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SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Autodesk Maya, Z Brush, 3ds Max, Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
Premiere Pro, After Effects, Flash, Experience in Unity, Toon Boom

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah GA,
MAY 2015    GPA: 3.8

WORK EXPERIENCE

Crane Currency PRESENT
Artist, Designer
Designer of Optical Variable Products

The Frame Source
Custom Framer/ Designer MAR 2017- MAY 2017
Helped private clients design custom frames.
Designed, formatted, completed custom orders.

Tiny Monster Studios
3D Modeler, FEB 2017
Created 3d assets for mobile game

SCI
Independent Contractor APR 2016 – JAN 2017
Courier driver that delivered packages and catering on strict same-day deadlines.
Involved strict confidentiality and the transportation of confidential legal documents.

Blick Art Materials
Design Center Sales Lead, AUG 2015 – JAN2016
Lead framer and printer who designed, format, and completed custom orders
Order supplies and maintained inventory levels of materials
Streamlined work processes to create a more efficient pipeline
Managed and lead a production team to complete orders by strict deadlines

Buddy’s Saucy Dogs
Freelance Artist, JUN 2014 – AUG 2014
Design illustrations for private client meeting specific requirements
Create illustrations for print on short deadlines
Reformat and organize files for easy navigation by client

Aaron Brother’s Art and Framing
Sales Associate, JUN 2012 – SEP 2012 & NOV 2012 – JAN 2013
Design and format custom orders for private clients
Organize and keep store clean
Unload, unpackage, and organize new stock

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS

10th River Film Festival May-June 2016, Padua Italy
Unrealism in D Major was selected and exhibited during Festival

Flick: Fledgling Filmmakers’ Festival 2016
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana,PA
Unrealism in D Major shown as part of festival

Studio 360, New York, NY FEB 2016
Winner of Studio 360’s My Gify Valentine
http://www.studio360.org/story/winning-valentine-gif-another-round/

PULSE Art + Technology Festival 2016
Telfair Museum, Jepson Center, Savannah, GA JAN 2016
Gifs exhibited in Savannah’s Gif Festival

The Creator’s Project, Brooklyn, NY AUG 2015
Named one of six women gif artists to know for Women’s Equality Day
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/gif-six-pack-female-artists-you-should-know

PULSE Art + Technology Festival
Telfair Museum, Jepson Center, Savannah, GA JAN 2015
Four Gifs exhibited in Savannah’s Gif Festival

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA NOV 2014
Published select works in The Advocate Fall 2014 Edition

Huffington Post Brooklyn, NY OCT 2014
Online article about Face Stretch series
link here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/31/kara-zone-face-gif_n_6065110.html

The Creator’s Project, Brooklyn, NY OCT 2014
Online article about Face Stretch series sponsored by Intel and Vice
link here: http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_uk/blog/faces-warp-and-stretch-like-slinkies-in-kara-zonas-gif-scans

On Scanning by Kara Zona
Art Director, JUN 2014 – JUL 2014
Self directed and written art project about time and fragmented space
Designed themed projects exploring memory, form maninupation, cubism, texture maps, automatism, and perception

Tethered
3D Modeler, JUL 2014
3D modeled for 2D/3D hybrid graduate film directed by Jenna Zona
Modeled kites

The Bush
Director and Writer, JUN 2013 – AUG 2013
Directed and animated a film to promote Lacoste, France
Responsible for development, design, story, and animation

SCAD Study Abroad
Savannah College of Art and Design, JUN 2013 – AUG 2013
Spent eight weeks in Lacoste, France studying animation and art history
Worked closely in a collaborative environment designing characters and
developing concepts for films
Sold work to private collectors

Academic Honors Scholarship
Savannah College of Art and Design, 2011 – 2015
Awarded for academic excellence

Artisitic Honors Scholarship
Savannah College of Art and Design, 2011 – 2015
Awarded for artistic excellence

SCAD Student Grant
Savannah College of Art and Design, 2011 – 2015
Awarded a grant for academic achievements

REFERENCES

Available upon request