Courtney Autumn Martin CLIENTS
Somerville, MA 02144
860.978.6465 | www.slumberlandstudio.com | courtney@slumberlandstudio.com
Abrams Books For Young Readers
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Odyssey Magazine/Cobblestone Publishing
Publications International
Mystic Seaport Museum
Red Farm Studio
The West Hartford Historical Society
The Noah Webster House Museum
Watershed Magazine, Brown University
Stories For Children Magazine
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, PROVIDENCE RI
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Graduated with Honors, 2006
Cumulative GPA 3.853
EXPERIENCE
2008-2010 THE LIFE IS GOOD® COMPANY, BOSTON, MA
Graphic & Web Designer: Created layout & website graphics for retail apparel company, weekly eblasts, & company signage. Edited and corrected photography. Generated concepts for printed t-shirt graphics.
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.
EXHIBITIONS
2006 SENIOR INVITATIONAL SHOW
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
PAINTING & DRAWING MEDIA: Acrylic, watercolor, oil, colored pencil, digital
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
AFFILIATIONS
The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators