Ben Reynolds

Current

• Senior 2D Artist/Designer at Big Blue Bubble

Past

• Illustrator/Animator at Fuel Industries
• Animation Pre-production Designer/Storyboard Assistant, Concept/Production Artist at Wacky World Studios
• Designer/Animator at Chelsea Road Productions

• Illustrator at Polar Magnetics

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Education

• Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
• Sheridan College

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Industry

Media Production

Ben Reynolds’s Summary

I have worked across North America on varied projects and positions. My experience includes: Designing characters for a 3D animated series for FOX, working as an illustrator/designer on online advertising and games for clients such as Sony, Ubisoft and McDonald's, and providing illustrations for the covers of Premier School Agendas across Canada.

My goal is to constantly learn in a creative and fun environment as well as use my talents and abilities to bring excellence to the property I’m working on. I am looking to find a challenging position to meet my skills, capabilities, education and experience. To always be learning, growing and striving to improve.

Ben Reynolds’s Specialties:

Character Design, Background Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Digital Painting, Flash Character Building, Excellent Colour Sense, Animation, Graphic Design. Cartooning.

Ben Reynolds’s Experience

• Senior 2D Artist/Designer

  Big Blue Bubble

  (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

  July 2009 — Present (6 months)

  Currently working on the art for an internal IP on the Nintendo DS.

• Illustrator/Animator

  Fuel Industries

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  July 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 4 months)

  • Was responsible for character, background and game interface design, colour rendering and illustration.
  • Created flash assets for multiple projects including client work for McDonalds, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Nerf, Wrigley’s, CBC Sports and Fuel Licensed Properties (All Girl Arcade, Woodland Jamboree, Sports Village).
  • Lead illustrator on QNX (Pocket Geek), overseeing artistic direction from concept to actualization including character design and storyboarding.

• Animation Pre-production Designer/Storyboard Assistant, Concept/Production Artist

  Wacky World Studios

  (Media Production industry)

  November 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 5 months)

  • Created designs for animated 3D Home Entertainment series, Bug Rangers. Responsible for the development of characters, backgrounds and props.
  • Assisted on storyboards, environments and color compositions.
  • Created art for environmental Installations, including characters,
  backgrounds and props.

• Designer/Animator

  Chelsea Road Productions

  (Media Production industry)

  March 2005 — November 2005 (9 months)

  • Worked in production in both Flash MX and 3D Studio Max as well as packaging and logo design.
  • Work included: 3D & Flash Animation, 2D Character & Background Design, Modeling, Rigging, and Layout for God Rocks animated series.
  • Designed and prepared for print DVD & CD covers and inserts, as well as posters and logos.

• Illustrator

  Polar Magnetics

  (Arts and Crafts industry)

  June 2004 — March 2005 (10 months)

  Was responsible for illustrating attractive designs in various styles that are sold as souvenirs throughout North America.

Ben Reynolds’s Education

• Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

  2001 — 2003

• Sheridan College

  Art Fundamentals 2000 — 2001

Additional Information

Ben Reynolds’s Interests:

Drawing, Painting, Sketching. Music: play guitar, drums, bass, piano. Sing, perform and write original music in a band. Travelling. Activities: Hockey, Snowboarding, Camping, Hiking. Spending time with family and friends.

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