Brian Elig

Profile:
I am particularly interested in illustration with an edge. I specialize in editorial, concept, and cover illustration but have an open eye to many other forms of design and illustrative work.

Education:
-senior in Illustrator at Rhode Island School of Design with a concentration in Animation

Illustration Skills:
-Working knowledge of molding and casting techniques using Smooth-On products -Working knowledge of three-dimensional forms, both with clay sculpture and fabrication using foam (I've taken an intense class known as Creature Creations at RISD whereby we fabricate a full-body suit using latex, nylon, foam, and acrylics) -Working knowledge of oil and acrylic painting techniques -Adept interest in and understanding of human anatomy for use with figurative painting and characters -Mastery of pencil and ink for technical and stylized rendering (preferably organic environments and characters)

Computer Video Skills:
-Working knowledge of Macromedia Flash and Adobe After Effects for use with animations and web graphics -Basic knowledge of Alias’ Maya for 3D illustrations and character creation and animation

Graphic Computer Skills:
-Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
-Working knowledge of Adobe Indesign and Pagemaker for publishing pamplets, cards, stickers, comic books and other media
-Working knowledge of html code and use of Dreamweaver with Photoshop and Flash integration
-Working knowledge of photographing artwork, scanning with flatbed scanners and retouching with Photoshop
-Extensive knowledge and technical experience with Macintosh computers

Work Experience:
2006: illustration published in Brown University’s annual Watershed magazine (Issue 3. Vol. 2.)2006: illustration published in December issue of Plansponsor magazine
2005: freelance storyboard artist for O’Connell and Associates in East Providence
2004: computer monitor for RISD computer labs- helped students understand techniques of Adobe software and solved problems related to the programs and Mac OS X
2003, ’04, ’05 and ’06: graphic designer for Paper Connection International, LLC in Providence, RI- worked on their annual catalogue and ads for retailer books and gained knowledge of the quality of Japanese paper

Teaching/Work Experience:
2005- Teaching assistant for Illustration Sophomore Drawing 1- critiqued and helped students tone skills 2003, ‘04 and ‘05- Teaching assistant at RISD’s Summer PreCollege

Exhibits:
2007: group exhibition, RISD Illustration Building's Gallery, Senior Show
2006: group exhibition, RISD Illustration Building's Gallery
2006: group exhibition, Brown University's Hillel Gallery, Providence, RI
2006: group exhibition, Green River Gallery, Bristol, RI
2005: 2 group exhibitions, RISD Illustration Building's Gallery, 12 major works shown, Providence, RI
2005: group exhibition, Warwick Museum of Art, Warwick, RI