CHRISTOPHER S. MENDOZA
11-53 44th Drive apt. 2A
Long Island City, Queens, N.Y. 11101
Phone: 718.392.9549
E-mail:
SKILLS
Hands on Art / Illustration
Expert on standard comic illustration. Extensive knowledge of the human anatomy, landscapes, shadows, shapes, buildings, folds, and character design. Capable of using mediums such as standard size 11x17 comic art boards, T-squares, pigment liners, crow quill pens, triangles, Prisma Markers, charcoal pencils, and light table. Able to pencil and ink ready for a clean scan. Skilled using Prisma Markers in making images with almost painting like qualities. Also capable of painting with watercolors and acrylics.
Computer Graphics / Digital Painting / Design
Color and grayscale graphics and digital painting capability, with Adobe Photoshop on the Dell Computer system with Windows ME or lower. Also experienced in accompanying Image Ready program. Prepared for products at 400dpi and full professional quality formats. Capable of combining hands on art with computer graphics to produce high-resolution digital images, ready for print publishing and publishing on the web. Moderate knowledge of HTML web design.
EDUCATION
1999 – Pres: High School of Art & Design
Architecture major for four terms, worth two years. A one-year combination of
Commercial Arts and Computer Graphics. Currently an Illustration major
1999 – Pres: 92st Y
Scholarship guitar
1996 – 1999: Robert F. Wagner M.S, 167
Three years combined Animation, Commercial Art, Drafting and Computer Literacy Program
1997 – 1998: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (summer)
Portfolio building in preparations for entry in an Art specialized High School
PUBLISHED WORK / CREDITS
Robert F. Wagner M.S, 167 Class of 1999 yearbook Jun 1999
Digital Webbing Presents #1: The Auditor, grayscales pages 12-16 Dec 2001
Delta Comics Presents #5: Legend of The Power Stance, logo Mar 2002
Digital Webbing Presents #2: Got I.D., grayscales Mar 2002
Digital Webbing Presents #2: Bloodlust., grayscales Mar 2002
Digital Webbing Presents #3: The Nest, grayscales Jun 2002
EXPERIENCE
Has moderate experience in collaboration with both amateur and professional artists, writers and independent publishers. Have collaborated with several art studios such as Digital Webbing, Golden Comics, Redd Ink Studios and Golden Goat Studios. Experienced in using the following computer programs: Adobe Photoshop 5.5 - 6.0, Adobe Image Ready 2.0 – 3.0, Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001, Adobe Photo Deluxe 3.0, Vista Scan, Windows Paint, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Works Database / Spreadsheet, Vista Shuttle.
QUALIFICATIONS
I have always been fascinated by the arts and comic books. Most of the time when not in school or work, I can always be found sticking my head into an art board and working on my art. I try to be as sensitive as possible with my art, and do the best I can with every piece. In the year 2002, I started working with a professional publisher named Ed Dukeshire on a collaborative bi-monthly ongoing anthology series called Digital Webbing Presents, printed in black & white. He then appointed me as the books official gray-scaler after my first published work in the comic book format, gray-scaling stories that needed depth and more aestheticity, making me an official contributor to Digital Webbing Press.
Like any other professional or aspiring comic book artists, I push my self to be more deadline oriented with my projects.
But will not sacrifice the quality of my work for time. I see dedication and perseverance as part of being not just a good artist but also a great one.