Resume
ANDREW CHRISTOPHER PAPPAS
Illustrator and Concept Artist
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EDUCATION:
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Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, May 2018
Master of Fine Arts in illustration
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University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, April, 2014
Bachelor of Arts in studio arts with Japanese language minor
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
-Pi Engineering, Aliquippa PA, December 2019- March 2021
Graphic Designer and Engineering Assistant
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Design and maintain website
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Design signs, product manuals, business cards etc.
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Wired PLC machines
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Keep office and workshop clean and in order
-American 1985 LLC, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2019- Present
Freelance Illustrator and Commission Artist
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Design Characters and Illustrations for clients
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Design Trading Card Layouts
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Edit Art work to be printed
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Make Animate Gifs
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-Modern Glass, Hopewell, PA, June 2019- Present
Digital Printer Manager
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Manage state of the art printing machines that prints images directly onto drinking glasses
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Inspect products for quality
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set up and preform minor maintenance on printer machines
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Track orders and ready them for shipment
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-Forms + Surfaces, Alison Park, PA, April 2019- June 2019
Screen Printer
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Screen Print images and text for hotel signs
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Assemble signage
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Prepare orders for shipping
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-Barnes and Noble, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2018- April 2019
Part Time Book Seller
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Help customers with purchases and finding the books they need
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Stock store and make sure everything is tidy
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Design signs for promotions and events
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-Freelance Illustration, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2018- Present
Freelance Illustrator
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Design characters and creatures for independent projects and clients,
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Draw scientific illustrations for Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh of Natural History
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Paint commissioned portraiture and landscapes for clients
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Wed design for chefdonnaathome.com
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-VPA School of Fine Arts, Illustration Department, Syracuse NY, August 2016- May 2018
Teacher’s Assistant for History of Illustration and History of Comic Books
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Take and keep track of attendance
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Hold review sessions
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Grade tests and research papers and keep records
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Teach lessons
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Critique student works
-Talent Agency Summer Program, VPA School of Fine Arts, Syracuse, NY, July 2016- August 2018
Digital Illustration Instructor
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Teach digital illustration skills such as photo editing, digital painting, and .gif animation to high school students.
-VPA School of Fine Arts, Illustration Department, Syracuse, NY, March 2016- August 2016
Print Room Monitor I.A.
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Managed and Cleaned printer room
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Ran maintenance on printers, copiers, and other electronic equipment
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Managed keys to all rooms within the illustration department.
-Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2013- September 2013
Illustration Intern
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Draw accurate snail shell and slug scientific illustrations for a Western Pennsylvania mollusk catalog
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ART AWARDS:
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3rd place winner of Collective works of the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrator Art Show, September 2019
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3rd place winner of Norsemythology.com’s Winter Art Contest, December 2017
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Dean’s Choice Award, University of Pittsburgh Senior Art Show, April 2014
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Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Studies Award, April 2014
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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CCD teacher at Our Lady of Fatima, September 2019- Present
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High school level digital art at Syracuse University, July 2016- August 2018
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College level art history at Syracuse University, September 2016- May 2018
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:
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Bit Bridge
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Pittsburgh Game Makers
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Chair of Events Board of Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators
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Sewickley Artist Guild
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CREATIVE SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES:
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Adobe Bridge
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe InDesign
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Adobe Lightroom
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Adobe Photoshop
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Asepite
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Clip Art Studio
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Maya (basic knowledge)
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Processing
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Procreate
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ART TECHNIQUE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
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Acrylic painting
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Animation
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Digital collage
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Digital painting
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Etching
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Figure drawing
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Figurine/ maquette modeling
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Gouache painting
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Mold making
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Mono-printing
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Oil painting
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Photo editing
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Photo shoot management
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Pixel art and animation
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Plaster and plastic casting
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Screen printing
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Sumi-e
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OTHER SOFTWARE PORFICIENCES:
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Adobe Acrobat
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Basecamp 2
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Discord
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Google Docs
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Google Drive
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Google Sheets
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Power Point
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Microsoft Word
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One Drive
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Skype
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Wix.com site editor
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WordPress.com Gutenberg site editor