CV
CASEY A. CRUZ
ART & DESIGN SKILLS
Graphic Design | Digital Illustration
Web Design | Photo Editing
CSS | HTML
3D Modeling | Painting
Drawing | Printmaking
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Autodesk Maya
Clip Studio Software
Clip Studio Paint
Procreate
Microsoft Office
Word
Powerpoint
Excel
Google Apps
Docs
Slides
Sheets
Website Builders
WordPress
Wix
DotCMS
Operating Systems
Mac
Windows
PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Honor’s College
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts- Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking- Graduation 05/23
3.9 GPA
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Senior Thesis Project- William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne, NJ (06/22 – 05/23)
•Composing a comic book publication
• Pencilling, inking, and coloring illustrations
• Juxtaposing text and images to convey a narrative
•Utilizing Clip Studio Paint, Adobe InDesign, and After Effects
Freelance Design Projects- Studio, Paterson, NJ (07/22 – Present)
•Communicating with clients about elements of the design
•Crafting logos and packaging materials using Clip Studio and Adobe Illustrator
•Combining aspects of typography, color theory, and principles of design in products
WORK EXPERIENCE
William Paterson University (08/21- 05/23) – Wayne, NJ
•Working in a team setting both remotely and on-site
•Utilizing CSS, JS, and HTML to create user-friendly webpage information and graphics
•Communicating with clients to troubleshoot web errors and update departmental information
EXHIBITIONS
•”Horses and Hounds” at ArtLab Gallery in Mendham, NJ (2023)
•”HERE IT IS” at Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ (2023)
•”Mystical and Magical Art Exhibit” at Boneyard Boutique in Boonton, NJ (2023)
•”Hangups II” Smush Gallery in Jersey City, NJ (2023)
•”Born to Be Wild” Arts on Main Gallery in Rockaway, NJ (2023)
•”Portraits of Humanity” Arts on Main Gallery in Rockaway, NJ (2023)
•Curated a student art exhibition titiled “Now They See Us” (2022)
•MoCCA Fest participant on behalf of William Paterson University (2022, 2023)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
• William Paterson University Creative Excellence in Digital Art and Design Award (2023)
•Howard Leighton Endowed Scholarship Recipient (2022)
•SpaceTime 2021 Students’ Competition for the ACM SIGGRAPH conference selection (2021)
•SkillsUSA New Jersey State T-Shirt Design Gold Medalist (2017)
GROUP AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS