AMORSE

Alexis Brandow

I am Designer

About

Starting my career in illustration, comics and animation, I later launched into animated websites, online games, mobile games, user interface, and graphic design. A large part of my design career was based in the studios in Los Angeles. In the past years, I moved to Bend, Oregon, became a mother, began a love of painting murals, and became deeply involved in outdoor and indoor elementary curriculum and education through volunteer work. Currently serving as a board member for the Children's Museum of Central Oregon for 3 years, I am enjoying watching the growth of art culture in our community.

Designer & Illustrator

Phone: (626) 644-2434
City: Bend, OR
Email: info@amorse.com

Degrees: BA Communications and Computer Arts from UCSanDiego, BA Illustration from Art Center College of Design

“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.” – Auguste Rodin

Skills

People hire me most for these categories:

Photoshop and Illustrator 100%

Painting and Illustration 85%

Project Management 80%

UI/UX Design 85%

Branding and Marketing 90%

InDesign 85%

Resume

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Professional Experience

CEO and Creative Director

2009 - Present

AMORSE.inc, Bend, OR

Owner, manager and creative director for interactive entertainment services online and print. Services include Flash games, websites, branding campaigns, marketing collateral and packaging, illustrations, UI Design for mobile and software.
Clients include: Notespace, NBC, HBO, Disney’s Club Penguin and Toontown, BarbieGirls, AirportParkingResevations.com, Kaiser Permanente, Pophead, Kachai Cutie Hot Sauce and Benchtop Creative.

Senior Web Designer

2007-2009

NBC.com, Los Angeles, CA

Animation and Design of tv showsites, web campaiigns, social networking games, and ads for various affiliates and NBC.
Showsites include: Heroes, 30 Rock, Biggest Loser, KAth and Kim, Scrubs, Greenweek, Pale Force and 1vs.100.

Senior Marketing Designer

2006-2007

Disney.com, Los Angeles, CA

Designing, illustrating and animating for Disney Connection, Toontown and Pirates of the Carribean properties. Tasks included animating and designing Flash game promos, marketing websites, print graphics for affiliate telecommunications companies (Comcast, Verizon, and Adelphia). Building and designing 100 page players’ guide for Pirates of the Carribean Online.

Fulltime Freelance Art Director

2005-2006

FOX.com, Los Angeles, CA

Flash animation and design for websites including ad campaigns.
Websites designed include: Hell’s Kitchen, War at Home, Kitchen Confidential, Head Cases, and Trading Spouses.
Ad Campaigns include: American Idol, a cartoon for American Dad “Roger Rant” and Family Guy animation, “Quickies for Quagmire”.

Creative Director, Producer and Painter

2001-2003

“Introduce Yourself” Exhibition at the Grove, Los Angeles, CA

Organized and created an interactive exhibtion consisting of 18 oil portraits of master artists around Los Angeles with motion sensor voice activation. The project included the writing and design of a corresponding 80 page catalog, design of all signage, website, promotional items and affiliate press kits featured in various newspapers around Los Angeles.

Flash Cartoonist

2000

Spumco, Los Angeles, CA

Flash cartoonist for Spumco, ownder, John Krisfolusi, working on the George Liquor Show and Walkems for Tower Records. This process included, coloring, animating, streamlining and programming the cartoons.

Volunteer Work

Tiny Explorers Program lead and Designer

2017 - 2020

Children's Forest of Oregon, Bend, OR

Designed curriculum and programming for a parent and child 1-3 meetup
Tasks included a nature themed lesson involving a craft, storytelling and activity. Locations held in various parks and playgrounds around Bend, Oregon

Board Member and Design Consulant

2022 - present

Children's Museum of Central Oregon, Bend, OR

Serving on the board responsibilities include: Input on Marketing campaigns, designing graphics for marketing and fundraising campaigns and events, serving on the design team involved with interior exhibit design and fabrication, and volunteering at events promoting the museum at various festivals around Bend.

Education

Dual degree, Bachelor of Arts - Computing in the arts & Communications

1995 - 1998

UC San Diego, San Diego, CA

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration & motion graphics

1999-2002

Art Center College of Design, Rochester, NY

Awards

Excellence in Audio Visual Art & DEsign Nominee for Notespace App

2016

International Gaming Awards

Best of 2003 Painters for "Introduce Yourself" Exhibition

2003

American Illustration, New York, NY

Portfolio

The portfolio pieces below represent a smattering of my different skill sets. From painting, to cartooning and illustration, to graphic design in both print, web, and games to user experience, I enjoy all different variety of art forms. My favorite projects tend to be playful and colorful with lots of character!