Courtney Autumn Martin
Somerville, MA 02143
860.205.3986 | www.c-a-martin.com | camartin@c-a-martin.com
EDUCATION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, PROVIDENCE
RI CLIENTS EXHIBITIONS 2006 SENIOR INVITATIONAL SHOW PAINTING & DRAWING MEDIA:
Acrylic, watercolor, oil, colored pencil, digital AFFILIATIONS
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Graduated with Honors, 2006
Cumulative GPA 3.853
Odyssey Magazine/Cobblestone Publishing
Mystic Seaport Museum
Abrams Books For Young Readers
Red Farm Studio
Stories For Children Magazine
The West Hartford Historical Society
The Noah Webster House Museum
Watershed Magazine, Brown University
EXPERIENCE
2008 LIFE IS GOODŽ, BOSTON, MA
Junior Graphic/ Web Designer: Create graphics for use on the retail website and eblasts, edit and color correct product photography, and generate ideas for printed t-shirts.
2007 SWISS CLEANERS PROFESSIONAL APPAREL, ROCKVILLE CT
Graphic Artist: Created vector logos and graphics for embroidery and screen printing.
2007 DEVELOPING ARTIST INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER CT
Instructed children's focus classes and open studio sessions. Developed
structured curricula for three six-week long focus courses for children ages 9-12. Experience with mailing lists and art store.
2007 THE PICTURE PEOPLE, MANCHESTER CT
Worked as studio photographer and sales associate.
2006 FREELANCE POSTER DESIGN, CT
Designed show poster for Connecticut band Groove Roots.
2006 NOAH WEBSTER HOUSE MUSEUM, WEST HARTFORD CT
Intern: Worked as Historical Interpreter, Museum Teacher. Administrative
work: data entry, filing, copying, mailing list. Camp counselor for summer programs.
Illustrated educational programs brochure cover. Designed and painted 6'x8'
mural on canvas.
2006 STUDIO GOODWIN STURGES, BOSTON MA
Intern: Introduction to children’s publishing industry. Organized
on site archive of artist submissions for children’s publishing agent.
Color copying, filing, and labeling of artist samples for promotional circulation.
Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD, Providence RI
2006 EYE CANDY SENIOR SHOW
ISB Gallery, RISD, Providence RI
2006 SENIOR ILLUSTRATION SHOW
Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD, Providence
RI
2005 ILLUSTRATION BIENNIAL SHOW
Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD, Providence
RI
2004 CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS SHOW
ISB Gallery, RISD, Providence RI
2004 JUNIOR ILLUSTRATION SHOW
ISB Gallery, RISD, Providence RI
SKILLS
COMPUTER: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver
BOOKMAKING: Artist books, sketchbooks, pop-ups, traditional bookbinding,
book dummies
PHOTOGRAPHY: 35 mm SLR and 120 mm TLR, film processing and printing,
digital
PRINTMAKING: Familiar with intaglio, woodcut, linoleum cut, reductive
printing, mono prints
OTHER: Detail-oriented, highly organized, excellent visual sensibilities
and ability to multitask
The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators