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Digital Illustrator- I consider myself a versatile artist and pride myself in my ability to cater to the style and taste that my client requests, without giving up my individual style. Everything I see inspires me, there is not enough time in the day for me to get every creative idea I have out. I am open to new ideas, and always ready to try a new format or style.

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Claire is an internationally-recognized fashion illustrator. From commissioned illustrations to custom wedding portraits, Claire's portfolio of work is as inspired and purpose-driven as it is creative and unique. She can often be found live illustrating at events, weddings, and fashion shows in New York City and Los Angeles. She has live illustrated at numerous fashion shows including Badgley Mishka, Diane von Furstenberg, Ralph Rucci, Vivienne Tam and Vera Wang. She was also a sponsor and exclusive illustrator of Bridal Fashion Week in 2013. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, in GOOD Magazine, Brides Magazine, and many other international publications. BRIDAL Claire began her fashion illustration career in a national bridal competition with Brides Magazine and Good Morning America. Since regaining her eyesight after an intensive eye surgery when she was only 20, Claire has created hundreds of commissioned bridal illustrations since. COMMERCIAL & EDITORIAL From fashion start-ups to beauty brands, Claire has worked alongside emerging designers and brands, bringing their ideas to life on paper. Her work has been featured in international fashion magazines, in movies, and advertisements. LIVE RUNWAY & EVENTS Capturing designs in mere seconds, Claire can often be found illustrating at runway shows and events. Claire has illustrated up-and-coming designers from Brooklyn, to established designers at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

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Professional experience Freelance Cartoonist / Illustrator 2008~present Who I work for *Advertising agencies, apparel companies, in-house manufacturing companies, etc. Sample clients *Hatteras Yachts, Line Drive Graphics, Kohl’s, ZZ Top, Star Trek, Hard Rock Cafe,Melt Management.North Carolina Zoo. What I do *Create conceptual roughs *Responsible for all finished illustrations using traditional or digital methods, sometimes in combination *Write headlines, copy, or captions accompanying my illustrations Art Director / Illustrator, Pine State Apparel, Mt. Airy, NC 2003~2008 *Managed marketing and creative direction for corporate apparel and promotional products manufacturer *Responsible for inception and implementation of new apparel division *Directed design and creative process *Supervised production of products for Sears, Belk, JC Penney and Kohl’s *Created conceptual roughs through final illustration for major apparel companies *Rendered wildlife and golf designs using a combination of traditional and computer illustration techniques *Gained new accounts and increased business with present account base through innovative and creative design presentations Art Director / Illustrator, Coyne-Beahm Marketing and Advertising, Greensboro, NC 1998~2003 *Prepared conceptual renderings and finished illustrations for national advertising campaigns *Clients included: Thomasville Furniture, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouses, and RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company Art Director, Creative Insight, Inc., Greensboro, NC 1993~1998 *Responsible for conceptual design on multi-media advertising campaigns for national accounts *Duties included: design and completion of storyboards, coordination of print production and procurement, managing and directing freelance artists working on outside projects Product Design Illustrator, Bush Industries, Greensboro, NC 1992~1993 *Produced full-color illustrations and prototype designs for the third-largest ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturer in the US *Prepared finished illustrations from blueprints and design sketches which were used for product line approval and sales support Art Director, Naegele Outdoor Advertising, Greensboro, NC 1985~1992 *Directed concept design and illustration of billboards for local and national accounts *Worked closely with sales staff and production crew to create, customize, and implement advertising campaigns Illustrator / Designer, Accolade, Inc, Winston-Salem, NC 1983~1985 *Prepared marker comps for this full service advertising agency Staff Cartoonist / Illustrator, Kaplan Press, Winston-Salem, NC 1980~1983 *Designed characters for educational company’s books and magazines including work books, coloring books, and school calendars *Worked closely with the Bill Cosby Kids animation team for Fat Albert Education 1977 John Buscema Art School, New York City *Learned how to draw comics the Marvel way 1975-1977 East Carolina University *Fine Art Other art industry-related *Advisory Committee Member of Randolph Community College *Member of American Association of Editorial Cartoonist / Freelance Illustrators

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During my tenure as a graduate student and postdoctoral fellow, I have created and maintained laboratory records, files, and documentation. I ensured appropriate procedures to maintain detailed and accurate records of methodologies and substances, data, and analyses performed in research across of a number of research teams for administrative purposes. I also used automated computed systems and applications to create, maintain, and store program documents.

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"There she goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."- Raoul Duke- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Talented in many areas of the art world. An avid singer, songwriter with the undying need to create beauty in everything I touch. A precise and delicate hand crafted with a quick and intellectual tongue. Will approach any project with an open and optimistic mindset, making sure to constantly keep the objective in mind. i.e complete communication and understanding of what the client is trying to achieve/ produce.

