E-mail me at ShenTravis.Gmail.com
My background is in sequential art with an emphasis in traditional hand drawn animation, particularly Effects animation including shattering and magic. I have extensive experience in 2D animation and comics, I've animated with Skynamic Studios as an effects animator, and drawn comics for Pear studios, showing flexibility and versatility. I also volunteer to moderate a competitive comics forum, showing leadership and collaboration skills.
I am very familiar with many industry software packages, including Adobe Photoshop, Flash, and After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, TV Paint, Clip Studio Paint, Dropbox, Google Drive, and more.
I've worked solo and in collaborative efforts in both comics and animation and perform well in either role. I take direction well, as demonstrated in working on Hey Kitty and True Tail, and self motivate well, as demonstrated by my competitive comics, which also proves my speed as I've been able to complete 24 page full colour comics in a month when committed.
I am very familiar with many industry software packages, including Adobe Photoshop, Flash, and After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, TV Paint, Clip Studio Paint, Dropbox, Google Drive, and more.
I've worked solo and in collaborative efforts in both comics and animation and perform well in either role. I take direction well, as demonstrated in working on Hey Kitty and True Tail, and self motivate well, as demonstrated by my competitive comics, which also proves my speed as I've been able to complete 24 page full colour comics in a month when committed.
2023 - Present; (Details to be released)
-Character designer, layout designer, illustrator, inker, and colourist for Chris Lackie's 24 page comic project, details of which are still to be released.
2014 - 2018; True Tail/Skynamic Studios
-2D Effects animator, creating effects including magic and shattering
-2D Effects designer, working with directors and team members to determine the best design for various effects including fire and magic
-Attended weekly meetings for critique and feedback of all crew members
-2D Effects designer, working with directors and team members to determine the best design for various effects including fire and magic
-Attended weekly meetings for critique and feedback of all crew members
2016 - Present; Pear Comics
-Draw the "Hey Kitty" webcomic for writer Maynard Fairchild
-Draw and write the webcomic "Unluckies"
-Maintain weekly update schedules for both webcomics as well as the Patreon for Hey Kitty, including weekly sketches and early access content for subscribers
-Draw and write the webcomic "Unluckies"
-Maintain weekly update schedules for both webcomics as well as the Patreon for Hey Kitty, including weekly sketches and early access content for subscribers
2013 - Present; Individual Contracts
-Worked with clients to produce requested art and deliver in a timely fashion
-Maintain a professional web presence to advertise to new clientele
-Proved highly versatile and adaptive to client requests
-Maintain a professional web presence to advertise to new clientele
-Proved highly versatile and adaptive to client requests
2014 - Present; Entervoid Collaborative Comics Community
-Moderated the forums and chat room to dispel arguments and ban disruptive members and advertising bots
-Worked with other moderators to help determine and organize events, tournaments, schedules, rosters
-Critique and advise community members to improve their comics
-Approve or disapprove of new members, taking into consideration their skill level and effort spent on their applications
-Worked with other moderators to help determine and organize events, tournaments, schedules, rosters
-Critique and advise community members to improve their comics
-Approve or disapprove of new members, taking into consideration their skill level and effort spent on their applications
Publications and Collaborations
-"Toys" short comic for Entervoid's "Pulpo" Anthology, Due out 2023
-Artist on Red Stylo's comics anthology "A Soul Divided/Caged in Flesh", artist of "Roommates" released 2019
-Animated a scene for the project "Bartkira" 2015, as well as the projects "Sailor Moon Re-Animate 2" and "Seven Star Re-Animate" in 2016
-The Black Stripe Anthology- "The Spider and the Fly" Drawn 2013, published 2015
-Artist on Red Stylo's comics anthology "A Soul Divided/Caged in Flesh", artist of "Roommates" released 2019
-Animated a scene for the project "Bartkira" 2015, as well as the projects "Sailor Moon Re-Animate 2" and "Seven Star Re-Animate" in 2016
-The Black Stripe Anthology- "The Spider and the Fly" Drawn 2013, published 2015
Software and Hardware Skills
Adobe Photoshop
After Effects
Adobe Animate
Toon Boom Studio/Harmony
TVPaint
Clip Studio Paint
Scanners and Printers
Microsoft
Discord/Slack/Shotgun
After Effects
Adobe Animate
Toon Boom Studio/Harmony
TVPaint
Clip Studio Paint
Scanners and Printers
Microsoft
Discord/Slack/Shotgun
Current Projects
-I have a currently updating webcomic called Unluckies, a high seas adventure story, as well as Hey Kitty, for author Maynard Fairchild.
-I am a community manager moderating activity at Enter Void, a competitive comics community where participants challenge each other to sequential art battles, and points are distributed and a winner is chosen every round, giving yourself the opportunity to literally "level up" artistically.
-I have finished production of my thesis animation for The Academy of Arts University. It is a two minute 2D project featuring use of hand drawn animation, Toon Boom Studio and Adobe After Effects, featuring the story of a young witch whose magic shop is patroned by a man needing a cure for werewolfism.
-I am a community manager moderating activity at Enter Void, a competitive comics community where participants challenge each other to sequential art battles, and points are distributed and a winner is chosen every round, giving yourself the opportunity to literally "level up" artistically.
-I have finished production of my thesis animation for The Academy of Arts University. It is a two minute 2D project featuring use of hand drawn animation, Toon Boom Studio and Adobe After Effects, featuring the story of a young witch whose magic shop is patroned by a man needing a cure for werewolfism.
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Education
(Masters) Academy of Arts University, San Francisco, CA- 2D Character Animation- graduated December 2013, MFA in 2D Character Animation
(Bachelors) The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA- graduated September 2009, with a BA in arts and animation
(Bachelors) The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA- graduated September 2009, with a BA in arts and animation
