Kim Hurter - Art Department and Illustration

SKILLS	- Windows & Mac OSX - Adobe Creative Suite - Final Cut Pro HD - Google SketchUp - Microsoft Office - iLife & iWork - HTML & CSS - Social Media Platforms - Wacom Tablet	- Strong skills in the art department (set design, set dressing and propmaking) - Strong skills in multiple traditional art disciplines (painting, pen & ink illustration,sculpture and multi-media) - Experience in practical special effects and prosthetic makeup - Experience in online, guerilla and traditional forms of marketing - Experience in project, event and team management - Some experience in drafting(digital and by hand) - Some experience in classical, digital and stop-motion animation - Some experience in various film crew roles(camera, editing, directing & producing)
FILM	Poe Art Department Trainee. Poe Films (2011) Human Resources Special Effects Artist. Prod. Lindsey Ellis (2009) Leslie My Name is Evil Assistant Set Dresser. New Real Films (2009) XPod Assistant Set Dresser. Xenophile Media (2008) Toronto Stories Assistant Set Dresser. New Real Films (2008) Doppelganger Production Designer. Farmhouse Productions (2008) Les Jeux D’Enfants Set Dresser. Prod. Audrey Cummings (2008) Zombie Jesus! Production Designer. PigeonFilm (2007) I Love You to Death Production Designer. Injured Pookah Films (2007) Billy Bites People Production Designer. Ante-Bellum Pictures (2007) Upside-down Girl Assistant Set Dresser/Illustrator. Trick Pictures (2007) The Nastiworths Assistant Set Constructor. Prod. Jessica Thom (2007) What’s Zosh? Production Designer. Prod. Katie Hawrysh (2006)
SHOWS & AWARDS	Erotic Arts and Crafts Fair Gladstone Hotel. Toronto, ON (February 2010/2011) Resolutions Group ShowCome as You Are. Toronto, ON (February 2011) The Almighty Dunny Show Halcyon. Brooklyn, NY (December 2010) Casual Encounters Solo Art ShowCome as You Are. Toronto, ON (July 2010) Sneak Peek The Gladstone Hotel. Toronto, ON (July 2010) SDSSU Porn Reborn Conference Studio 561. Toronto, ON (March 2010) Into the Darkness Custom Show 1:AM Gallery. San Francisco, CA (June 2009) Custom Skully Show Chuckwa Store. Fullerton, CA (May 2009) Humans Beware Custom Show Rocketworld Gallery. San Francisco, CA (April 2009) Choking Hazard Custom Show World Tour (April 2009) Young Cuts Film Festival Best Movie and Best Special Effects Nominations. Montreal, QC (August 2007)
WORK	Freelance Designer and Illustrator (January 2009 - Present) - Creates original custom graphics, illustration, branding and web design/maintenance for clients - Notable clients include The Toronto Underground Cinema, Repo! Shadow Cast Network and Betty Monroe Repo! Shadow Cats Production Manager, Graphic Designer and Actress (January 2009 - Present) - Successfully co-founded the world’s first monthly shadow cast for Repo! The Genetic Opera - Designed a distinguishable logo, website and promotional material for the cast Pretty Poopie Illustrator and Craftsperson (August 2008 - Present) - Creates original illustrations which are featured on stationery, pins and fine art prints - Sells original artwork and handmade crafts independently at gallery exhibits, craft shows and online Umbra LTD Marketing Coordinator (February 2008 - February 2011) - Organized the production and distribution of published materials such as product catalogues, supplements, pricelists and press releases - Created and maintained the Umbra Concept Store Facebook Page and Twitter Account
EDUCATION	Ryerson University BFA Image Arts Film Studies. Toronto, ON (2003-2007)
INTERESTS	Animation, erotic and low brow art, graphic design, illustration, independent and genre cinema, photography, practical special effects, shadow casting, theatre, travel and vinyl toys.
REFERENCES	Available Upon Request