Johnion Hunt
2612 Red Hill Rd. Maxton, North Carolina, 28364 910-273-8842 johnnydale906@gmail.com
Education
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE, PEMBROKE, NC
Bachelor’s of Art in Art, 2015
Awards
2009 Lee Wener Art Award
2015 First place of The North Carolina College Media Association in Illustration/Graphic/Cartoons
Experience
PINE NEEDLE, PEMBROKE, NC
Student Published Newspaper of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Illustrator and cartoonist
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Designed a new masthead for the paper and nameplates for each of the other sections, which will continue to be an integral part of the Pine Needle for years to come.
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Conceptualize and design a new cartoon series as well as created other illustrations.
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Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
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Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, in order to produce desired effects such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.
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Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.
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Submit preliminary or finished artwork or project plans to clients for approval, incorporating changes as necessary.
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Maintain portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities.
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Create finished artwork as decoration, or to elucidate or substitute for spoken or written messages.
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Monitor events, trends, and other circumstances, research specific subject areas, attend art exhibitions, and read art publications in order to develop ideas and keep current on art world activities.
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Study different techniques to learn how to apply them to artistic endeavors.
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Render drawings, illustrations, and sketches of buildings, manufactured products, or models, working from sketches, blueprints, memory, models, or reference materials.
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Create sketches, profiles, or likenesses of posed subjects or photographs, using any combination of freehand drawing, mechanical assembly kits, and computer imaging.
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Study styles, techniques, colors, textures, and materials used in works undergoing restoration to ensure consistency during the restoration process.
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Shade and fill in sketch outlines and backgrounds, using a variety of media such as watercolors, markers, and transparent washes, labeling designated colors when necessary.
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Create and prepare sketches and model drawings of cartoon characters, providing details from memory, live models, manufactured products, or reference materials.
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Create graphics, illustrations, and three-dimensional models to be used in research or in teaching, such as in demonstrating anatomy, pathology, or surgical procedures.
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Trace drawings onto clear acetate for painting or coloring, or trace them with ink to make final copies.
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Collaborate with writers who create ideas, stories, or captions that are combined with artists' work.
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Render sequential drawings that can be turned into animated films or advertisements.
Technical Skills
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Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Blender Animation