Michael Jantze
Design and Animation
Seattle, WA, USA
415-497-6246
www.patreon.com/jantze
I believe cartoons speak to people more easily than any other form of art, and with economy and accuracy, to get to the heart of the matter and do it with a laugh. It's a serious world, someone has to make fun of it!
Work Experience
Amazon Publishing
Senior Art Director
Kindle in Motion project: http://www.amazon.com/kindleinmotion
Two Lions Animated Trailers project: http://bit.ly/twolions
Two Lions Animated Trailers project: http://bit.ly/twolions
2016
-
Washington, United States
Jantze Studios
Principal
Freelance cartoons and humorous illustrations in print or in motion. Clients include:
Hearst Media, HarperCollins, Watson-Guptill, King Features Syndicate, Marketoon Studios, Work Werk Work Films, Pixel Farm Studios, W!ldbrain Studios, Creative Toys and LucasOnline.
Hearst Media, HarperCollins, Watson-Guptill, King Features Syndicate, Marketoon Studios, Work Werk Work Films, Pixel Farm Studios, W!ldbrain Studios, Creative Toys and LucasOnline.
1995
- Present
Seattle, Washington, United States
Cengage Learning
Managing Media Designer
Creating and overseeing animated and motion media projects for use in educational products. Build teams and manage vendors and contractors to create high-quality engaging content with an eye on schedule and cost.
2013
- 2016
California, United States
Savannah College Of Art & Design
Professor, Sequential Art and Animation
2009
- 2013
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Education
California State University, Northridge
BA - Film Arts
Emphasis in Film writing and production
1982
- 1985
California, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Brush And Ink,
CCS3,
EPub3,
Final Cut Pro,
Gouache,
HTML5,
Multi Media,
Pen And Ink,
Watercolor,