JUSTIN DRING
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GOALS
With enriching experience in the themed entertainment, advertising, and experiential design industries, Justin has the artistic versatility and skill set to approach any design challenge and create quality, compelling and captivating visual solutions. Positivity, get it done attitude and a team-first mentality all make up a creative leader who's excited to tackle the next project on the horizon.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design : Savannah - Hong Kong Cum Laude - June 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts : 3-D Animation Minor in Illustration
- Notable coursework includes: 2-D and 3-D Character Animation, Screen design for film, Digital form and lighting, Concept development, Animation layout and character design, Drawing for sequential, Materials and techniques for illustration, Editorial Illustration, Story-boarding, Cinema studies, Modern Architecture History.
SKILL SET
Stylized and Photo-real Illustration - Graphic/Typography Design - Matte Painting - Scenic Elevations and Rendering - Background and Character Design - Cinematic sensibilities - Prop Design, fabrication and finishing - Sculpture - Strong visual and narrative storytelling. Digital proficiencies in 3-D modeling, texturing and lighting with a comprehensive knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite along with Autodesk Maya, Sketch up and Procreate
WORK EXPERIENCE
Walt Disney Imagineering - Live Entertainment June 2022 - Present
Creative Concept Artist / Illustrator
- Responsible for Designing and Illustrating Artwork for Disney Parks Experiences and Products.
MVRK December 2020- June 2022
Art Director
- Work with the Creative Director, Strategists and key Account personnel to develop cross-channel customer engagement strategies, designs and developments within digital experiences across web, mobile, social, physical, AR/VR, games and video
- Clients include Verizon Media, Amazon Studios, Hulu, Disney Ad Sales, St.Jude, General Mills, FX, Intel.
- Art Directed American Advertising Award (ADDY) winning campaign for Intel's "Processor Pioneers"
- Co-lead, mentor and train teams of graphic designers, UI/UX designers, 3D artists and concept artists.
- Act as the driving force behind the artistic look, feel, and visual language that delivers the vision for a project.
The Walt Disney Company January 2018 - December 2020
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
- Designed Graphic, Scenic and Character Art with Walt Disney Imagineering and Live Entertainment
- Concept and story board artist from blue-sky development through final install and opening
- Prop designer and Illustrator for unannounced capital projects for both parks and cruise line
- Responsible for visual development art exploring scenic and architectural solutions
Psyop December 2017
Designer
- Designed creative pitch deck for Adult Swim
- Created digital collage and graphic solutions to reflect client’s aesthetic
- Composed type and illustrations for layout
MLB Network June -November 2017
Designer
- Co - Creator and Art Director of 2018 MLB Central opener
- Designed graphics package and layouts for use in broadcast
- Developed new 2-D and 3-D solutions for design stipulations
Back Woods Outdoors June-July 2015
Graphic Designer
- Designed original shirt concepts for print
- Design printed and sold across retail platforms
HONORS
The Rookies June 2017
- Finalist - Game of the Year - Deep Blue Boogaloo
- Selected for the 2017 draft - Illustration
- Editors choice - Illustration
Industrial Light And Magic May-July 2016
- Art Department Challenge Semi-Finalist
- Artwork chosen as "ILM favorites" and displayed on artstation.com
The Empire State Building , NYC October 2014
- Grand Prize Winner of the 2014 Empire State Building photography contest
- Work Exhibited in 5th Avenue lobby of the Empire State Building (NYC)
The Prysmian Group October 2013
- Work sold to and exhibited in the Prysmian Group Corporate Collection
- Created selected work for the SCAD collaborative learning center (CLC)
Savannah College of Art and Design 2013 - 2017
- Academic and Achievement Honors scholarships
- Work displayed at SCAD Museum of Art, Kiah Hall Gallery
- Multiple works displayed in the juried SCAD Foundation Honors Show
- Art director for SCAD Global Game Jam (Rites of Ver)
- Illustration published in SCAD Illustrious 2017 Juried Publication
REFERENCE
Troy Gustafson, former Senior Supervising Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios (912-525-8506)