EMILY WILCKEN
MANGA ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR / WEB DESIGNER
For address and telephone number, please request through e-mail. e-mail: zanthor_crystal@yahoo.com website: http://emi-art.com

OBJECTIVE
Committed to pursuing a career in manga, illustration, and/or web design.

EDUCATION
Associate of Arts Degree with emphasis in Japanese, June 2005
Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA (graduated with honors) GPA: 3.94

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
- Highly self motivated and goal oriented. Able to work with and meet deadlines and follow through with a project from start to finish.
- Intrinsic creative talent and lifelong interest in drawing.
- Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Paint Shop Pro, and Microsoft Word.
- Able to create web pages from scratch using HTML and graphics I create myself.
- Have had some of my manga series published, in which I design cover art, logos, and create page layouts.
- Excellent time management skills and complete dedication to projects I'm working on.
- Very well organized with a strong work ethic.
- Highly proficient with understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese.
- Excellent character design skills.
- Very strong with written and spoken language.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance art commissions
Present and ongoing
- I fill requests of subjects to illustrate for clients, using both traditional and digital media. View my Commissions Request Page.

Americanime Productions
San Diego, CA, 2005 - Present
- My publisher, in which I have worked under deadlines and submitted my work to in an organized and timely fashion.

Benson's Apparel
Des Moines, WA, August 2006 - December 2006
- Worked as a salesperson and aided customers in finding and coordinating clothing. Also worked as a cashier, and prepared merchandise for selling. I also was able to use my natural design talents to create eye-catching displays of merchandise and props around the store, including window display.

Highline Community College
Des Moines, WA, January 2003 - June 2005
- Clerical work, including photocopying, word processing, directing students, and running errands around campus.

ONLINE PORTFOLIO AND WORKS
"The Way to Your Heart" manga
"Universe of Jewels" manga
DeviantART gallery

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