Richard Hudson Email & Phone Number

Calabasas, California, United States

Calabasas, Ca

Westlake Village, Ca

Provide UX and UI website and app design for a company specializing in developing web and mobile applications for clients in varied industries. Build icons, create innovative graphics and illustrations, and assemble comps of websites and apps for coders to use as a guide.Significant accomplishments to date include:» Acted as Lead Designer for a large, critical project involving app design after original Lead Designer took a leave of absence; recognized for flexibility and dedication to ensure project met customer standards and deadline.» Proactively build multiple design options without being asked so business Owner has a broader selection.» Originally hired to work virtually, part-time from TX; responsibilities and full-time status implemented due to quality of work and ability to meet aggressive deadlines.

Bee Cave, Tx & West Hollywood, Ca

Held 3 main roles within 2 high-traffic retail establishments in 2 different states. Originally hired into company as Barista and Bookseller in 2010, promoted to Music & Movie Department Supervisor in 2012, and became Head Cashier in 2014. Significant accomplishments during all phases of employment with Barnes & Noble include:» As Barista in Barnes & Noble Café: established and cultivated exceptional customer relationships by offering punctual and friendly customer service; used knowledge of book selling and retail book store layout to encourage additional purchases.» As Head Cashier: spearheaded the development and implementation of a highly successful employee incentive program for the purpose of selling more Barnes & Noble memberships to customers. Drew upon artistic and creative background to design logos and mascots for 4 different staff teams and led process for competitive game which lasted for over a year and drove significant revenue into establishment. Featured as star employee within company newsletter article where successful motivational and revenue-generating system was discussed.

Texas And California

Provided animation, design, and illustration services for referred clients such as:» Syncronos Design | Obsolete Robot LLC | 24Frame.com | Disney Studios Toy Dept. Tecmo Inc. | Red Van PicturesMaintained exceptional professional reputation by coordinating with clients to manage projects, honor timelines, and meet and exceed expectations. Noted projects completed include:» Key member of a 3-person Syncronos Design team handling layout, animation, and rig testing on an animated segment called “The Carbon Dating Game” for a solar power energy documentary for Green States Energy, Inc.» Animated several scenes for an internal video for Obsolete Robot’s MasterCard client, and animated a promo for Mario Kart 7 shown at Nintendo’s booth at the 2011 E3 Expo.» Created several artificial video game footage pieces using 2D and CG for various TV and film projects for 24Frame.com, including the movie Knight and Day starring Tom Cruise.» Co-animated an internal promo for a Tinkerbell toy set for Disney Studios Toy Department.» Worked on a project focused on redesigning characters and props to improve visual appeal for Nintendo’s “SPRay” Wii video game through a contract with Tecmo, Inc.» Created illustrations used in Gym Class Heroes’ “The Queen and I” music video via Red Van Pictures.

Hollywood, Ca

Character Animator, Generalist, Texture Artist, Architectural Viz Animator, and Overseas Animation Supervisor for a start-up animation and software company specializing in direct-to-DVD animated movies, small online games, and architectural imaging. Key contributions during employment with XLT include:» Hand-selected to live overseas on location in Trivandrum, Kerala, India for 5 months as an Overseas Animation Supervisor for Studio. Acted as main liaison and intermediary between 50 Animators, Riggers, and Technical Artists working for Toonz Animation Pvt. Ltd. and US-based XLT Director to complete the project “Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island”. Provided strategic project oversight, resulting in project completion ahead of schedule and an unexpected additional 3 weeks of work for the team. » Exhibited willingness to learn new skills to complete tasks outside normal job description for benefit of the company; specifically worked as a Texture Artist and 2D Keyframe Animator for an online board game called “Neopets KeyQuest”.

Beyond clerical work intrinsic to internships at 2D production studios, I was fortunate enough to help out with cleaning up illustrations and designing props for the movies.