artist with experiences in various commercial art forms. My long-term goals include embarking on new creative endeavors and continuing to strive towards producing unique projects.
Skills/Qualifications:
Art/Design
· Strong working knowledge of 2D animation for web design, app development and films.
· Proficiency in creating animations in After Effects, Spine and Animate.
· 2D design skills in Adobe Illustrator. Utilized for web design and animated assets.
· Traditional illustration, pixel art and basic image editing in Photoshop.
· Basic video editing in Premiere and Final Cut.
· Storyboarding and animatic development for films and promotional trailers
· Background and layout design for animation.
General Skills
· Efficient time management through organization and multitasking.
· Excellent interpersonal skills: Can work well as part of a team or independently.
· Adaptability to various working conditions and project changes.
· Adept at creative problem solving and ideas.
Work Experience:
Teaching Textbooks (June 2015 – Present) Oklahoma City, OK (Remote)
Lead Animator
· Creating character animations and animated gifs (Animate, Photoshop, Spine)
· Works with programmers to set up/design UI elements (Animate)
· Finalizing character concepts and animated assets (Illustrator)
· Vocal director - Working directly with voice talent for animated characters
· Editing and exporting video clips for animated gifs
· Audio editing and clean up (Audacity)
Fantage.com (Feb. 2012 – Sept. 2014) Fort Lee, NJ
Animator
· Worked in a team to develop short character driven stories
· Helped develop an efficient system for character animation
· Produced storyboards/animatics
· Character animator for event/promotional movies (Animate)
· Animated assets for online games (Animate)
· Layout and character designs (Illustrator)
· Created concept designs and pixel art (Photoshop)
Starbucks (July 2008 – Feb. 2012) New York, NY
Barista
· Multitasking in a fast paced and high pressure environment
· Communicated and worked efficiently with coworkers
· Customer service and interaction
· Performed both basic and skill oriented tasks
Education
University of the Arts (attended 2004 - 2008)
Philadelphia, PA
BFA in Animation
Email: [email protected]
kaylahalstead.com
Personal Statement:
I am an experienced and passionate animator and artist with experiences in various commercial art forms. My long-term goals include embarking on new creative endeavors and continuing to strive towards producing unique projects.
Skills/Qualifications:
Art/Design
· Strong working knowledge of 2D animation for web design, app development and films.
· Proficiency in creating animations in After Effects, Spine and Animate.
· 2D design skills in Adobe Illustrator. Utilized for web design and animated assets.
· Traditional illustration, pixel art and basic image editing in Photoshop.
· Basic video editing in Premiere and Final Cut.
· Storyboarding and animatic development for films and promotional trailers
· Background and layout design for animation.
General Skills
· Efficient time management through organization and multitasking.
· Excellent interpersonal skills: Can work well as part of a team or independently.
· Adaptability to various working conditions and project changes.
· Adept at creative problem solving and ideas.
Work Experience:
Teaching Textbooks (June 2015 – Present) Oklahoma City, OK (Remote)
Lead Animator
· Creating character animations and animated gifs (Animate, Photoshop, Spine)
· Works with programmers to set up/design UI elements (Animate)
· Finalizing character concepts and animated assets (Illustrator)
· Vocal director - Working directly with voice talent for animated characters
· Editing and exporting video clips for animated gifs
· Audio editing and clean up (Audacity)
Fantage.com (Feb. 2012 – Sept. 2014) Fort Lee, NJ
Animator
· Worked in a team to develop short character driven stories
· Helped develop an efficient system for character animation
· Produced storyboards/animatics
· Character animator for event/promotional movies (Animate)
· Animated assets for online games (Animate)
· Layout and character designs (Illustrator)
· Created concept designs and pixel art (Photoshop)
Starbucks (July 2008 – Feb. 2012) New York, NY
Barista
· Multitasking in a fast paced and high pressure environment
· Communicated and worked efficiently with coworkers
· Customer service and interaction
· Performed both basic and skill oriented tasks
Education
University of the Arts (attended 2004 - 2008)
Philadelphia, PA
BFA in Animation