Lucas Rasmussen
Freelance Illustrator · Rastoons Cartooning & Illustration
Savage, MN
In My Own Words
I am a freelance artist and I am currently: available for work.
Work Experience
Freelance Illustrator
Rastoons Cartooning & Illustration2011 – Present
Over ten years of experience working to fulfill artistic and design requests in a freelance and a commission capacity. Completed dozens of images and projects for private clients. Skills acquired: mastery in digital imaging, project sequencing, invoice management, professional correspondence, graphic design work, illustration
Digital Content Quality Control Technician
Mackin Educational Resources2017 – 2021
Hired full-time to review eBooks converted for publication on Mackin's online eBook reading application and database platform, Mackin VIA. Noted errors using a standardized set of bug and issue reporting criteria. Used knowledge and experience to diagnose and file problems with IT assets and book items. Skills acquired: HTML, digital asset management, problem solving, quality control
T-Shirt Designer, apparel
Phil Schimke, Private Contractor2017 – 2017
Created three designs for t-shirts to be printed and sold to apparel shops across the Midwest. Tasks included: designing from a basic idea, negotiation of a contract, bringing a design from ideation to fruition in a timely manner. Completing work by a decided deadline. Skills acquired: professional correspondence, contract negotiation, graphic design work
Children's Book Illustrator
Bruce Bullock, Author2015 – 2015
Illustrated a Children’s Book about 2 mischievous young boys and their father for publication and print: A Long Ride With Daddy. Included 26 full-color pages of illustration, plus covers, front and back. Skills acquired: print and web publishing, large file formatting, mastery in digital imaging, professional correspondence, illustration
Graphic Designer, advertising
Nic Lincoln Dances, Client2015 – 2015
Contracted to create multiple stylish graphics for advertising and promoting a solo dance show in Minneapolis, theme: Roy Lichtenstein Ben-Day dots and comic art of the 60s. Formatted for flexible distribution as both postcards and posters. Skills acquired: brand management, mastery in digital imaging, professional correspondence, client negotiation, graphic design work
Web Design Intern
When Claws Were Cool, Webcomic2012 – 2013
Worked on various projects formatting and reformatting content for the Internet. Was given direction and then lead the project to transfer files from an old directory to a new one. Compiled and created marketing assets to display on a published web page. Skills acquired: formatting for web design and online publishing, data entry, spreadsheets, database management, professional asset management, high-end digital image editing
