KAREN KRAJENBRINK
ph. 805-279-6689
Flash Animator – Responsible for the creation of animated and still assets for the games Happy Pets, Happy Aquarium, and Happy Island for Crowdstar Inc.
06.2011-current
Flash Animator – Responsible for the creation of animated and still assets for the flash based games Island Paradise and an undisclosed project for Meteor Games LLC. Promoted to Senior Artist and then Lead Artist, where I was in charge of a team of five artists under me.
11.2009-4.2011
Illustrator – Created full color and/or inked illustrations for an undisclosed project with Marvel through Frogchildren Studios.
10.2010 – 1.2011
Character Designer – Responsible for incidental character designs and re-designs on Explorer Girls for Nickelodeon Animation Studios. One month contract.
4.2010 – 5.2010
Character Designer – Responsible for the rough designs and final character packages for major and incidental characters as well as orthographics forMade in Paradise Productions in association with Crest Animation and Universal Animation Studios on The Little Engine that Could.
11.2008 – 6.2009
Character Designer – Worked closely with art director at Frog Children Studios on concept designs for Disney’s XD Avatar generator which debuted this February.
11.2008 – 12.2008
Character Designer – Returned to project after academic hiatus. Responsible for all main and incidental characters for a 3D comic book project: The Dreamland Chronicles.
2.2008 – 5.2008
Sketch Artist – Freelance work done for Topps and Upper Deck in association with New Line Cinema, LucasfilmLTD, and Marvel Comics. Executed sketches of known characters and likenesses.
11.2007- Current
Character Designer – Responsible for the visual development and final look of lead and incidental characters for an unnamed project for Universal Animation Studios in association with Made in Paradise Productions.
1.2008 – 7.2008
Comic/Penciller – Pencilled 17 pages for Arcana Studios: Clockwork Girl #4 under the art direction of Kevin Hanna and Sean O’Reilly. Extremely tight deadline.
4.2008-5.2008
Storyboard Artist – under the direction of student director Melissa Goodway at Laguna College of Art and Design, created the animatic to a three minute short film called Sarah’s Story.
9.2007-12.2008
Intern – Worked beside Carol Police and Karen Keller, helping with file management, research printing, copying, etc. Also responsible for feature film concept design, assistant feature film background painting for Made in Paradise.
6.2007 – 9.2007
Visual Development – Responsible for background and layout elements for the pilot The Zoo produced for Nickelodeon under Blue Dream Studios. Art Director: Scott Christian Sava
3.2005
Character Designer – Responsible for all main and incidental characters for a 3D comic book project: The Dreamland Chronicles. Art Director: Scott Christian Sava
7.2002 – 6.2005
Education
Laguna College of Art and Design 2004-2007
Graduated Cum Laude: BFA in Traditional Animation
Guilds and Associations
Animation Guild (TAG 839) member since January 2009
Skills
Adept in Storytelling — 3-4 years experience
Visual development — 4-5 years experience
Character design — 4-5 years experience
Comics — 4–5 years experience
Programs
Expert in Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro
Adept in Acrobat, Flash
Knowledgeable in Dreamweaver, 3DStudioMax