James

Last updated January 30th 2012
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James Abels

www.jamesabels.net

Jamestown, Ohio 45335 - United States

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Objective 

I'm a passionate person when it comes to doing what I love. I work well with others on a team, though I also have the self discipline to work alone.

I have professionally worked in comics for the last 3 years. I started out at Dark Brain comics lettering their flash based web comics. I have since moved on to freelance flatting, coloring and even writing work.

I'm the writer and creator of my own comic Android Panda, as well as many other concepts I'm currently developing.

I have worked on projects from Image, DC, Marvel, Darkhorse, IDW and more. Also with creators such as Hi-Fi, Jay Fotos, Art Lyon, Brian Reber and John Rauch.

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Work Experience 

Express Mail Sorter

Summer 2006 - Fall 2006

ABX AIR , Wilmington, OH

In this job I was responsible for Express package and small box sorting

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Transaction Processor

Fall 2006 - Spring 2008

Associated Computer Services, ACS, Wilmington, OH

In this job I was responsible for processing classified client documents.

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Warehouse Management

Fall 2006 - Spring 2008

Associated Computer Services, ACS, Wilmington, OH

In this job I was responsible for managing, archiving and destroying classified client documents.

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Video Game Journalist

Spring 2008 - Summer 2009

The Game Reviews (dot) com, Home, Remotely

In this job I was tasked to write up the latest video game news and reviews on a daily basis.

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Lead Promotional Artist

Summer 2009 - Current

Devils Angels and Dating FILM, Home, Remotely

Create advertising and promotional assets to the director and teams specifications

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Graphic Designer/Comic Letterer

12/22/2009 - 2010

Dark Brain Comics, Online/Remote

I manage and create all of the typography assets for flash based animated comic books.

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Comicbook Seperations

2010 - N/A

Jay Fotos, Home - Remote

I have done all of Jay's flatting for the last two years. On titles such as Locke & Key, Machete, 30 Days of Night, TMNT, T-Rex, 68, and more.

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Skills 

My skills vary, but all have one common thread.

I tell stories.

I started out lettering comics and moved into doing the flatting pretty quickly. My first flatting gig was for Hi-Fi on a DC book.

I have remained a flatter and since have honed my coloring skills. I have done a few published covers and I'm currently working on coloring some projects for friends and my self.

In 2010 I conceptualized my first comic, Android Panda. Since I have really been exercising my true passion, to create. I have worked on my writing skills since then, on 3 of my other concepts that I'm currently developing and searching for artists on and even writing my own short stories with existing IPs for practice.

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Education 

Digital Design in Design

Summer 2009 - Fall 2010

Pittsburgh Art Institute, AI Online, Pittsburgh PA, Online

 

Automotive Technology in Automotive

2006

Greene County Career Center, GCCC, Xenia Ohio
1.588 Grade Point Average

 

Highschool Diploma in

2006

Greeneview High School, Jamestown Ohio
1.588 Grade Point Average

 

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References 

Becky Abels
tel: 1-937-372-5314
840 Spurgeon D
Xenia, Ohio 45335, United States

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Richard Oldham
tel: 1-937-477-3004
6111 Old Us Route 35 east
Jamestown, Ohio 45335, United States

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Lisa Hoppel
tel: 1-937-675-2106
5787 N Jeffersonville Rd
Jamestown, Ohio 45335, United States

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Training 

MS word, Scrivner, Illustrator, Photoshop, Art Rage, Windows, Mac, Linux

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