Lindsay Wright
Science Illustrator
Canonsburg, PA, USAWork Experience
Carnegie Museum Of Natural History
Dr. Matt Lamanna's Illustration Intern
Informal Internship with Lead Paleontologist Dr. Matt Lamanna involving various fossil reconstructions to be displayed in “Dinosaurs in Their Time.” Includes the first scientifically accurate reconstruction of a new Titanosaur species to be published with the scientific papers of the findings.
January 2012
- Present
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Skuc Gallery And European Capitol Of Culture
Freelance Illustrator
Commissioned to illustrate a Slovenian beetle for an installation to raise awareness of ignorant extermination. Knowledge of the beetle prohibited to the illustrators for content sake. Includes submission into a catalogue about the exhibit and participation in showings at various museums around the world.
February 2012
- March 2012
Maribor, Slovenia
Frank Sarris Public Library
Freelance Illustrator
Requested to create a realistic jungle scene for the archway to Children’s Section. Generated detailed illustrations of 63 tropic animals rendered in color pencil. Assembled an image in Adobe Photoshop of the animals to scale in a hand drawn jungle background. Then printed by Printscape ℠ Imaging and Graphics and applied to the wall like wallpaper, not losing any detail in the process.
July 2011
- January 2012
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
University Of Pittsburgh Honors College
Freelance Illustrator
Recruited to scientifically illustrate a sauropod dinosaur with exposed scapula to be displayed above the scapula, found by the Honors College summer Paleontology class in Wyoming, in the dorm’s common room.
May 2011
- September 2011
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Carnegie Museum Of Natural History
Teacher's Assistant
Educate general public, specifically children ages 4-13, on museum topics. Specific duties included; Manager of Bonehunter’s Quarry (an interactive exhibit about fossils), summer camp, classroom assistant, Discovery Dome Presenter, Presenter at Earth Theatre.
October 2008
- February 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
JD Engraving And Awards
Workshop Employee
Engrave metals and plastics, Design plaques and awards in Corel Draw, Decal and Embroider Clothing, Assemble trophies
March 2007
- Present
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
California State University, Monterey Bay
Science Illustration Certification Program
Extended Education in Science Illustration
September 2013
- Present
Seaside, California, United States
University Of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Arts
Major in Studio Arts, Minor in Biology
August 2008
- May 2011
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Corel Draw,
Customer Service,
Detail-oriented Observational Drawing,
Dinosaur Evolution,
Vertebrate Morphology,
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Member since 2011.