Kris Starlein
Illustrator . Printmaker . Art Director
KStarlein@gmail.com
Summary
The work I do is unique from others stylistically. I enjoy working with others as a team, and I’m open to working a number design related jobs including product / merch design, album covers, posters, tattoos, comics, concepts, animations, editorials, teaching, and freelancing.
Education
Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD), Columbus Oh
BFA in Illustration
Experience
Just Funky
November 2015 - Present
Art Director: Creates licensed products and works with a team of designers to create and curate unique, high quality products, designs, and collections ranging between drink ware, home decor, accessories, as well as high fashion for licenses such as Pokemon, Nintendo, Sony/PlayStation, Bethesda, Funimation, Group 1200, and other Video game, Anime, and Tv/Movie licenses, as well as creating custom designs and illustrations. My products have been featured on shelf and in box with Loot Crate, Hot Topic, Box Lunch, Spencer's, ThinkGeek, Target, GameStop, and more.
Print Syndicate
June 2014 - June 2015
Content Designer: Created designs and illustrations for tee shirts, phone cases, bedding, coffee mugs, stickers, decals, posters, and more. Other responsibilities include creating animated gifs for promotions, self promoting products on various social media outlets, Utilizing SEO, and researching trending markets.
The Explorer’s Art Post
September 2011 - x
Student Teacher Intern : Teaching High school students in classes such as portfolio building, basic drawing, animation, sculpting, and illustration
Girl Scouts
March 2013 - August 2013
Unit Leader : Hired at Camp Molly Lauman for the duration of Summer 2013. Responsibilities included taking leadership roles in activities and amongst a team, planning and setting up events for children k12 to enjoy, and unrelated to the job description donated time and skills to create props and crafts as well as artistic themes for the camp.
Programs
Photoshop . Illustrator . InDesign . Flash . AfterEffects . ToonBoom . Word . Google analytics
Skills
Printmaking . Product/Merch Design . Tattoo Design . Editorial . Animation . Writing . Exploring trending markets . Social media . Self promotion . SEO . Sourcing . Leadership . Critical Thinking . Team Oriented .
Accomplishments
Books
Ghost Book
13 Crowns
Published 2013
-‐ Had an illustration accepted into the book that pertains to ghosts and other supernatural beings.
Little Cabin
Self Published
Published 2014
-- A book themed around a rhyme involving a rabbit lost in the woods.
Galleries
(ISC) FEAR
39 Below FroYo
Columbus, OH
-‐ Featured a piece depicting horror in for the season of Halloween. Won prize for third best in show.
(ISC) Childhood Inspiration
39 Below FroYo
Columbus, OH
-‐ Created a tribute piece for ‘Shadow of the Colossus’ video game for being something that inspired me as a kid.
S.P.A.C.E. Back Porch Comics
Ramada Plaza Hotel
Columbus, OH
-‐ Held a table to sell displayed work and run commissions. Featured on Comics Related website.
Irene Sukle Tribute
JADE Gallery
Chesterland, OH
-‐ Featured several Lithography prints. Won prize for second best in show.
Otherworldly: Images From the Imagination
Galleria Evangelia
Columbus, OH
-‐ Displayed couple fantasy illustrations . Part of sales went to the gallery as donation.
CCAD (132nd -‐ 134th ) Annual Student Exhibition
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH
-‐ Have had many pieces on display dating back to 2011. Sculptures, 3d pieces, illustrations, and lithography prints have been, and still are, on display.