resume
I am an award-winning cartoonist and animator from Tennessee. I have been creating cartoons since 2015, having worked for magazines, newspapers, book publishers, and animation companies while still focusing on my own creations.
Contact: [email protected]
Contact: [email protected]
skills
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Programs
ToonBoom Harmony Clip Studio Paint Photoshop DaVinci Resolve |
Artistic Skills
Comics Animation Storyboarding Writing |
Other
Meeting Deadline Works Efficiently Adapts to New Skills Team Leader Collaborating with Others |
experience
Owner, Smallbug Studio
2020-present
Produced and directed animated shorts under my company Smallbug Studio, conceiving each story and leading a team of voice actors and artists. Projects include Katrina the Fuzzy Princess, Ask a Cat, House Cat Sez, and Charlie the Human.
Storyboard Artist, Ross Bollinger Animation
2016-2019
Storyboard episodes of Pencilmation and Infrequently Asked Questions. Tasks include creating new props and character designs, working with story supervisors and directors.
Cartoonist, Andrews McMeel Syndication
2015-2020
Created syndicated comic strip Ask a Cat.
Cartoonist, United Plankton Pictures
2015-2018
Produced comic book stories for SpongeBob Comics, featuring characters from the Nickelodeon cartoon. Tasks include writing, penciling, inking, and coloring, working with the editor throughout each process.
Writer, MAD Magazine
2015-2017
Co-created Jerry Stathes - Prank Expert comic strip for MAD Magazine.
2020-present
Produced and directed animated shorts under my company Smallbug Studio, conceiving each story and leading a team of voice actors and artists. Projects include Katrina the Fuzzy Princess, Ask a Cat, House Cat Sez, and Charlie the Human.
Storyboard Artist, Ross Bollinger Animation
2016-2019
Storyboard episodes of Pencilmation and Infrequently Asked Questions. Tasks include creating new props and character designs, working with story supervisors and directors.
Cartoonist, Andrews McMeel Syndication
2015-2020
Created syndicated comic strip Ask a Cat.
Cartoonist, United Plankton Pictures
2015-2018
Produced comic book stories for SpongeBob Comics, featuring characters from the Nickelodeon cartoon. Tasks include writing, penciling, inking, and coloring, working with the editor throughout each process.
Writer, MAD Magazine
2015-2017
Co-created Jerry Stathes - Prank Expert comic strip for MAD Magazine.
Projects
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Comics
Lauren Ipsum (2022-present) The Fuzzy Princess (2016-2021) A Witch Named Koko (2015-2016) Ask a Cat (2014-2019) |
Graphic Novels/Collections
Lauren Ipsum Under Cover (2025) Lauren Ipsum Throws the Book At You (2024) Lauren Ipsum (2023) The Big Book of Cat: An Ask a Cat Omnibus (2022) The Fuzzy Princess Vol. 2 (2020) The Fuzzy Princess Vol. 1 (2019) |
Books Edited
Arnold: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 (2024) Arnold: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 (2024) Arnold: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 (2023) |
Awards and Recognition
- 2023 SPACE Prize - 2nd Place, Graphic Novel (for Lauren Ipsum)
- 2023 Ursa Major Awards - Nominee, Best Comic Strip (for Lauren Ipsum)
- 2023 Ursa Major Awards - Nominee, General Literary Work (for Lauren Ipsum)
