About
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Caitlin Lawrence
San Antonio, TX
I’m Caitlin Lawrence, a SCAD Masters graduate looking to break into storyboarding for tv animation, with additional interest in production after my time as a Producer for a student film. Currently I work as a freelance illustrator and character designer to keep my problem solving, time-management, and deliverable skills honed for meeting a client’s creative needs.
Education
2016 - 2020 Master of Arts: Animation
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Savannah College of Art and Design
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Savannah, GA
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Graduation Honors: Magna cum Laude
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(GPA 3.76)
2012 - 2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts
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with minor in Creative Writing
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Trinity University – San Antonio, TX
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Graduation Honors: Cum Laude, Dean’s List
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(GPA 3.75)
Experience
2023 - 1 Month Volunteer
Illustrator for USAA Codebreaker Competition
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Design and implement visual elements to director specifications
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Ensure deliverables were distributed nightly
2022 - Current Freelance
Character Design/B&W Illustration for development Sci-Fi Novel
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Work with author to adapt characters visually
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Develop human and non-human species
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Designing silhouettes based off written descriptions
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Convey story beats in a visual medium
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Receive and implement director feedback
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Manage and maintain schedule of deliverables
2022 - Current Freelance
Digital Illustrator
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Visualize client’s request remotely
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Manage and apply client creative feedback
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Balance multiple clients simultaneously
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Manage project schedules and product timeline
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Establish clear communication with the client
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Ensure quality, continuity and file management
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Execute fully rendered digital characters and physical product
2019 - Student Film
SCAD Master Project: Storyboard Artist and Producer for Hybrid Animation Short “Knight Party”
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Developed and maintained production schedule
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Scheduled and managed dailies and status meetings
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Collaborated with director and team
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Ensured consistent deliverables which align to tone and style of production
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Visualized the script with other boarders
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Implemented revisions as requested
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Responsible for all written materials
Skills
Art/Design/Software
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Storyboarding, character design, digital cellshade, illustration, traditional animation, previz, 2D animatic
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Strong drawing and traditional art core, figure drawing, slipcasting, mark making, paper making, traditional book binding
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Adobe Photoshop, Storyboard Pro, Maya, Zoom, Slack, Word, Excel, Clip Studio