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Jaden Taylor
Jaden Taylor
Concept Designer and Illustrator
Toronto, Canada

Summary

Jaden is a Concept Designer and Illustrator, with a strong interest in visual storytelling. She has experience working on web-series, promotional products and children's books as a Storyboard Artist, Layout Artist and Illustrator. She is passionate about telling compelling visual stories, through creating impactful artwork that informs and entertains.

Skills

Concept ArtConcept DesignVisual DevelopmentCharacter DesignEnvironment DesignDigital PaintingIllustrationTexturingStoryboarding3D ModelingProp Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
3ds Max
3ds Max
Maya
Maya
ZBrush
ZBrush
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Premiere
Premiere
Storyboard Pro
Storyboard Pro

Experience

  • Jr. Layout Artist at St. Regis Group
    Toronto, Canada
    October 2021 - Present

    • Proficiently use CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe photoshop to prepare production files and create virtual renderings

    • Demonstrate strong organizational and follow-up skills, while setting up product proofs for approval using client-provided vector artwork

    • Draw new product templates

  • Storyboard Artist at Diversified Voices
    Toronto, Canada
    October 2020 - November 2020

    • Adapted scripts into engaging visuals, with an eye for clarity, character personality and composition.

    • Planned storyboards in line with the web-series’ production process - including character blocking, layout and scene transitions.

    • Submitted boards for weekly review and communicated with the Director to make necessary revisions.

  • Specialist at Apple Inc.
    Toronto , Canada
    August 2018 - June 2019

    • Demonstrated strong communication skills to interact comfortably with small groups as well as individual customers.

    • Uncovered the needs of customers and followed through with enlightening solutions.

    • Guided customers through advising, selling and setting up their new products.

  • Illustrator at Schnoodle Media LLC.
    Nashville, United States of America
    January 2018 - February 2018

    • Produced cover art for Narrative Tactics for Mobile and Social Games: Pocket-Sized Storytelling by Toiya Kristen Finley.

    • Refined icon design through iteration and approval.

  • Illustrator at Hand Eye Society
    Toronto , Canada
    August 2017 - November 2017

    • Designed official logo for use on web, banners and badges of the WordPlay 2017 festival

    • Produced mock-ups and preliminary sketches of logo design

    • Produced a finished vector illustration for final logo design