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EDUCATION: Bennington College Master of Arts in Literature, 1995 / MFA painting, 1995 New York University, Gallatin Division Bachelor of Arts with Honors, 1991 Double major in literature and fine arts; minor in history. PROFESSION: Writer/Author Representation: William Morris Endeavor, New York, NY Visual Artist Representation: Denise Bibro Fine Arts gallery, New York, NY PUBLISHING HISTORY: Non-fiction: articles, interviews, essays, film and art reviews for The Washington Post, The New York Times, Southampton Press, Sculpture Magazine, This Old House magazine, Associated Press and wire services, New York Gallery Guide, New York Resident, New York Magazine, Providence Journal, Petlife Magazine; Privately retained for catalog forwards for exhibits in museums and galleries, and public relations releases for educational institutions, retail establishments, blogs, and designers. Fiction and Poetry: author, Dog Boy and Other Harrowing Tales (Rising Star, 2010), Garrison Keillor’s Good Poems (anthology, 2003), The Muse Strikes Back, (anthology, Story Line Press, 1997), The Literary Experience (anthology, Wadsworth, 2007), Conversations On Sculpture (anthology, University of Washington Press, 2007) EXHIBITION HISTORY: 1991-present: Multiple solo and group shows exhibiting multi-media paintings and photography most recently at Denise Bibro Fine Arts in Chelsea, NYC; Silas Marder Gallery in Bridgehampton, NY; Sara Nightingale Gallery in Shelter Island, NY; Scope Miami Art Fair, Fountain NY Art Fair (Armory Week). OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS: Artist/Poet In Residence The Hayground School Bridgehampton, NY 2009-present Twice yearly residencies working with children ages 4-14 at progressive John Dewey School with culturally and economically diverse student body. Various projects done with children and faculty including designing and building a Library, a narrative poetry workshop, a workshop on Color in Art, a workshop on Color in Poetry, and a community-wide poetry reading. Principal Designer/owner Blossom Haven Interior Design (Formerly Blossom Haven Decorative Painting & Finishing) Sag Harbor, NY 2001-2005 Full service Interior Design and Finishing firm for private residences and business spaces in the Hamptons, Shelter Island, and New York City. Freelance Copy Editor Smithmark Publishing, New York, NY 1999-2001 Copy editing and often ghost-writing for large New York City publishing house manuscripts. Production Designer/Public Relations for Peconic Theatre Co. Inc. Sag Harbor, NY 1999-July 2002 All production design for plays performed by company including creation and design of posters, logos, programs. All P.R. work including creation of press kits and writing press releases. Creative consultant on set design for all productions. Writer for Muze, Inc. New York, NY 2000-2001 Wrote and complied complete electronic library of film directors, including summaries, technical stats, and reviews of all films for over 15 directors. This was part of a large project/data base that is now used by kiosks in Blockbuster Video and other retail locations, and many internet sites such as IMDB. P.R. and Advertising Director Catherine Angiel's Gallery Eclectic Southampton, NY & 43 Greenwich Ave, NYC, NY 1998-2000 Created press kits, wrote press releases for major publications (New York Magazine, Dan's Papers, New York Wedding, Bridal Magazine and others); ran advertising in major magazines and newspapers; fielded all advertising and P.R. calls, arranged editorial product placement and editorial coverage in national fashion magazines and newspapers. Catherine Angiel's Gallery Eclectic is a $1.5 million jewelry boutique owned by designer Catherine Angiel. Feature writer, Art Critic Sculpture Magazine Washington, DC 1997-May 2002 Feature writer and critic for major art magazine and sculpture institute. Interviewed celebrated visual artists including Lynda Benglis and Yoko Ono, wrote features on exhibits and exhibition spaces, and served as regular art critic for sculpture exhibitions in Manhattan, and Venice Biennial, Italy. Feature Writer/Art Critic The Southampton Press Southampton, NY 1996 –2000 Interviewed subjects and/or conducted research in the worlds of film, art, literature, and music for feature articles. Reviewed visual art exhibits in museums and galleries for weekly column. Intern- Bozell Worldwide Inc. Advertising New York, NY Graduate Winter Field Work Term, 1993 Assistant to Art Director, working with layout, writing, design, and creation of print ads using computer and drawing/collage. Ads and promotional books produced for Vanity Fair, Vasserette Lingerie, Girbaud Jeans, Jantzen. Administrative Assistant- International Rescue Committee New York, NY 1991-1994 (The International Rescue Committee is the largest refugee organization in the world) Performed all clerical and secretarial duties, wrote correspondence to world leaders, Assistant to Chairman Leo Cherne. Compiled diplomatic correspondence, organized diplomatic and refugee business meetings, compiled news briefs and meeting reports, reviewed and researched confidential papers for refugee aid. Compiled over 4 decades worth of material on the Chairman Emeritus for Mugar Library, Boston University including classified White House documents, photographs, speeches.