Evan Akcelik

2D/3D Artist, Animator, Photographer and Composer

EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts - New York, NY Sept. 2018 – June 2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Computer Art, VFX & Animation

EXPERIENCE

New Daydream Media -  Digital Artist, Designer & Photographer (Contract) Apr. 2022 – Present
Remote - New York, NY

  • Designed various visual assets such as logos, infographics, album cover art, and event flyers for in-house use as well as signed New Daydream Media artists. 

  • Created and developed the concepts and final designs of 10+ stylized 2D characters for a visual novel in early-development by New Daydream Media titled “Band Mates” (MediBang Paint, Clip Studio Paint). Additionally aided in the design of the graphical user interface (GUI), environmental conceptual art and storyboarding for “Band Mates”.

  • Collaborated with C-level executives and the marketing team to develop research-based content creation strategies for both the company and for artist growth.  

  • Organized, executed, color-graded and edited live, studio and portrait photography for various musicians in the New York City music scene with commendations from all clients.

Thesis Film -  Director, Artist, Animator & Composer Sept. 2020 – Mar. 2022
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

  • Directed an original short film titled, “Monsoon,” which served as a thesis project for the Computer Art, VFX & Animation program at the School of Visual Arts. 

  • Created the narrative, storyboards, character concepts and designs (MediBang Paint, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro), character rigging and animation (Autodesk Maya, Blender), texturing (MediBang Paint, Photoshop, Substance 3D Painter), rendering and post-render VFX (Unreal Engine 5).  

  • Composed, tracked, edited, mixed and mastered the score of “Monsoon,” using Reason 11 by Propellerhead. 

  • Presented and screened thesis project to student and industry audiences present at multiple showcases hosted by the School of Visual Arts

eLL Cartoons -  Asset Creation Intern Sept. 2020 – Dec. 2022
Remote

  • Assisted in the creation of assets for various YouTube videos posted monthly to eLL Cartoons. 

  • Collaborated with a design team to deliver assets using Adobe Animate (mainly boiling & lip-sync techniques).

We Connect the Dots, Inc - Web Development Student Jan. 2018 – Jan. 2018
Microsoft, New York, NY

  • Created, designed and developed a website that proposed a global, technological solution for marine life discovery and awareness using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.

We Connect the Dots, Inc - Web Graphic Design Student July 2016 – July 2016
Microsoft, New York, NY

  • Created a logo for a fictional/conceptual business that demonstrated a technological focus on renewable energy and nature alongside a team of colleagues. Awarded first place for Best Logo and Best Presentation.

SKILLS

Technical: Drawing, Digital Art, Storyboarding, Conceptual Art, Computer Animation (2D & 3D), Character Design, VFX, Video Editing, Web Development, Audio Engineering, MIDI File Writing, Music Composition, Autodesk Maya, Blender, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Reason 11 - Propellerhead, ProTools - AVID, MediBang Paint, Clip Studio Paint, Unreal Engine 4/5, Substance 3D Painter, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Python

Languages: English (native), Spanish (working proficiency), Turkish (beginner)