Katie Patno

Freelance animator

Cleveland, OH, USA
I am a dedicated and creative individual looking to bring experience and skills from artistic endeavors to a professional environment. Familiar with a large variety of hardware, including most PC and Macintosh Platforms. Knowledgeable about a multitude of software programs including Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects. Responsible enough to work independently or in a large group. Looking forward to developing my skills at a higher level of production.

Work Experience

The UPS Store

Sales Associate / Packaging Specialist

Handled customer requests and created solutions to meet their needs.

Acted as liaison between customers, the parent company, and outside contractors.

Work with mailbox holders and house account holders.
September 2011 - Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Independent Film Maker

Film editor

Worked with Director Laura Paglin as an assistant film editor on a documentary film.
September 2011 - October 2011 Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Shoe Fun Animation Studios

Freelance Animator

Freelanced for studio creating educational flash animations for Pre-School aged children.
June 2010 - October 2010 New York, New York, United States

Roger Bollen

Digital artist/ script editor

Assistant to professional artist (creator of Disney show “Handy Manny”).

Duties include clean up, digital coloring, and script editing
August 2010 - October 2010 Ohio, United States

Kaman's Art Shoppes

Caricature Artist

Responsible for drawing customers, selling mats and frames, and handling the register.
May 2005 - August 2009 Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Airgas

Billing specialist

Maintaining large accounts with a combination of unique and custom requirements to meet the customer’s billing needs.

Responsibilities include communications with customers on purchase orders, invoices, and monitoring of accounts receivable. Customers include Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and major universities.
July 2013 - Present Independence, Ohio, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

Animation

B.A. in Animation
September 2006 - May 2010 Georgia, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Final Cut Pro,

Base14 Productions "The Girl and The Fox"

Worked as an animator on short film.

Film region II semifinalist for Student Academy Award

Film nominated for Best Animated Short Subject at 39th Annual Annie Awards