Stephan Petersen
Bachelor of Arts
EDUCATION
2009-2013
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2008-2009
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2007-2008
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - STUDIO SPECIALIZATION (HONOURS)
University of Waterloo
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COMIC DESIGN AND SCRIPTING POST GRADUATE PROGRAM (HONOURS - TOP ARTIST)
Mohawk College
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ARTS FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM
Sheridan College
EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 2020 -
PRESENT
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MARCH 2015 -
PRESENT
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JULY 2018 -
PRESENT
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NOVEMEBER 2015 -
PRESENT
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OCTOBER 2011 -
MARCH 2019
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JANUARY 2016 -
SEPTEMBER 2017
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JUNE -
DECEMBER 2015
COMIC ARTIST
Lev Gleason - Comichouse
Details withheld in compliance with NDA
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STORYBOARD ARTIST/MOTION GRAPHICS
Arc Media
Design storyboards and animation assets for commercial clients with strict timelines under little supervision
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COMIC ARTIST
TriCity Studio
Worked on a variety of sequential art and graphic novels relating to pop culture and fan fiction including the highly anticipated "Project: I.M.P.A.C.T" and contest finalist "Thin Ice"
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FREELANCE ARTIST
Various Companies
Taken on numerous jobs related to graphic and illustration work including: logo design, web design, book illustrations, animations, video manipulation, data entry, corporate advertisements, signage designs and more. Worked with such companies as Wolf & Heron, MioVision, Facebook,
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SPORTS BROADCAST COMMENTATOR
University of Guelph/Rogers TV
Provide play-by-play and colour commentary through OUA.TV, and Rogers as part of GryphVision for both men’s and women’s University sports teams including Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball and Basketball
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LEGO PROFESSOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER
BrickWorks Academy
Acted as a Summer Camp Instructor for a variety themed camps based around the use of Lego products with the goal of having fun and sparking innovation/ creativity in youth while also instilling basic life skills in programming and design
Produced custom sorting labels and images for lego kits
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JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Worked alongside the creative team producing web graphics, advertisements, flyers, presentation slides, etc.
Performed game-day tasks including video board graphics and various events throughout the stadium
SKILLS AND COMPREHENSION
- Effective communication, public speaking, presentation and problem solving skills
- Thorough, precise and detail oriented
- Fast, proficient and always meets deadlines
- Personable, co-operative and works well collaboratively
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Proficiency and working experience using Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Varied experience in video manipulation, 2D animation and motion graphic design (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Animate)
- Some understanding working with 3D animation (Blender and Daz Studio)