Ali Spagnola

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts 2007
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 3.74 QPA

Coursework - Sculpture (Ceramics, Wood, Metal, Live Matter, Glass), Painting, Drawing, Video and Video Editing, Image Creation and Animation for the Web, 3-D Animation, Printmaking (Serigraphy, Lithography, Intaglio), Black and White Photography

Computer Skills - Adobe Photoshop, Maya, Flash MX, HTML, Dreamweaver MX, ProTools, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, DVD Studio Pro, Garage Band, Logic, Mac OS, Windows

Experience

Sim Ops Studios Inc.
Illustrator, Designer and Maya Generalist
November 2007 - Present
-Provide web design, concept illustration and act as Maya generalist for 3-D animations and games

Schell Games
Illustrator and Designer
November 2007 - Present
-Created LCD screen designs for Disney park ride

Freelance Illustrator and Designer
September 2007 - November 2007
-Designed website T-shirt and CD cover for 5LMT LLC.
-Created character designs and illustrations for Thinking Machine Inc.
-CD cover for So Far Good

Artist's Assistant
June 2006 - May 2007
-Assisted practicing artist, Tim Kaulen, with artwork and promotions

Face Artist
June 2006 - August 2006
-Created elaborate, full-face makeup for patrons at Kennywood Park

Carnegie Mellon University
T-Shirt Designer, Set Designer and Booth Designer
November 2005 - March 2007
-Designed t-shirt for Carnegie Mellon Robotics Club
-Designed t-shirts for Kappa Kappa Gamma
-Designed and painted theater sets for Greek Sing
-Designed and constructed booth for carnival

Activities

Kappa Kappa Gamma , Member and Booth Chairman, 2005 - 2007

Orientation Counselor , Carnegie Mellon University, 2004 - 2006

Dancers Symposium , Choreographer/Dancer, Student run dance organization, 2003 - 2007

Exhibition History

Universal Soul, moxie DaDA gallery, 2008, exhibited 25 "Free Paintings"

Citywide Salon Gallery Show, Brew House Gallery, 2008, exhibited 36 "Free Paintings"

Citywide Salon, Pittsburgh 250 Celebration, 2008, displayed a billboard at a Pittsburgh bus stop featuring images of "Free Paintings" series

To Get To The Other Side, Carnegie Mellon University, 2007, exhibited 27 "Free Paintings"

Parataxis, Carnegie Mellon University, 2007, performance and sculpture installation of "Wall II" built in front of the other exhibiting artist's piece

University Center Gallery , Carnegie Mellon University, 2007, solo exhibition of 24 paintings

Doherty Display Case , Carnegie Mellon University, 2006, sculpture entitled "Fuzzbots"

Outdoor Intervention , Carnegie Mellon University, 2006, installation in living tree

Study Abroad Showcase , Temple University Rome, Italy, 2005, sculptures

Doherty Hall Installation , Carnegie Mellon University, 2005, sculpture entitled "Hanging Garden"

Ellis Gallery , Carnegie Mellon University, 2005, sculptures

Outdoor Intervention , Carnegie Mellon University, 2005, installation on building terrace

Student Center Outdoor Gallery , Carnegie Mellon University, 2005, installation entitled "Electronic Forest"

Outdoor Intervention , Carnegie Mellon University, 2004, sculpture entitled "Balloon Garden"

Wean Hall Installation , Carnegie Mellon University, 2004, sculpture entitled "Balloons"

Wean Hall Mural , Carnegie Mellon University, 2004, mural entitled "Oh, The Places You'll Go"

Ellis Gallery , Carnegie Mellon University, 2004, sculpture entitled "Hug"