This site is a sampling of my life's work both professionally and as a hobbyist.

Professional Summary

Versatile and accomplished Visual Artist, Designer, and Motion Creator with an extensive background in digital illustration, brand identity, concept art, and media production. Recognized for strong visual problem-solving, meticulous asset management, and the ability to execute creative projects independently or within fast-paced collaborative environments.

Technical Skills

• Design & Illustration: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Figma, SketchUp, Cinema 4D, digital painting, traditional illustration, and desktop publishing

• Video and Photo AI upscaling and restoration: Topaz Video and Photo AI

• Media Production & Asset Creation: Broadcast design, informational graphics, motion graphics, character concept design, comic book production, photo manipulation, brand identity/logo design, packaging, and web graphics

• Operations & Workflow: E-commerce management, digital asset and file organization, client communication, social media strategy, and cross-functional project coordination

client highlights

• Broadcast Media Networks: WPIX 11 (The CW), Inside Edition with Deborah Norville, WWBT NBC 12, WRLH FOX 35, WTVR CBS 6

• Publishers & Publications: Antarctic Press, Young American Comics, Shanda Fantasy Arts, Mu Press, Space Coyotes

• Commercial Clients & Organizations: Starlight Children's Foundation, HP-NYC, Sal's Nightclub, Mark of the Damned feature film production, various independent musical acts, and online properties

Employment and freelance Highlights

Broadcast & Motion Graphics

• Designed and animated custom informational graphics, visual maps, title sequences, and promotional motion assets for television media and live broadcast environments under tight deadlines. 

• Managed pre-production design assets, moving typography, and video billboards to support live production workflows.

Digital Illustration & Concept Art

• Produced full-scale visual assets including book illustrations, comic book short stories (handling pencils, inks, and layout), and character concept designs for digital and print media.

• Designed custom web graphics, promotional promotional flyers, email marketing assets, and CD packaging for independent clients, bands, and non-profit organizations.

Brand Identity & Print Design

• Developed brand identities, logos, and marketing materials for small businesses, musical groups, web startups, and sports organizations.

• Executed specialized digital photo manipulation and visual effects for independent feature film production.

E-Commerce & Small Business Operations

• Operated an independent online storefront, managing all creative output, product artwork creation, digital asset organization, and social media graphics and marketing channels from end to end.

Experience Design

• Helped organize, conceptualize, created props and animated video, and curated ambient music for an interactive, immersive theater project inspired by Harry Potter

Additional Experience & Leadership

• Event & Community Management: Organized large-scale social and immersive gaming events, managing logistics, marketing materials, printed props, and video elements for communities exceeding 2,000 members.

• Live Event Logistics: Managed operations, personnel, and official duties for major live sporting events.

• Production Continuity: Maintained detailed production databases and relayed directorial instructions for animated feature projects.

• Short Film Production: Writer, director, editor, sound design, compositing and VFX for AI produced short films on my Youtube channel, youtube.com/@cvb-art.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Communication Arts and Design (Emphasis: Video)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of The Arts

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employer and client list

• WPIX 11

• Inside Edition with Deborah Norville

• WWBT NBC 12 / WRLH FOX 35

• WTVR CBS 6

• Rich Animation 

• Universal Studios

• Mark of the Damned feature film 

• Delicious Waffle Games

• Hallows and Horcruxes (interactive game)

• Antarctic Press

• Young American Comics

• Shanda Fantasy Arts / Vision Comics

• Mu Press

• Space Coyotes (Children's Book & Website)

• Chromelodeon (band)

• Artful Devils  (band)

• Spheres of Chaos  (band)

• Sal's Nightclub (Philadelphia)

• Norwood Farms

• Mugglenet (Website)

• Sports Card Forum (Website)

• NY Video School (Website)

• Total Security Store (Website)

• Listing Home Pages (Website)

• Ginio (Search Engine)

• Starlight Children’s Foundation

• HP-NYC (Non-profit group)

• International Quidditch Association and various NYC Quidditch Clubs

• various multiple individuals requesting personal commissions