Chris Goodwin
Illustrator, Designer, Educator
Toronto, ON Canada
617-704-0833
Illustrator, Designer, Educator
Toronto, ON Canada
617-704-0833
chris@goodwinillustration.com
www.goodwinillustration.com
www.goodwinillustration.com
I am an Designer, Illustrator, and Educator.
I previously taught for the Massachusetts College of Art & Design in the Illustration department, since 2008.
Work experience has involved digital images, Flash animations, character, background and game designs, and promotional materials all created as raster and vector illustrations.
I previously taught for the Massachusetts College of Art & Design in the Illustration department, since 2008.
Work experience has involved digital images, Flash animations, character, background and game designs, and promotional materials all created as raster and vector illustrations.
I am experienced with digital and traditional media. I also work freelance projects and for private commissions, notably character illustrations for RPG rules manuals and other game materials and novelizations. I have been published as a comics artist and have spoken many times as a lecturer on the topic of character design and visual storytelling.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ongoing Freelancer
Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Present / Massachusetts, United States
Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Present / Massachusetts, United States
• Neuromotion, Inc. (2021), character design and concept art.
• Contributing artist to the anthology Baroque Pop (2017), 8-page comic “Love”
• Colorist award winning graphic novel “Flutter”, Volume 2 (2016) and Volume 3 (2017)
• University of Washington, Conservation Magazine, 2010
• Ederon.com, Online Card Game. Designed cards and website graphics, 2009
• Sloth Scamper, Animal Experimentation, CD cover and album art, 2009
• Naked Space, yoga studio. Logo redesign and website graphics, 2009
• Old Dog New Tricks, pet training service. Logo design, 2009
• B-SAFE (youth mentoring program), Boston, MA. Art instructor, 2008
• Sofawolf Press, Saint Paul, MN. Black Dogs (novel). Interior illustrations.
• Argosy Publishing, Waltham, MA. Edited and created graphics for basic science textbooks.
• Several private commissions, including portraiture.
• Contributing artist to the anthology Baroque Pop (2017), 8-page comic “Love”
• Colorist award winning graphic novel “Flutter”, Volume 2 (2016) and Volume 3 (2017)
• University of Washington, Conservation Magazine, 2010
• Ederon.com, Online Card Game. Designed cards and website graphics, 2009
• Sloth Scamper, Animal Experimentation, CD cover and album art, 2009
• Naked Space, yoga studio. Logo redesign and website graphics, 2009
• Old Dog New Tricks, pet training service. Logo design, 2009
• B-SAFE (youth mentoring program), Boston, MA. Art instructor, 2008
• Sofawolf Press, Saint Paul, MN. Black Dogs (novel). Interior illustrations.
• Argosy Publishing, Waltham, MA. Edited and created graphics for basic science textbooks.
• Several private commissions, including portraiture.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Instructor
September 2008 - August 2023 / Massachusetts, United States
Instructor
September 2008 - August 2023 / Massachusetts, United States
• Taught courses within the Illustration department across subjects of technique and concept.
• Specifically, classes pertaining to real media, digital media, narrative illustration, and conceptual illustration and character design. I have also taught both senior level thesis courses and introductory sophomore courses on illustration as a practice.
• Worked as a mentor for BIPOC students through MassArt’s Office of Justice Equity and Transformation.
• Taught introductory level illustration courses and narrative illustration to local area high school students through MassArt’s Artward Bound program.
• Fluent in Art History, provided critique, art direction and mentoring; individually and in a class setting.
• Specifically, classes pertaining to real media, digital media, narrative illustration, and conceptual illustration and character design. I have also taught both senior level thesis courses and introductory sophomore courses on illustration as a practice.
• Worked as a mentor for BIPOC students through MassArt’s Office of Justice Equity and Transformation.
• Taught introductory level illustration courses and narrative illustration to local area high school students through MassArt’s Artward Bound program.
• Fluent in Art History, provided critique, art direction and mentoring; individually and in a class setting.
Family Education Network - Pearson Education
Designer
February 2011 - May 2015 / Massachusetts, United States
Designer
February 2011 - May 2015 / Massachusetts, United States
• Collaborated with writers and production teams to develop strong visuals, characters, games, quests, and compelling stories for Poptropica, a popular virtual world for kids.
• Produced content independently as needed; from conception and scripting, to production and promotion.
• Helped grow the game style to match developing needs, designing style guides with some art direction and pre-production responsibilities.
• Produced promotional materials for advertising, evocative but consistent with the brand.
• Illustrated user interfaces, items, characters, and game scene backgrounds.
• Created fun and engaging game-play, animations, and interactivity within the virtual world.
• Created islands for popular properties like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc.
• Produced content independently as needed; from conception and scripting, to production and promotion.
• Helped grow the game style to match developing needs, designing style guides with some art direction and pre-production responsibilities.
• Produced promotional materials for advertising, evocative but consistent with the brand.
• Illustrated user interfaces, items, characters, and game scene backgrounds.
• Created fun and engaging game-play, animations, and interactivity within the virtual world.
• Created islands for popular properties like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc.
Sanguine Games / Sofawolf Press
Illustrator
January 1997 - August 2016 / Massachusetts, United States
Illustrator
January 1997 - August 2016 / Massachusetts, United States
• Provided on-going, various and numerous freelance services as an illustrator, including full-color cover and interior (color and b&w) illustrations for game manuals, promotional materials, banner designs and character designs.
• Produced special content for new editions and reprints, cover variants, etc.
• Produced special content for new editions and reprints, cover variants, etc.
EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Masters of Fine Arts
July 2018 - August 2020 / Boston, MA, United States
Masters of Fine Arts
July 2018 - August 2020 / Boston, MA, United States
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Illustration)
September 2004 - May 2008 / Boston, MA, United States
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Illustration)
September 2004 - May 2008 / Boston, MA, United States
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Bachelor of Science (Biology)
September 1990 - May 1995 / Baltimore, MD, United States
Bachelor of Science (Biology)
September 1990 - May 1995 / Baltimore, MD, United States
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite, Character Design, Digital Media, Drawing, Game Design, Graphic Design, Narrative Illustration, Painting, Music Production, Art Direction, Printmaking
AWARDS / SPEAKER
• Canadian Art and Cartooning Expo 2003 - Guest of Honor
• Presented as a speaker on the topic of character design, including design fundamentals and ethical representation. This was in an academic setting at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (2015), also at Boston ComiCon (2016), and at the writer’s conference The Muse & The Marketplace (2017).
• Presented as a speaker on the topic of character design, including design fundamentals and ethical representation. This was in an academic setting at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (2015), also at Boston ComiCon (2016), and at the writer’s conference The Muse & The Marketplace (2017).