Kyle Capps
Visual Development & Illustration
5101 Mammoth Ave Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Tel 818.687.0208 EMAIL kylecapps@mac.com
kyleillustration.com
Education
Art Center College of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Illustration [Entertainment Arts] 2009
Experience
Concept Artist
Disney Consumer Product, Glendale, California Feb-Sept 2010
Member of Disney’s Blue Sky Think Tank. Developed new intellectual property for multiple lines of business. Pitched IP to Disney VPs and management. Created show bible for new IP, storyboarding, character design, and layout for animation.
Storyboard Artist
The Famous Group, Culver City, California 2010
Storyboarded commercials concepts for several spots
MAC Specialist
Apple Computers, Sherman Oaks, California 2005-2009
General sales, rig-setups (custom solutions), and trouble-shooting.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
CLOUD SOURCE LABS, California 2009
Developed layouts and UI flow for iPhone apps. Consulted for specific development of apps for business and marketing.
Layout Artist
Enteraktion Studios, Van Nuys, California 2007-2008
Background layouts and environment designs for Entraktion Studios. Team did visual development and story-boarding for two 3D animated children’s films.
Storyboard Artist
Berardo Films, Westwood, California 2008
Storyboards for UCLA grad film entitled The Wretch, screen credited as Production Illustrator.
Storyboard Artist
Studio Grae, Los Angeles, California 2007
Storyboards for commercial featuring Sponge Bob Kitchen Products, incorporating both animation and live-action.
Art Instructor
Valley Art Institute, Woodland Hills , California 2002-2004
Beginning Animation class for younger students, ranging from 8-12.
Skills
Layouts, Visual Development, Storyboarding for Animation, Film, and Gaming.
Drawing and painting both traditional and digital; in depth technical knowledge for Mac.
Software: Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash & Final Cut.
Interests
Live Music, Loud Music, Comics, Cartoons, the fluctuating length of SpongeBob’s arms, shadow puppets, regular puppets, and pop-up books (really elaborate ones)
Referrals
Available Upon Request
