Joey Mason

Los Angeles, California, United States
Enthusiastic, well-rounded animation artist with leadership experience; specializes in stylized, dramatic action-adventure design. Passionate about vision, research, and pushing the medium.

Seeking opportunities in Production Design, Art Direction and Visual Development.
ASSETS
• 11 years professional experience, 5 years intensive work in animation.
• Combines a passion for storytelling and a rich skill set to create well-rounded design.
• Organized, good under deadlines and in self-led work environments.
• Open to direction, easy-going and collaborative as a team player.
• Understands various steps of the production process first-hand.
• Enthusiastic about research and authenticity.
• Seeks and is excited by challenges and new approaches in animation design.
• Proficient in traditional and digital media.
Experience
Burbank, Canada
Aug 2009Present
Concept Designer/Storyboard Artist
•Designs environments and sets for Green Lantern CG animated series.
•Provides concept art, set dressing, orthos, matte paintings and color keys.
•Provided storyboards for Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated and The LooneyTunes Show.0
• Designs additional characters and props, turnarounds and mechanicals.
• Designed and directed main title sequence for direct-to-video movie.
Freelance,
2011
Color Supervisor
• Color and lighting direction for CG movie Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
• Color script
Burbank, Canada
2008 2009
Development Artist/Color Stylist
Designed characters and art directed animatic for pitch (TBA).
Color styled and cleaned up characters for DTV feature Dante's Inferno.
Culver City, Canada
Jul 2007Oct 2008
Color Lead/Supervisor
• Was Color Supervisor for The Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series.
• Helped establish BG paint style, based on development art direction.
• Lead a team of in-house and freelance painters and color stylists.
• Made assignments and oversaw consistency and department workflow.
• Enhanced storytelling and workflow by implementing color scripts and director kickoffs.
• Provided 5-10 background keys each week.
• Worked extensively with overseas studios and post production.
• Provided additional color styling and marketing art as needed.
• Designed stylized characters and backgrounds for main title sequence.
Various,
Jun 2000Present
Various
Freelance Artist
• Worked as a full-time, freelance illustrator and designer for 7 years.
• Clients included DC Comics, Marvel Entertainment, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Bongo Comics, Big Idea Productions, Dojo Studio
Education
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Aug 1995Jun 1999
BFA, Communication Arts
Attended VCU's top-ranking School of the Arts. Focus in illustration, with additional study in graphic design, photography and animation.
Pasadena, Canada
Feb 2010Dec 2011
Continuing Studies classes in Storyboarding and Character Design.
Skills
 
character design, art direction, production design, Color Key, Prop Design, background design, ANIMATION DESIGN , visual development