Elizabeth Caplinger

Graphic Artist

Jacksonville, NC, USA
I'm a graphic artist with several years of freelance experience. I'm versatile, detail oriented, and driven on making sure the client or project is receiving art that exceeds expectations.

Work Experience

Self-Employed

Freelance Artist

I sell artwork and offer my skills through websites such as Etsy and Society6. Customers can either purchase prints of my digital illustrations and paintings, or the original piece of art if painted or hand drawn. Customers can also order custom art such as portraits.
I also operate on Elance where I work with clients on individual freelance projects
January 2013 - Present North Carolina, United States

Local Author

Illustrator

I designed the front and back cover for a thriller/mystery novel entitled "Escape: The Project Trilogy," written by a local author. Edited stock photographs were used to create an illustration of a gun and notebook on a desk, which was used in combination with the author's photograph, his biography and novel summary to lay out the book cover for print.
July 2015 - July 2015 North Carolina, United States

KC Fun Parties

Graphic Artist

I created cartoon illustrations for a children's party hosting company. Artwork was created for use on party supplies and decorations. I also created promotional flyers that implemented the illustrations.
May 2013 - July 2013 Kansas, United States

Private Client

Graphic Artist

Client wanted vector art that he could use as an inspirational poster or postcard. He sent me photographs that I used as references to create a poster in Adobe Illustrator of a man on a cliff looking out over the ocean.
April 2013 - April 2013 United States

Local Author

Digital Artist

Performed image cleanup and restoration for pen drawn illustrations in the client's novel "A Hot Dry Spell."
March 2011 - April 2011 North Carolina, United States

Blind Side Illuminations LLC

Graphic Artist

Produced vector art for use in the movie "Off-Ramp to Eden." Pieces included a newspaper header, town seal, sign for an imaginary bird sanctuary, and a cartoon depiction of imaginary bird.
May 2010 - August 2010 North Carolina, United States

Nonprofit Organization

Graphic Designer

Created a simplistic flyer for a sustainability organization that was hosting a charity event. It was a unique challenge to provide a design that would print with clarity on rough handmade recycled or fiber based paper.
March 2009 - March 2009 North Carolina, United States

Local Author

Web Designer

I created a web page to promote client's book release. I made mock-ups for approval, designed themed buttons, banners, and dividers, and edited HTML code to accommodate twitter feed and links.
January 2009 - March 2010 North Carolina, United States

Interior Designer

Furniture Designer

I painted a whimsical custom table for a client who wanted unique and color furniture in her home. The table ended up being showcased in her foyer as her favorite piece of furniture.
June 2008 - July 2008 North Carolina, United States

WOL Game Club

Game Artist

Created concept art, level design, models, and texture art for several small indie PC game projects, and background images for a 2D side scrolling PC game that involved a spider in a haunted mansion.
May 2008 - March 2010 North Carolina, United States

WOL Game Club

Illustrator

Was lead illustrator for a bi-weekly comic in the WOL Game Club. Every week I would meet online with the writer and producer to go over the story direction, dialog, and visual design elements. My duties were to sketch up storyboards that I used to draw and design the finished comic strip.
May 2008 - March 2010 North Carolina, United States

Woodworking Company

Graphic Designer

Created stylish and rustic business cards in multiple designs that had raised elements for texture when printed for a client who owns a woodworking shop.
January 2005 - January 2005 Pennsylvania, United States

Education

Piedmont Community College

A.A.S. Digital Effects and Animation Technology

My courses included: 2D Design and Animation I & II, 3D Design and Animation I & II, Drawing I & II, Internet Multimedia, Editing I & II, Film History
August 2003 - May 2005 North Carolina, United States

Westwood College

incomplete Bachelor degree in Game Art and Design

My courses included: Drawing and Perspective, Fundamentals of Digital Illustration, Fundamentals of Web Design, Fundamentals of Interactive Design, Intermediate 3D, Texture Mapping for Games, Color Theory, Character Animation for Games, Level and Environment Design, Life Drawing for Animation, Game Art Project, Art History, Storyboarding, Digital Layout. Note: Could not complete my last semester due to class action lawsuit against the school and school closing.
August 2007 - March 2010 Colorado, United States

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, ArtRage Studio, Autocad, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Autodesk Maya, Corel Painter , CorelDraw, Digital Art, HTML, Illustration, Painting, Photography Post Production, Portraits, QuarkXpress, Texture Maps, Web Design, ZBrush,