Five Cañada Grads Start Design Group
Mon, 17 March, 2014 at 8:14 am
“We all missed
working on projects together after we left Cañada,” said Amanda Newlove. “It’s
rough finding jobs in this economy so we decided to make our own work. The goal
is to get some real world experience while improving our portfolios and resumes
with some up-to-date projects.”
The creative
talents behind the project include:
Alan Wong – Wong has a degree in fine art from Academy of Art
College and specializes in many aspects of fine art but is most passionate
about character animation. His ultimate career goal is to work for an animation
studio or gaming company.
Amanda Newlove – Newlove earned a Bachelor of Science in
Biological Sciences from UC Davis and returned to school to earn a degree in 3D
Animation and Video Game Art at Cañada. She is interested in project management
for creative teams.
Mike Smith – An Eagle Scout from Belmont, and graduate from UC
Davis with a BA in Rhetoric and Communication and a minor in Dramatic and Fine
Arts. He has been a Realtor for the past 11 years and is currently taking
multimedia courses at Cañada to earn a degree in 3D Animation and Video Game
Art. His career goal is to make movies, TV shows, video games, or digital
graphic novels.
Spencer Hollingsworth – Hollingsworth has three
art degrees from Cañada: Studio, General, and Multimedia. He has always enjoyed
drawing, especially comics, and has a great sense of graphic design and visual
storytelling.
Steven Johnson – Johnson has an extensive background in the
video game industry. He is currently creating the artwork and animation for an
independent mobile game to be released later this year.
Paul Naas, the
Multimedia Program Director at Cañada College, said the students have a good
opportunity to succeed in their new venture. “They are all extremely talented
and driven,” he said. “I have no doubt they’ll produce great work for clients.”
Newlove said
The Think Tanks is not a full-time job for any of the team members at this
point. “We all have crazy, busy lives but we are making time to work on some
awesome projects.”
She said the
team’s strengths include illustration and animation and that will be the
initial focus for the new group. “Our clients can expect great customer service
and professional results,” she said. “We’ve just started the group but we
already have a website and we are currently working on the artwork for a
zombie-themed board game. It’s very exciting.”
Anybody
interested in contacting The Think Tanks can reach them through their website
at thinktanksart.com or contact Project Manager Amanda Newlove at
amandanewlove@gmail.com.