Isadora Jimenez

Tampa, FL 33647

813-450-9913 / isadorajimenez.art@gmail.com

https://www.isadorajimenez.com/

Professional Summary:                                     

Dynamic, goal-driven artist, author, and innovator with comprehensive operational and interpersonal abilities. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive progress while balancing a high volume of competing demands and deadlines. Expertise across multiple industries, with advanced proficiency illustrations, graphic art, retouching, storytelling, retail operations, and customer service.  

Summary of Qualifications & Technical Skill Set:

- Multidisciplinary Art                                                                      - Graphic Design & Retouching

- Story Telling & Writing                                                      - Retail Operations   

- Supervision & Training                                                                  - Customer Service

- Time & Task Management                                                             - Relationship Management  

- Communication & Collaboration                                                  - Art Instruction   

MS Office / Google Suite / Photoshop / Clip Studio Paint / Illustrator / InDesign / Pen & Ink / Acrylics / Face Paint & Henna Art / Operation & Troubleshooting of Standard Office & Retail Equipment / Virtual Meeting Platforms / Social Media Platforms / Website Content Management & Design / Editing & Proofreading / POS Systems / RF Scanners

                                                                                                                                                                               Bi-Lingual Fluency: English- Advanced / Spanish – Intermediate

Cumulative Experience:

Fantabulous Creations                                                     Tampa, FL & Remote       2012 – Present

Owner / Freelance Artist & Author

Art Teacher

Kaman’s Art Workshoppes, Inc.                     Tampa, FL         2013 – Present

Team Lead

Ray Valdes – Photography                                              Tampa, FL                        2012 – 2022

Photo Retoucher

Tellinga                                                                            Remote                             2020 – 2021

Postcard Artist    

·         Provides clients nationwide with multi-medium, original art pieces including logo design, digital art, acrylic pet portraits, pen and ink covers for comic books, postcard art, henna art & facepainting, and spot illustrations

·         Skilled in detail-driven photo retouching and image manipulation, and collaborating with photographers, creative teams, and external stakeholders

·         Gifted storyteller, and Author & Illustrator of  2 children’s books; “Toot, Toot, Tootie” and “Leafy Sea Dragons”

·         Adept in the development of story boards, layout, and content, as well as developing and implementing marketing strategy for self-published books

·         Proficient in the instructional design, and delivery of private one-to-one art lessons & activities, spanning traditional and digital art for all age learners

·         Extensive knowledge of art materials and is well versed in retail operations including the sale & upselling of products, merchandising, inventory management & stocking, and the training & supervision of departmental staff  

·         Unique ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across departmental and organizational levels, and is comfortable in both remote & in-house environments

·         Intrinsically motivated to produce high-quality work, needing little oversight, and easily learns new technology, platforms, and responsibilities

·         Rapidly resolves complex customer-facing, creative, and operational challenges through proactive decision making and consensus building

Education & Professional Development:

Ringling College of Art and Design – FL                                    Bachelor of Fine Arts – Illustration

University of Tampa – FL                                                          Writing the Graphic Narrative Course

Tom Beland – PR                                                                       Cartooning Classes

Deborah Hunt – PR                                                                    Mask Making Coursework

EDX.Org – Remote                                                                     Introduction to Marketing