CONSUELO HIGDON
Fairy Rings
Napa, CA
In My Own Words
Chilean-American Illustrator with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art. I love hiking and antrhopology.
Work Experience
characters featured in the first issue of the comic
Fairy Rings2021 – 2022
• Demonstrated the backstory of an alien species' life cycle using sequential panels • Designed and illustrated the primary setting of the comic • Wrote, Illustrated, and Lettered the 8-page pilot comic • Planned out and reorganized panels of 8-page comic into the vertical scroll "infinite canvas" format for ease of reading on mobile devices • Uploaded and marketed comic online on social media platforms and chatrooms
Art Lead
Case Western Reserve University2021 – 2021
• Awarded Best Overall Game of Fall 2021 by Case Western Reserve University • Led a team of 5 artists to design the art style and aesthetics of a racing game • Designed 4 characters and their respective vehicles • Provided visual development/concept art for the 3D modelers to base their models off of
Teacher's Assistant
Cleveland Institute of Art2018 – 2021
• Assisted 5 different teachers with differing course needs with their tasks to facilitate a supportive and productive learning environment • Attended to an emergency with a student who fell unconscious during class, calling their emergency contact and soothing them while they were in distress • Paid special attention to the youngest child in one particular class who needed more assistance in learning the material
Contributing Artist, Remote
Eclipse Online Fan Magazine2018 – 2019
• Collaborated with over 20 artists to produce a digital art magazine • Painted 1 high quality piece digitally in Photoshop with more than 8 progress updates • Communicated with 3 organizers to meet and exceed progress deadlines
Caricature Artist
Kaman's Art Shoppes2017 – 2018
• Made 5-15 pen and ink caricatures per shift for theme park attendees. • Sold and mounted art into frames in person at the storefront, both matte board and glass frames.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
Cleveland Institute of Art2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
