Jacob Wells
Freelance Graphic Designer / Animator
Villa Hills, KY, USA
513-739-0526
be.net/Jacob_A_Wells
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
- 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.
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
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
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
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
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Ohio, United States
Goshen High School
Diploma
GPA: 3.7
College preparatory curriculum
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,