Jacob Wells

Freelance Graphic Designer / Animator

Villa Hills, KY, USA

Work Experience

Nestlé

Design Intern

- Assisted with concept ideation, rendering, research, & presentation
- Storyboarded and animated content for conceptual presentations
- Constructed and delivered paper prototypes and 3D-printed mocks
- Crafted assorted assets like wall graphics, promo items, and posters
January 2015 - May 2015 Marysville, Ohio, United States

3D Divas

Design Intern

Over the course of my internship with 3D Divas, my duties entailed the following:

Created assets with a senior design manager for an innovation agency Drew and colored storyboard panels
Created interactive PDF decks and assets for clients like Purina, Pizza Hut, GM, and Scotts
Created corporate branding materials — a logo, letterhead,
and website.
May 2014 - August 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Zuuka

Production Design Intern

Production Designer (full-time/45 hours) | Aug. 2013–Dec. 2013
Animated approved call-outs using flattened assets
Resized and optimized books for mobile devices using art assets
Inspected products to assure maximum quality
Worked with art assets from Dreamworks, Cartoon Network, and Sony
August 2013 - December 2013 Santa Barbara, California, United States

Zynga

Brand Design Intern

Helped maintain the identity of the brand
Created and resized ads optimized for web and mobile using art assets
Created assets for internal events
Created promotional images for the company site
Performed alternate design and maintenance tasks upon request
January 2013 - May 2013 San Francisco, California, United States

Education

University Of Cincinnati

Graphic Communication Design

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
Class of 2016
GPA: 3.6
Participated in the Professional Practice Program, alternating semesters of classroom study with work in the field of design
September 2010 - Ohio, United States

Goshen High School

Diploma

GPA: 3.7
College preparatory curriculum
September 2005 - June 2010 Goshen, Ohio, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Beginner),

Awards

University Of Cincinnati

Dean's List

2014

University Of Cincinnati

Dean's List

2013

University Of Cincinnati

Dean's List

2012

University Of Cincinnati

Dean's List

2011

University Of Cincinnati

Dean's List

2010

University Of Cincinnati

Certificate of Excellence

2010

Goshen High School

AP Psychology Student of the Year

2010

Goshen High School

Graduating with High Honors

2010

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Audacity, Basic 3D Modeling, Concept Development, Design Research, Graphic Design, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Motion Graphics , Sketching,