Justin Wagner
645 N. Highland Ave  Apt. 12
Atlanta, GA 30306
Cell: (404) 376-5565
jwagner@artofwag.com

Objective
Commercial artist and writer working to build a career in sequential art and animation.

Highlights

• 3.85 GPA in Sequential Art major
• Currently in the graduate program at the Savannah College of Art and Design
• Completed 2 internships in television and printed media production
• Currently creating art for a graphic novel for publication
• Created art for a psychology textbook now in publication
• Student ambassador for SCAD at 3 major comic conventions

Computer Experience
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Maya, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat

Experience

2007 - Present                                                Commercial Artist
Oni Comics                                                                        Portland, OR
Currently working on art for a graphic novel being proposed to Oni Comics, a publisher out of Portland, OR. 
Working in partnership with a writer, providing artwork based on scripts.

2007                                                            Internship
12 Gauge Comics                                                            Norcross, GA
Assisted in post-production work for 12 Guage Comics, a comics publisher that is a division of Image Comics.  Responsibilities included organizing files from an FTP for press, archiving artwork and document files, preparing artwork to be printed using Photoshop and Illustrator, and gave creative input on the overall design of several projects before print.

2007                                                           Student Ambassador
Savannah College of Art and Design                                    Various Locations
Was a representative for the Savannah College of Art and Design at three major comic conventions: 
Heroes Con in Charlotte NC, Atlanta Comics Expo in Atlanta GA, and the San Diego International Comic Con
in San Diego CA.  Assisted in professor workshops, managed the SCAD booth on the convention floor, and
exposed professionals to the art being produced by students of the school.

2006                                                             Internship
Cartoon Network                                                            Atlanta, GA
Provided assistance to production teams working on television programs for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. 
Duties and responsibilities included editing transcripts of various Adult Swim shows, delivering materials to
various production companies in Atlanta, and making copies, or ‘dubs’, of DVD’s.
2005                                                          

Commercial Artist
The District                                                                Savannah, GA
Created ongoing weekly comic strip to appear in comics section of paper.

2005                                                 Commercial Artist
Jossey-Bass Publications                                             San Francisco, CA
Created original artwork and illustrations, including the conceptualization of characters, for a research textbook
entitled Research Methods in Health Promotion by Richard A. Crosby, Ralph DiClemente, and Laura Salazar.

2002 – Present                                   Student Artist
Savannah College of Art and Design                             Savannah, GA
Developed skills in various art forms and attained a B.F.A. in the major of Sequential Art in the spring of 2006. 
Has an overall GPA of 3.6 and a G.P.A. of 3.85 in Sequential Art major.  Participated in many clubs involving
comics and frequently developed art for SCAD’s student newspaper, The District.  Accepted into the graduate
program in the Fall of 2006 to achieve an M.F.A. degree.

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
B.F.A., Sequential Art, Spring 2006