JON WILLIAM LOPEZ

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JON WILLIAM LOPEZ
505-400-1423   210-495-4478

JONWIL@aol.com

www.enlightimagesom/


SKILLS


Digital Photography, Photoshop, Photo Restoration/Clean-up
, Digital Art, Traditional Animation, Videography, Video Editing (Macrosystem Casablanca), Cartoon Illustration and Character Design. English as a second language, Pre-School/Kindergarten level teaching experience. Proofreading, copy editing, writing. Voice-overs, acting, extra work. Art and gallery ownership/retail experience. PC proficient (Microsoft Word), easily adaptable to Macintosh. Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, creative, bi-lingual (English/Spanish), easy-going, cooperative, work well with others. Excellent phone skills. Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute, NY.


WORK HISTORY

TEXAS
 

2008 - 2009 Digital Photographer, Classified Ventures, San Antonio
Photograph apartment properties throughout the state of Texas for Apartments.com. 

SOUTH KOREA

2006 - 2007 English Teacher, JY English Education Center - Gunpo, South Korea

Taught Phonics, read storybooks to Korean children ages 3-8. Included movement, singing. Developed, created, and presented story comprehension/language materials and activities. Taught adult arts and crafts classes. Proofread and edited webpage text. Illustrated work sheets and handouts. Videotaped classes, read storybooks on/off camera.


NEW MEXICO

2004 - 2006 Co-owner Morning Calm Gallery - Corrales, NM

Involved in financial as well as artistic and creative aspects of gallery. Dealt with artists as well as public.

TV, Movie Extra - Albuquerque, NM


Background Extra on ABC Family Channel series Wildfire

Background Extra on direct-to-video movie Astronaut Farmer
 

Digital Photography/Art Card Sales and Exhibits


Color & Light, Madrid, NM

International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell, NM

Morning Calm Gallery, Corrales NM

Roller R Studio Gallery, Placitas, NM

Schelu Gallery, Old Town Albuquerque, NM


LOS ANGELES

1990 - 2003
Worked as a Key Animation Assistant and Special Effects Artist at such studios as Disney Feature Animation, Dreamworks SKG, Film Roman (The Simpsons), and Hanna-Barbera. Feature film credits include Hercules, Mulan, Tarzan, Spirit, and Sinbad. Animation Timer for 3 seasons on The Simpsons, 1 season The Oblongs.

NEW YORK

1980 - 1990 Animation Director, Animator, Assistant, & Layout Artist for on various TV, Video, & Commercial productions for MTV, PBS, CBS, CTW, Comedy Channel, & Nickelodeon.
TV Specials include SANTA BEAR'S HIGH-FLYING ADVENTURE, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE IN BIG APPLE CITY, THE BERENSTAIN BEARS (4 half-hour specials).

1974 - 1980 Tele-Tactics, Inc.  Animation Director on various Commercials, Educational films, & TV Specials, specifically: WHY THE BEARS DANCE ON XMAS EVE, DAYS OF LIBERTY (hour-long 1976 Bicentennial special - Emmy nomination for Special Achievement)

COMICBOOK ILLUSTRATION

1988
YUPPIES FROM HELL
- Marvel Comics

1985 - 1987 ANGEL LOVE (12-issue limited series) - DC Comics


PUBLISHED WORK

2007 “Perfect Praying: 5 Simple Steps That Make Prayers Work”
- CCB Publishing, Canada - Non-denominational self-help guide


Discovering Art in the Everyday