Destiny DeJames destinydejames.weebly.com Story Artist | [email protected] Experience Freelance Storyboard Artist - (July 2024 - Present) • Storyboarded for several company projects including commercials and reels. Created thumbnails, roughs, and finished boards. • Clients include: CFZ Design, Bitbrew Studios. Animation Teaching Assistant - (June 2022 - July 2024) University of North Carolina School of the Arts • Instructed high-school level students on animation principles while providing feedback and advice on their assigned projects. Projects Director “Together” Short Film (2023) • Co-directed a team of 6 students to create a 7-minute animated short film. Education and Story Mentorship Feature Story Mentorship - (November 2024 - January 2025) • 1 on 1 mentorship with Skydance story artist Shelby Nicholas. WIA Storyboard Mentorship - (April 2024 - July 2024) Women in Animation • Mentored by storyboard artist and director Janice Rim. Created an original sequence with a focus on the TV animation pipeline. BFA in Filmmaking/Animation - (August 2020 - May 2024) University of North Carolina School of the Arts Storyboarding for Feature Animation - (October 2023 - December 2023) Rob Porter’s Deep Dive into Visual Storytelling • 10 week course taught by DreamWorks story artist Rob Porter. Storyboarding I - (May 2022 - July 2022) Brainstorm School • Mentored by DreamWorks story artist Aurry Tan. Awards and Certifications Winner, Audience Choice “Together” Real to Reel Fest (2023) Official Selection, Animation Category “Together” Raleigh Film and Art Festival (2023) BRIC Foundation - Storyboarding Digital Badge (2024) Programs Toon Boom Storyboard Pro Adobe Photoshop Wacom Cintiq Autodesk Maya Blender Microsoft Office