Education

1998-1999                                     Maryland Institute, College of Art, Balt., MD.

Master of Arts / Digital Art Major

1999: Completed 10min 3D animated short film thesis titled “Droid”

1999:  Representative for the Digital Art/ Masters Degree program to   MICA’s board of trustees 

1994 – 1998           Howard University, College of Art, Wash., D.C.

Bachelor of Fine Arts / Painting Major

§     Honors Graduate/ Magna Cum Laude

§     1997-1^st Prize Graphic Design/ H.U. Annual Students Art Show

§     1996-1^st Prize Drawing/ H.U. Annual Students Art Show

§     1996-1^st Prize Graphic Design/ H.U. Annual Students Art Show

§     1995-1^st Prize Graphic Design/ H.U. Annual Students Art Show

§     Teachers Assistant

Professional experience

2005 - Present         Instructor/ Full Time

Game Art and Design Dept.                         

Art Institute of Washington 

2001 - Present                  Self Employed

Contractual Artist/Trainer   

3D Artist/ Character Design & 3D Cinematic Director

1999 - 2001     Firaxis Games, Inc.                         Hunt Valley, MD

3D Artist/ Character Design & 3D Cinematic Director

§     1999:  Sid Meier’s “Alien Crossfire”, Firaxis Games / 3D Alien Character designer, 3D Opening movie director and storyboard artist.

§     1999:  Sid Meier’s “Dinos”, Firaxis Games (unpublished) / 3D Dinosaur units designer.

§     2000-2001:  Sid Meier’s “Civilization 3”, Firaxis Games / 3D Human and animal units designer, Head of “Character Unit” modeling and animation team, Prototype developer for 3D animated character busts, 3D director and designer of the Civ 3 closing movie   “Launch to Alpha Centauri”.

§     2001:  Departmental 3D design and animation spokesman to visiting Maryland Institute, College of Art faculty members.