Jason Carswell

Current

Project Development at Wicked Sunshine
Director of 'Just Go Out With Me' at Wicked Sunshine
Creative Director at Wicked Sunshine (Self-employed)

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Past

Freelance Character Designer, Animation Director, Web Designer, Storyboard Artist at Digital Alchemy Entertainment
Creative Director at Smart Energy Enterprises Inc.
Event Organizer at SoFA (South Of Fruitvale Artists)

Director of '(I Know Why You're) Semper Fi' at Wicked Sunshine
Creative Director at eco venture
Senior Character Animator at Charlex
Freelance Senior Animator / Designer at Guru Animation Studio
Editor + Compositor at Raised Barn Press
Freelance Senior Animator / Designer at Guru Animation Studio
Freelance Supervisor / Animator / Designer at Pitch Inc.
Freelance Compositor at Balsmeyer & Everette
Freelance Senior Animator at Curious ?ictures
Staff Animator at Click 3X
Junior Animator / Designer at Topix

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Education

Academy Of Design
Sheridan College
University of Windsor

St. Clair College
Sheridan College

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Connections

162 connections

Industry

Animation

Websites

Jason Carswell’s Summary

My objective is to contribute and further develop my professional skills in a challenging position such as a Character Designer, Senior 3D Character Animator, or Art Director, in a dynamic, engaging environment.

My Professional Profile:
• Over 10 years of international experience on a wide variety of successful creative projects
• Enthusiastic and possitive contributor to team environments with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to listen to, analize, and interpret client’s needs and develop creative solutions
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Adaptive to changing projects, technology, and environments
• Strong organizational skills, dedicated, and determined

Jason Carswell’s Specialties:

character design, animation, creative direction
also:
web design, illustration, painting, furniture design, architecture, production design

Jason Carswell’s Experience

Project Development

Wicked Sunshine

(Animation industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )

"Bittersweet Seeds" is a script in development intended to be a graphic novel / storyboard, ultimately destined to become a live action or animated feature film. I'm currently seeking funding, producers, and worthy connections to pitch to.
Director of 'Just Go Out With Me'

Wicked Sunshine

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

Director of 'Just Go Out With Me', a live action short musical film with puppets and computer animation.
Creative Director
Wicked Sunshine (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Animation industry)

September 2000 — Present (9 years 4 months)
Freelance Character Designer, Animation Director, Web Designer, Storyboard Artist

Digital Alchemy Entertainment

(Privately Held; Animation industry)

February 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Creative Director

Smart Energy Enterprises Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2006 — September 2006 (5 months)
Event Organizer

SoFA (South Of Fruitvale Artists)

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)

September 2005 — August 2006 (1 year )
Director of '(I Know Why You're) Semper Fi'

Wicked Sunshine

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)

August 2005 — May 2006 (10 months)

Director / Animator / Designer of the animated anti-war music video '(I Know Why You're) Semper Fi'
Creative Director

eco venture

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

February 2005 — July 2005 (6 months)

Creative director and developer of proprietary characters, products, website, and fundraising presentation for a legally unmentionable environmentally themed edutainment start up corporation.
Senior Character Animator

Charlex

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

January 2004 — July 2004 (7 months)

Senior Character Animator
Freelance Senior Animator / Designer

Guru Animation Studio

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

October 2002 — August 2003 (11 months)

Freelance Senior Animator / Designer
Editor + Compositor

Raised Barn Press

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

February 2002 — September 2002 (8 months)

Helped establish Raised Barn Press in San Francisco. 'Drama In The Desert - The sights and sounds of Burning Man' is our first published project is a hardcover art book including a DVD.
Freelance Senior Animator / Designer

Guru Animation Studio

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)

September 2000 — April 2001 (8 months)

Freelance Senior Animator / Designer
Freelance Supervisor / Animator / Designer

Pitch Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

January 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 7 months)

Freelance Supervisor / Animator / Designer
Freelance Compositor

Balsmeyer & Everette

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)

November 1998 — November 1998 (1 month)

Freelance Compositor
Freelance Senior Animator

Curious ?ictures

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

May 1998 — October 1998 (6 months)

Freelance Senior Animator
Staff Animator

Click 3X

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

May 1997 — April 1998 (1 year )

Staff Animator
Junior Animator / Designer

Topix

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

October 1996 — February 1997 (5 months)

Junior Animator / Designer

Jason Carswell’s Education

Academy Of Design

Diploma , Computer Animation , 1995 — 1996
Sheridan College

Classical Animation 1994 — 1995
University of Windsor

Communications + Film Making 1992 — 1993
St. Clair College

Graphic Design 1992 — 1992
Sheridan College

Classical Animation 1989 — 1991

Additional Information

Jason Carswell’s Websites:

Jason Carswell’s Interests:

Painting, sketching, design, sculpting, eclectic music, nu skool breaks, mixing music, technology, pacifism, activism, sustainability, nature, sailing, skiing, literature, history, Native Northwest Pacific Coast culture, Burning Man