Kendall Weblab is an on-line media laboratory designd by the students of Kendall College of Art and Design.
Digital Media Program
2D Animation
3D Animation
Digital Imaging
Motion Graphics
Interactive Design
Faculty
Awards

Description

2D ANIMATION FOCUS students will create works that integrate core art and illustration skills with digital technologies. They will combine a variety of digital imaging techniques to produce high-level, character and story driven animation. Graduates will be able to apply a theoretical understanding of 2D animation, a detailed working knowledge of a range of contemporary computer graphics software and practical experience gained from a project-based learning program.

Careers: Story Boarding, Character/Background Design and Animation for Cartoons, Features, Advertising, Info-Graphics and Games, delivered via Web, TV, Mobile Media and Film.

Course software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Lightwave

Alumni

Robyn Burns 2D Animation 2013
Animation Intern: The Geek Group
http://thegeekgroup.org/

Rob Graham 2D Animation 2012
Animator, See Beneath, San Diego, CA
http://seebeneath.com/

Staci Dartis 2D Animation 2012
Graphic Designer, Precise Printing, Indianapolis IN
http://preciseprintingps.com/
Graduate Student, IUPUI School of Informatics, Indianapolis IN
http://informatics.iupui.edu/

David VanTuyle 2D Animation 2012
2D Animator, Yeti Studios, Grand Rapids, MI
http://www.Yeticgi.com
http://www.linkedin.com/profile
Animator, Hot House Productions working
on Adult Swim Programming, Glendale, CA

Jessica Bradham 2D Animation 2011
Lead Artist: PowerPets
http://Powerpets.com
Digital Artist & Flash Programmer: Game Land 4 Girls
http://GameLand4Girls.com
Digital Artist & Flash Programmer : Luraverse
http://wishingonstars.com/
Game Designer/Animator: School Zone Publishing, Grand Haven, MI
http://www.schoolzone.com/

Ahmad Phillips 2D Animation 2011
Interface Designer, Mobile Lifestyle
http://www.wine-db.com
Animator, Arg! Animation Studio,
Colorodo Springs, CO
http://www.artie.com/
Video Editor: FANAR, Qatar
http://fanar.gov.qa/

Alex Krumwiede 2D Animation 2010
Designer: Flash Developer, Raytheon,
Detroit, MI
http://www.raytheon.com/

Elizabeth Zimmerman 2D Animation 2010
Addy: Gold, Motion Graphics - District
Contract Animator: Brunswick Corp.
Muskegon, MI
http://www.brunswickbowling.com/
Animator: West Michigan Environmental Action Council
https://wmeac.org/
http://elizabethzimmerman.blogspot.com

Jamie Carroll 2D Animation 2010
Illustrator/Animator Designer: Schoolzone Publishing, Grand Haven, MI
http://www.schoolzone.com/

Kristin Chapman 2D Animation 2009
Game Designer/Animator: Hero Interactive, Benton Harbor, MI
http://www.herointeractive.com/
http://www.planetkalzy.com/\

Tom Ryan Stout Digital Imaging 2009
Intern (Spongebob and Penguins): Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA
http://www.nick.com

Scott Wygmans Digital Imaging 2009
Interns (Spongebob and Penguins): Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA
http://www.nick.com
Art Battle: Won 2008
Teacher: WMCAT, Grand Rapids MI

Jenn Roon 2D Animation 2007
Info-Graphics Animator: Life Options.com,
On-line Counseling, Grand Rapids
http://www.lifeoptions.com/

Naomi Fish Drawing with Digital Media
Minor 2007
Animator: Supergenius, Portland OR
http://www.supergenius-studio.com
Contract Animator: Deep Sky, Portland OR
http://deepskystudios.com/

Ben Pozniak 2D Animation 2007
Designer/Animator: Biggs/Gilmore interactive agency, Kalamazoo, MI
http://www.biggs-gilmore.com/
Instructor, WMCAT
http://www.wmcat.org/

Drew Hill 2D Animation and
Digital Imaging 2006
Game Designer/Illustrator/Animator: WMS.corp, arcade games, Chicago, IL
HOW Magazine: feature illustration,
January 2009
Addy: Gold for 2d Animation and Interactive
Nicktoons Animation Festival: Monster on the Moon selected to air.

Steve Heneveld 2D Animation 2006
Storyboard Artist: Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA
Freelance Storyboarder: Represented by Frameworks, Burbank CA
http://www.nick.com
Storyboard Artist: Mean Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
http://www.nick.com
http://www.meanmag.net/

Bob Ward Digital Imaging 2005
Digital Illustrator: Gnomon School
of Visual Effects
http://www.gnomonschool.com/
Production Artist: The Gnomon Workshop, Hollywood, CA
http://www.gnomonschool.com/
Print & Animation: Magnum Coffee,
Nunica, MI
http://www.magnumcoffee.com/
Creative Advertising: Manager Gnomon School
Gallery Artist
http://www.apricotmantle.com

Jeremiah Johnson 2D Animation 2005
Position: FatKat Animation Studios, Canada Cartoon Character Designer/Animator: Animation Collective, animation production studio for Cartoon Network and
Nickelodeon, NYC
Animation Director: Biggs Gilmore,
Kalamazoo, MI
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/
http://www.nick.com/
http://www.biggs-gilmore.com/

Becky Boensch 2D Animation 2005
Game Animator/Illustrators: Biggs/Gilmore interactive agency, Kalamazoo, MI
http://www.biggs-gilmore.com/

James Heirman 2D Animation 2005
Addy: Gold in Interactive
Azkoul Multimedia (Interactive)
Game Animator/Illustrators: Biggs/Gilmore interactive agency, Kalamazoo, MI
http://www.biggs-gilmore.com/

James Suhr 2D Animation 2003
Graduate School: UCLA, Animation
Storyboard and Animatics: Nickelodeon, Making Friends, Burbank, CA, 2007
Storyboard Artist: Disney Animation Studios
http://www.nick.com/
http://www.warnerbros.com/