T. Kyle Gentry
Character Designer and Illustrator
Orlando, FL, USAI use my illustration and character design skills to bring ideas to life for production in a variety of animated and print projects.
Work Experience
Disney/Marvel Publishing - Premise Ent.
Contract Layout Artist
Page layout for Disney Jr animated tv show tie-in children's picture books. Show - Puppy Dog pals
2018
- 2021
United States
Magic Synapse
Character Designer/Art Director
I am creating characters, storyboards, concept art, and pitch art for an animated show pitch by Magic Synapse.
United States
VanThomas Incorporated
Senior Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, and Concept Artist
Principal Artist for character designs, object designs, and storyboard layouts for a currently in production 3D animated interactive children's book for digital tablets. (iPads etc.)
February 2011
- February 2012
United States
Psycho Bear Studios
Character and Background Design
I was contracted to design Characters and Backgrounds for various iPhone Game Apps.
August 2011
- January 2012
United States
David G Earl
Children's Book Illustrator
I was privately commissioned by author David G Earl to provide illustrations for his picture book "Koala Koala - I'm Not a Bear I'm a Koala".
March 2010
- November 2010
Orlando, Florida, United States
Big Imaginations Inc.
Character Designer
I was contracted to design preliminary, clean up, and orthographic character designs for use in a Kids TV Animated show based in Chicago.
January 2009
- May 2009
United States
C Westerberg And Associates
Senior Character, Environment, and Concept Designer
I was contracted to design, layout, and storyboard an interactive educational game website for children.
April 2008
- April 2009
United States
Special Ops Media
E-Card Illustrator
I was contracted to design and complete an e-card illustration to promote a Live album debut for the rock band PHISH.
March 2008
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United States
Flashlight Press
Children's Book Illustrator
I was contracted to provide all illustrations for the now published "Grandpa For Sale" Children's Book written by Dottie Enderle and Vicki Sansum. It has won several awards and was showcased on Dr. Laura's radio show.
March 2006
- April 2007
United States
Education
Ringling School Of Art And Design
BFA Major in Illustration
August 1993
- May 1997
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe Photoshop,
Autodesk SketchBookPro,
CorelPainter,
Pencil,