Casey Cruz

Art and 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 Paint EX

  • Procreate

  • Microsoft Office
    -Word
    -Powerpoint
    -Excel

  • Google Apps
    -Docs
    -Slides
    -Sheets

  • Website Builders

    -WordPress
    -Wix/Squarespace
    -DotCMS

  • Operating Systems
    -Mac
    -Windows

CV

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, 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

Studio Assistant- Morristown, NJ (08/24 – Present)

  • Cataloguing artwork for digital archival

  • Stretching and priming canvases

  • Documenting and photographing artwork

Teaching Artist- Morris County Art Association, Morristown, NJ (04/24 – Present)

  • Organizing workshops and classes for all skill levels to maximize artistic potential

  • Working with children and adults for artistic enrichment

  • Providing a positive environment for students to share ideas and artwork while promoting social engagement

Web and Social Media Marketing Intern- 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

  • ”Gaelen 23rd Annual Juried Show and Sale” at Gaelen Gallery in West Orange, NJ (2024)

  • ”Midsommer” at ArtLab Gallery in Mendham, NJ (2024)

  • ”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

  • Badge Artist for Garden State Anime Fest 2025

  • 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

Levitate Creative Services Asphalt Mural Project (08/23)- Dover, NJ

PUBLICATIONS

  • Trinity: Vampire- The Prologue (2023)

  • Solitary #3- Variant Cover Artist (2024)