David Ort
917 517 7280 | ortdavidort@gmail.com | http://www.ortwork.com | http://www.animusart.com
Freelance Designer / Illustrator / Sculptor / Fabricator / Creative Consultant
Skills: 5+ years experience conceiving, designing and integrating media.
Detail-oriented project management skills.
Creative, confident and self-motivated.
Fully versed and with extensive experience in design, illustration & sculpture/fabrication.
Proficient in Adobe CS4 Suite; HTML5 and CSS; Javascript; WordPress, Squarespace and other Content Management Systems; Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office 2010.
Professional Experience:
January 2012 – Present : Motion Graphics Designer, Newton Academy
Designing a series of introductions for educational video series and
classroom presentations
Utilizing an integrated Adobe Creative Suite, including Flash and After Effects
January 2012 : Designer/ Illustrator, A Happy End (A Play by Ido Netanyahu)
Designed company logo
Developed and implemented website
Developed print marketing materials
December 2011 : Web Designer, Animus Arts Collective LLC
Designed company logo
Developed website
Developed print marketing materials
November 2011 : Illustrator, Flow Studio
Worked closely with CEO, Art Director and Web Designer
Developed a series of Illustrations
June 2011- November 2011 : Project Manager/Lead Fabricator, Jennifer Rubell Studio
Assisted in Design, Fabrication, Production and Installation of Projects
Created and maintained budgets and timelines
Projects exhibited at Dallas Contemporary Museum, Dallas, TX and The Beyler Foundation in Basel Switzerland
October 2009- April 2011 : Designer/ Illustrator / Creative Consultant, “TC Today” Teachers College Alumni Magazine
Worked with Designer and Art Director to develop coherent design motifs for publication
Illustrated covers and spots relevant to articles and concepts
June 2010 : Designer / Illustrator, Elegant Hippo
Developed character and spot illustrations for the app start-up Elegant Hippo
Worked closely with the founder to create the visual identity of the company
Created vector illustrations for company logo
Created organized Photoshop documents for the creation of company website
April 2008 : Designer / Consultant, Figment/Action Arts League
Designed and wrote a winning grant proposal for the project “1000 Pieces”, a community driven interactive sculpture
Developed and conducted workshops on “Participatory and Interactive Art” as well as “Character Illustration” to public high school students and in after school programs
February 2007 : Designer / Illustrator, Dvider
As a Vector Illustrator, worked closely with Creative Director to create clean, graphic illustrations for vinyl stickers
Worked from a wide range of reference materials
Created vector illustrations in a range of styles, from “kid-friendly” to “dark”
Was invited to participate in the Dvider guest Artist series in which David created vector art for a vinyl sticker series based on his Murals and other Fine Art
September 2007-Present : Creative Director / Designer / Producer / Fabricator, Animus
The art collective co-founded by David Ort creates nationally displayed large-scale, participatory art installations
Grant Writer: wrote four winning grants in two years and privately raised funds for an additional eight projects
February 2008-Present : Designer / Illustrator / Sculptor / Fabricator,
Randy Carfagno Productions
Collaborates with a large team
Researched, developed, and fabricated a series of animatronic costumes for “Oogieloves and the Big Balloon Adventure”, due in theaters November 2011
Created 16 foot tall sports mascots, for Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and the Texas Rangers
Large and small props for stage and television
Creates Puppets for TV, Film and Theater
Recent Commissions:
2011
“CB”, Private Collection
A Memorial Portrait dedicated to Army Lieutenant Craig Behrend
“The Super”, Private Collection
A commissioned Mural based on the human figure
2010
“Liberty”, Mixed Media, Private Collection
A mixed media illustration based on the themes of “Liberty” and “Americana”
“Ghost Road”, Book Illustrations (cover and insert) for a novel by Jon Sapers
Worked closely with the author to create illustrations of three fictional houses based on homes designed by Edward Maxwell
2009
“Morocco” Mural and Signage, The Kiosk
Researched and executed large-scale illustrations of Moroccan Peoples, cultural icons, wildlife and design motifs
“Curiosity and Satisfaction” Mural, Warren-Tricomi Salon at The Plaza Hotel
Worked closely with proprietor and interior designer to create illustrative murals featuring wildlife and figures
Education: The Art Students League of New York, 2002 – 2006
Life Drawing and Anatomy with Anthony Pulumbo
Anatomy for Artists, Elements of Drawing with Micheal Burban
Anatomy for Artists, Elements of Drawing with James L. McElliney
The Literature of Art History with Ephraim Rubenstein
BFA in Illustration/Graphic Design, Art Institute of Boston; Boston, MA
