Dion MBD
Freelance Illustrator
+1(941)2606499
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My works revolve around surreal portrayals of real feelings derived from mundane daily encounters. Visually, my illustrations are based on line drawings that are unified by subtle use of colors. I really hope that people can find themselves in every image that I make.
Work Experience
Psyop
Illustrator/Designer Intern
• Collaborated with 3 animators, 4 designers and 4 art directors for 3 projects throughout the internship.
• Created 15 style frames illustrations for 5 General Electric video campaigns and 3 turbine assets for General Electric’s instagram.
• Produced the 15 style frames a week prior to the deadline, resulting in General Electric expanding the project for Psyop.
• Aided Psyop to win a campaign job from Facebook by conceptualizing 7 visuals for the pitch deck
• Assisted Psyop to secure a job from Delta Airline by composing 4 characters and 3 frame designs for the project proposal.
• Generated 2 style-frames that would be used in the next Delta Airline’s safety video
• Painted an illustration for Psyop’s Mother’s Day social media posting.
• Utilized and juggled between Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Premiere Pro in creating illustrations and animatics.
• Learned simple animations using Adobe After Effects.
• Created 15 style frames illustrations for 5 General Electric video campaigns and 3 turbine assets for General Electric’s instagram.
• Produced the 15 style frames a week prior to the deadline, resulting in General Electric expanding the project for Psyop.
• Aided Psyop to win a campaign job from Facebook by conceptualizing 7 visuals for the pitch deck
• Assisted Psyop to secure a job from Delta Airline by composing 4 characters and 3 frame designs for the project proposal.
• Generated 2 style-frames that would be used in the next Delta Airline’s safety video
• Painted an illustration for Psyop’s Mother’s Day social media posting.
• Utilized and juggled between Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Premiere Pro in creating illustrations and animatics.
• Learned simple animations using Adobe After Effects.
May 2018
- June 2018
New York, United States
National Geographic Indonesia
Illustrator Intern
• Produced Thumbnails and Illustrations of 10 sequential movements of Sang Hyang Dedari dancer based on a writing, sketches and photos by the journalist for the National Geographic Indonesia magazine, July issue, page 32.
• Delivered the 10 illustrations above within a tight deadline of 7 days under a guidance of art directors from National Geographic in
Indonesia and Washington.
• Recorded illustration process to be published in National Geographic Indonesia’s Instagram and website.
• Conceptualized and created two illustrations promoting the National Geographic Indonesia’s mobile website to be printed in the magazine’s inner cover for the July and August 2017 issues.
• Designed layouts for 8 electronic articles for National Geographic Indonesia mobile/tablet application with multiple revisions from the National Geographic Art Director and Samsung application developers.
• Sketched 7 portraits of the editorial team to use for documentations and office functions.
• Delivered the 10 illustrations above within a tight deadline of 7 days under a guidance of art directors from National Geographic in
Indonesia and Washington.
• Recorded illustration process to be published in National Geographic Indonesia’s Instagram and website.
• Conceptualized and created two illustrations promoting the National Geographic Indonesia’s mobile website to be printed in the magazine’s inner cover for the July and August 2017 issues.
• Designed layouts for 8 electronic articles for National Geographic Indonesia mobile/tablet application with multiple revisions from the National Geographic Art Director and Samsung application developers.
• Sketched 7 portraits of the editorial team to use for documentations and office functions.
May 2017
- June 2017
Indonesia
The New York Times
Freelance Illustrator
• Created 4 thumbnails and 1 final illustration for the Learning Section article, Teaching Empathy, on Sunday, August 05, 2018.
• Delivered a finished illustration within a 7-day deadline with two stages of revisions under a supervision from an art director.
• Delivered a finished illustration within a 7-day deadline with two stages of revisions under a supervision from an art director.
August 2015
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Florida, United States
Education
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Illustration Major
August 2015
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Sarasota, Florida, United States
Anglo-Chinese School (Indpendent)
International Baccalaureate Diploma
IB Diploma - 44 Points
Full Scholarship from Singapore Ministry of Education
Full Scholarship from Singapore Ministry of Education
January 2013
- December 2014
Singapore, Singapore
Languages
English (Fluent),
Bahasa Indonesia (Native),
Bahasa Malaysia (Advanced),
Awards
Creative Quarterly
Student Runner Up for Creative Quarterly 51
2018
Florida Watercolor Society
Scholarship Recipient
2018
Society Of Illustrators
Runner Up - Zankel Scholar
2018
Society Of Illustrators
Student Exhibition
2018
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Trustee Scholarship
2018
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Avant-Garde Scholarship
2018
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Character Design,
Editorial Illustration,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Logo Design,
Poster Design,
T-shirt Design,