Bob Ostrom Resume

Bob Ostrom
415 Glasgow Road
Cary, NC
27511
919-757-3559

email:
BobOstromStudio@gmail.com

Website address:
http://BobOstromStudio.com
http://BobOsLogos.com

Career Summery
Creative, deadline driven illustrator with extensive experience in the children's software, and publishing markets, specializing in licensed properties. Strengths include ability to direct multiple projects and teams simultaneously. Consistent track record of producing quality art work on time and with-in budget.

Skills:
Management skills:
Art direction, Mentoring and team building, Performance management, Client liaison, Product design
Quality management

Technical Skills:
Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Dream-weaver, Microsoft Word

Art Skills:
Character Design, Story boarding, Package Design, Concept and layout , Illustration, Extensive experience with licensed properties, Budget planning

Work Experience:
1998-2003 Vivendi Universal Games- Funnybone Interactive Canton Connecticut
Art Director/ Lead Artist:
Responsibilities: Working directly with Creative Director and Project Directors utilized traditional art training, knowledge of animation and computer graphics software to produce art and animation for software. Executed background drawings, paintings, interfaces and character designs. Participated with product development team to help visualize and develop game designs. Coordinated and directed the artwork created at Funnybone Interactive. Set milestones for all assigned products and created strategic plans for short and long-term production. Supervised a team of artists each working on one or more software titles. Organized and guided art production from inception to release through design, concept, background and game art, 2D and 3D animation. Evaluated employee performance.

Accomplishments:
Created Concept Department and assisted in selection of staff.
Promoted to Art Director from staff artist, one year from hiring date.
Art Directed Frankie’s Animal Adventures (Jumpstart Animal Adventures tm) winner of the prestigious Interactive Entertainment BAFTA award in the category of children's learning.

Click here to see titles I've art directed

1989-1998 Bob Ostrom Illustration
Freelance illustrator specializing in licensed art, character creation and logo design. Bob Ostrom Illustration can be seen in professional sports, advertising, on clothing and apparel, specialty promotions and in publishing.

Partial Client List :
Disney
Hasbro
Marvel Comics
Milton Bradley
Parker Brothers
Nickelodeon
Play School
Random House
Simon and Schuster
Warner Brothers

1989-1989 Procorp Inc. Framingham Massachusetts
Designer/ Illustrator
Job duties included design and illustration for premium campaigns, package illustration, and toy design. Required to work with trademarked and licensed properties. Also required to produce 3D blueprint drawings for model making department.

1985-1997 Conrad and Company- Hingham Massachusetts
Assistant Art Director
Responsibilities included designing advertising and all forms of print media, outdoor signage and collateral. Also responsible for in-house illustration, type and logo design.

Education:
1985- New England School of Art and Design- Three-year certificate in art
Advertising major
1986- Ad Club of Boston- Creative concepts
1988- New England School of Art and Design- Children's Book Illustration
1989- New England School of Art and Design- Computer Illustration

Teaching Experience:

2003- MonArt -Cary
I taught airbrush illustration for local community arts center. Responsible for a 4 week curriculum. Student ranged form beginner through intermediate. Classes were offered in summer and fall semesters.

1998-2008 Seminars and drawing classes:
For many years I have conducted “how to draw” classes for students of all levels. I am trained in the Mon-Art method of illustration for children and have taught classes for children ages 4 and up. I am also available for seminars and tutorials.

Podcast: You can also find me at Answers for Freelancers a free podcast where we teach the business of crative indepenence.