KEVIN QUENTIN BUCKLEY
SUMMARY:
Prior work experience includes editing and storytelling for teen to adult demographics for video games, graphic novels, and film, as well as the conceptual design and creative layout for posters, books, and advertising materials. Additional experience includes the management of a small staff of 1-3 employees and creative problem solving under high-pressure deadlines in a team environment.
First-hand knowledge of: Corel Painter IX, Photoshop CS, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver MX, WordPerfect, Final Cut Pro, Perforce, Bugzilla, and WorldEdit.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
The Darwin Awards, 2009-Current
Illustrator
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Illustrator for The Darwin Awards series of books and accompanying website
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Designed iconography and layout for promotional materials
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Focused on providing humorous and immediately recognizable representations of established stories
TimeGate Studios, 2007-2008
Writer
- Created all written concepts ranging from broad story outlines and character dialogue to final game scripts and marketing blurbs
- Produced and edited story and character documents to be used in focus group research
- Compiled detailed lists of in-game dialogue scripts for voice recording sessions
- Assisted in the direction of voice actors and the placement of recorded takes in-game
- Worked heavily with the design team in level pacing, event scripting, and the debugging of dialogue triggers and callout frequency.
- Researched source materials and perpetually updated in-depth story and character wikis for internal and publisher use
- Edited technical and story documents for submission to management and publishers
TomMarcoux.com, Inc., 2007-2008
- Adapted the science-fiction novel, Timepulse, into standard comic book format
- Created in-depth story treatments for publisher approval
- Produced final story scripts (unpublished)
Platinum Studios, 2007
Semi-Finalist
- Named as a Top Ten Semi-finalist in Platinum Studio's Comic Book Challenge 2007 for the comic book, The Strange and Many Eyes of Dr. LeFaux
Pulsar Games, Inc., 1997-1999
Illustrator
- Character designer, The Blood of Heroes
- Back cover artist, The Blood of Heroes
- Interior artist, The Blood of Heroes: Sidekick Source book
EDUCATION:
M.F.A. in Illustration, 2007
Academy of Art University , San Francisco, CA
Concentration: Conceptual illustration and scriptwriting for film and graphic novels.
Select Coursework:
- Traditional illustration technique
- Sequential illustration and storyboarding
- Screenwriting
- Digital media
- Computer-aided publishing
- Creative business practices
B.F.A. in Fine Art, 2001
Ball State University , Muncie, IN
Concentration: Drawing and watercolor specialization.
Select Coursework:
- Traditional fine art training
- Exhibition practices
- Video and audio editing
- Photography
- Graphic design and color theory
2010: Watercolor and Colored Pencil Drawing: Frankenhipster exhibited in the Hipster Apocalypse group show at Cafe Royale, San Francisco.
2003: Mixed Media Drawing: Robot-Town featured in Robot Artwork exhibition in Chicago, Illinois.
2002: Mixed Media Drawing: Elephanto Majora exhibited in The 2002 National Drawing Exhibition at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
2002: Mixed Media Drawing: The Escape of Doll-Boy exhibited in Ball State Department of Art Annual Student Show.
2001: Senior Thesis Solo Exhibition: The King of Indiana. Elliott Hall, Ball State University.
2001: Ink and Watercolor Drawing: Saki the Hero Monkey and Mixed Media Painting: Kindergarten Lesson exhibited at Ball State Department of Art Senior Exhibition.
2001: Mixed Media Painting: Kindergarten Lesson exhibited in the Twelfth Annual Humpback Barn Festival.
2001: Mixed Media Drawing: Elephanto Majora exhibited in Ball State Department of Art Drawing Exhibition.
2001: Clayboard Drawing: Mr. Snazzy Bones’ Night on the Town, and Mixed Media Drawing Elephanto Majora exhibited in Ball State Department of Art Annual Student Show.
2001: Mixed Media Drawing: Elephanto Majora and Ink and Watercolor painting: Peter Pan and Captain Hook exhibited in Annual Minnestrista Cultural Center Art Show, Muncie, IN.
2000: Ink and Watercolor paining: Love: the Kiss exhibited in the Eleventh Annual Humpback Barn Festival, based on poem by Susan Fraser.
2000: Ink and Watercolor painting: Peter Pan and Captain Hook on display in Braken Library Student Exhibition, Muncie, IN.
2000: Ink and Brush drawing: The Big Jungle Adventure exhibited in Ball State Department of Art Annual Student Show.
1999: Pen and Ink drawing: Fertility exhibited as a part of In Good Company, Student Exhibition.
1999: Pen and Ink drawings: Birth of Bad Language and Fertility exhibited in
The Annual Minnetrista Cultural Center Art Show.
1999: Artwork on display at the 1999 Gencon Game Fair Annual Art Show.
1999: Pen and Ink drawing: Frankenstein exhibited in the Ball State Department of Art Annual Student Show.