EDUCATION
Brown University, Providence, RI
• BA, magna cum laude. May, 1999
• Honors Concentration in Visual Art. GPA of 3.9/4.0
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
• Coursework includes Editorial Illustration, Caricature, Pen & Ink and Scratchboard
CARTOONING EXPERIENCE
Motion Pictures, a movie-parody web-comic, is published Monday-Thursday at www.MotionPicturesComics.com.
Worldview, a political cartoon focusing on American & Middle Eastern politics, has appeared in:
• The Jewish Bulletin of Northern California
• The Waterbury Republican-American
• The Detroit Jewish News
• The Atlanta Jewish Times
• The Rhode Island Jewish Voice
• The Brown Daily Herald: Daily for four years, 1995-1999.
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING & GRAPHICS SUPERVISOR
Camp Ramah in New England, 2000-present.
• Lay-out and design for all CRNE advertisements, published year-round throughout the New England area.
• Lay-out and design for all recruitment fliers, invitations, and brochures.
• Fully created the CRNE DVD Yearbooks, 2004-present. Edited the one-hour yearbook video as well as a variety of additional featurettes for the DVD. Created all the menus and disc navigation. Complete lay-out and design for the DVD packaging, front & back covers, insert, and disc art.
• Lay-out, design, and extensive illustration work for a series of Educational Pamphlets that combine comic-style storytelling with the study of Judaic texts.
• Design consultant and back-cover illustrator for the past two CRNE CDs, 1999 & 2003, as well as the Staff Choir CD, 2002.
• Designed & Illustrated numerous CRNE t-shirts, 2000-present. These t-shirts are worn by campers and staff members, and are made available for sale to CRNE families.
• Serve as the Editor and layout artist of "About Ramah," CRNE’s bi-monthly two-color newsletter.
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION EXPERIENCE
Tikkun Magazine, 2008
• Provided illustration to accompany the article "The Contest and The Spectacle," by Eli Zaretsky, that analyzed the 2008 Democratic primaries.
• Tikkun Magazine is a monthly journal of politics, spirituality, and culture.
The New Haven Review, 2008
• Back cover illustration: 8 1/2" x 11"; pen & ink.
The Informed Voter, 2008
• Guest illustrator for the daily blog covering the world of politics.
Bureau of Jewish Education, 2006, 2007
• Designed & laid-out the invitation for the "Keter Torah" event -- the BJE's 85th Annual Meeting.
• Designed & laid-out the program's 100-page Ad Book.
• Designed & laid-out the brochure for the 2006 "Israel Connection" program.
Ma'ayan, Torah Studies Initiative for Women, 2006
• Designed the invitation/brochure for their "Circle of Friends" event.
Leading Edge, 2006,2005
• Illustrated the short story "The Soul Shop," by Ari Josh Vogt, for the acclaimed journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy. (2006)
• Illustrated Dave Wolverton's short story "Siren Songs at Midnight" in issue #50. (2005)
Eggplant-Productions.com, 2005
• Illustrated the full-color cover for the e-book "Invisible Friends."
Solomon Schechter Day School, Boston, MA
• Designed & Illustrated all promotional material for the school’s year-end performance of “Annie Get Your Gun,” including a full-color poster, banner, 2-sided cast t-shirt, 2-sided stage crew t-shirts, & three ticket designs.
• Designed, illustrated, and did all the lay-out work for the play’s 100-page program and ad-book.
Prozdor, Boston-Area Hebrew High School, Newton, MA
• Design and lay-out for several school projects, including invitations to school events as well as “Merpeset” – a Prozdor newsletter.
Crazy Clem, Boston, MA
• Created the company logo, a cartoon character called “Crazy Clem”
• Designed and illustrated several advertisements featuring “Crazy Clem”
• Created and illustrated “Howie Dewitt,” another cartoon character logo
Flutopia
• Illustrated the full-color, fully painted album cover for their CD, “Flutopia”.
• Designed and illustrated various promotional material.
Temple Israel, Natick, MA
• Designed and illustrated posters for various synagogue events.
Wedding of Alisha and Ahud Sela, 2002
• Designed and illustrated the wedding invitation.
The Mann Family Hagaddah, 2002
• Full-color cover: 8 1/2" x 11"; pen & ink and watercolor.
Trilogy Software, Austin, TX
• Illustrated several cartoon characters for use on a web page the company was designing.
Amherst College Hillel, Amherst, MA
• Designed & Illustrated the front and back covers of their new Prayer Book.
Chenesko Products, Ronkonkoma, NY
• Created the company logo, a cartoon character called "Uncle Lou."
• Designed and Illustrated four full-color advertisements featuring "Uncle Lou."
Lead Artist: Around and About Providence '99
Providence, RI: Brown Student Agencies, 1998. 240 p.
• Full-color cover: 9" x 6"; pen & ink and watercolor.
• Worked extensively with the two editors-in-chief to define the look and layout of the guidebook, focusing on how to make it as reader-friendly as possible.
• Designed and drew 5" x 6" B & W illustrations to open each of the 12 chapters.
• Designed and drew approx. 50 smaller cartoons to accompany assorted text pieces.
Ezra Academy, Woodbridge, CT
• Commencement invitation & program cover, 1998.
Brown Student Agencies, Providence, RI
• The Brown University Telephone Directory, 1998-1999 cover.
• The Brown University Temporary Telephone Directory, 1998-1999 cover.
Motion Pictures
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