JFL STUDIOS LLC
GRAPHIC DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION, & ART DIRECTION SERVICES
JAMES F. LEVIS
francisjames35@gmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesfrancis5/
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Lucky Red Pixel | Orlando, FL (Remote)
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Designed visual assets, motion graphics, and video content for marketing campaign templates.
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Coordinated with creative leadership to develop cohesive asset production, strategy, and campaign management.
Fanatics/Topps | New York, NY
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Developed creative assets including collectibles, UI graphics, social content, motion graphics, and marketing materials for brands such as WWE, Marvel, MLB, NFL, and Star Wars.
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Oversaw a team of designers, illustrators, and animators tasked with creating trading card content.
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Doubled annual sales revenue two years in a row by developing effective pipelines, innovative designs, and engaging campaigns.
Sprayground | New York, NY
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Designed and illustrated graphic art for consumer products such as backpacks, accessories, and outerwear.
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Collaborated with the creative director and fellow designers to drive concepts and translate them into finalized production-ready designs.
Studio Voltz | Seattle, WA (Remote)
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Illustrated keyframes for animated gameplay sequences featured in the mobile game Marvel Avengers Alliance.
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Worked with the development team to evaluate and optimize design requirements and deliver final animations.
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EDUCATION – BFA, Illustration & Graphic Design | University at Buffalo, SUNY
Hi, thanks for stopping by – I’m James, an Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Art Director with a background in asset creation, branding, concept design, and motion graphics. With over 9 years of experience handling branded properties such as WWE, Marvel Entertainment, NFL, MLB, Nickelodeon, and Star Wars, I have an exceptional knack for storytelling, problem-solving, and visual design.
I’m a graduate of the University at Buffalo with a degree in Illustration and Graphic Design. With extensive experience in the mobile app, gaming, and publishing sectors, I am a level-headed project leader, a highly conceptual and creative thinker, and a mentor to junior designers and artists.
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Currently living in the NYC metro area.
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In my spare time, I am developing my IP, a concept I have for a kids’ cartoon and toy line. Materials available upon request.
Specialties: Art Direction, Illustration, Branding, Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Concept Design, Digital Painting, Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Storyboarding, Sequential Art, Vector Art