Name: Jamie
Pen Name: Jammer Lea/Jam
E-mail: jammerlea@gmail.com

Kendall College of Art & Design
Grand Rapids, MI
Illustration Digital Media
Bachelor of Fine Arts

• I have been creating signage at the Benton Harbor Home Depot for various promotions around the store. I work directly with the store manager to create what he envisions, as well as help other associates to make signs specifically for their departments.
• Created a shirt logo design for polo shirts to be given to each associate for Christmas 2008. I created various designs for the associates to vote on and they chose the final design. I will add an image of this once everyone gets their shirts.

• Conventions include Jafax 11-13 (Allendale, MI), San Japan 1.5 (San Antonio, TX)
• Organized booths with friends in the Artist Alley to sell artwork.
• Kept track of supplies, supply costs, and brainstormed ideas for what to sell and how to attract visitors to the booths.
• Check out JamSammich.net for more info.

• Developed promo material designs for the "Calder for Kids" exhibit at the Krasl Art Center. Organized by the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
• Designed, wrote and illustrated the "Kids' Sculpture Tour" brochure, meant to engage the minds of children taking a sculpture tour of St. Joseph, MI with their parents.
• Revised and edited the ArtReach files and inventoried and repaired the ArtReach folios.
• Volunteered annually for the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, assisting staff and assisting judges.

• Worked as an assistant to the creative director in developing and painting backdrops and props for the world premier of "The Polar Express" movie at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, MI. Four scenes from the book were roughed out and painted on large pieces of primed canvas, ranging from approximately 30'x15' to 90'x30'. Form core props were also cut and painted to add to the foreground. The work was later auctioned off for charity for Children's Hospice.

• Designed and painted murals of friendly, playful pets on the front windows of Pet Supplies Plus in Benton Harbor, MI. I worked directly with the store owner; he approved all of the images that were used.