Cody Stromberg Resume 2000
email: codycartoon@yahoo.com or cell phone: 903-456-4522
Cartoons and Visual Art
Creator of crazy cartoons for web or print. Fifteen years experience in the visual arts. Knows how to take a project from conception to creation and back again. Fast worker, deadlines never a problem, easy to work with. Enjoys creating high quality humorous art for all audiences.
Professional Experience
Visual Artist (1985-present)
Cartoons for ASPCA, New York. 2001
Fountain design, Hillcrest Church, Dallas, Texas 2001
Quark and Photoshop for Architectural Brochure, Texas. 2001
Design and Landscaping of fountains, Texas 2001
Menu for The Barleyhouse and East Side Grill 2000
Painting show at The Meridian. 2001
Carpentry and remodeling for Frank Lloyd Wright style home in Lafayette, Ca. 2001
Cartoons for JustMorons.com 2000
Cartoons for Terry Coleman, Chicago. 2000
Cartoons for Cafecito Cafe in Berlin, Germany. 2000
Cartoon Mural for Mr. Tesfai in Berlin 2000
Berlin Boom Boom website cartoons for Lydia Barth 2000
Cartoons for Amazon International Rainforest Reserve. 2001
Mural for altar or Praise Tabernacle, Austin. 1999
Murals for children's school, Austin. 1999
Cartoonist for Dell Computer, Austin,Tx.1998-1999(economics intranet, admin's site, production site, etc.)
Cartoons for Terry Coleman, Infoworks International 2000(powerpoints and intranets)1999
Cartoons for Caterpillar Tractor 1999(legal intranet site)
Cartoons for Firestone employee training 1999
Cartoons for Information Technology Bootcamp, Ross Martin 1998(slides, shirts, textbooks)
Cartoons for Shari Reynolds, Cool Pages 1998(sign, shirts, website)
Cartoons for Greg Nagan's JustMorons.com 1999(cartoons)
Cartoons for Holly Tuccio, Diva Investment Agency, Austin 1998.
Cartoons for Darin Hartley's book, Job Analysis at the Speed of Reality 1998
Meeting the needs of many departments under tight deadlines. Working well with writers and designers to create satisfied clients and quality products within timeframe and budget. Mac or IBM savvy, experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, gif animations, HTML, Streamline, etc.
Art and Design work for:
Neiman Marcus 1995(paintings, murals, and clocks for Children's Dept. and store windows)
Darian Design 1996
Elusive Image 1988-92(matting and frameing, management of Gallery)
Darin Hartley 1998(Job Analysis at the Speed of Reality book illustration)
Smart Girl Website Illustration 1998
Ean Schuessler 1995(clock, paintings, comics)
Diva Investment Agency 1998 (cartoons)
Dennis Ralston Tennis Camp 1998(Tshirt design)
sorority houses 1997(Tshirt designs)
The Rusty Buffalo Company 1995(plasma cut furniture)
American Heart Assoc. 1998(illustation of website)
Teen News 1998(cartoons)
The Barleyhouse 1999(cartoons and poster)
Concertmaster Emmanuel Borok 1993(mural of classical muses)
Jan Borst 1992(roaring lion fireplace mantel)
Boston Chicken 1995(mural)
Stromberg's Architectural 1990's(columns, fountains, and constructions)
Mary Kay 1987(shirts, cartoons)
Koala Roo 1987(cartoon shirts)
Praise Tabernacle 1998(Murals for children's church, altar mural), Children's Hospital(mural around newborn room).
Education
Meadows School for the Arts
Southern Methodist University, 1989-1993 BFA Fine Art
SMU 1995 Graduate student MFA (not completed)
Dallas,Texas
Fort Burgwin, Taos, New Mexico, summers 1989-1993
Arts Magnet High School
Visual Arts Cluster, 1985-1989
Dallas, Texas
Other Technical Experience
Painting in oils, egg tempra, acrylics, watercolor, gouache, airbrush.
Printing in woodcuts, lithographs, silkscreens, monotypes, etchings, mezzotint, and engraving.
Drawing the human figure and landscape, trained by Barnaby Fitzgerald, Steve Wilder, Bill Komodore, and Arthur Koch.
Painting in plein-air of New Mexico under Steve Wilder
More Advanced Painting under Bill Komodore and John Alexander.
Sculptiure in plaster, bronze, wood, cement, fiberglass, resin composites, and mould making experience.
Holography.
Photography.
Stop Motion Animation.
Color Theory under Bill Komodore.
Jewelrymaking under Knodle.
Weaving under Wanda Hill.
Ceramics under Jim Taybor.
Drumming.
Conceptual and advanced painting under George Moseley.
Constuction of Fountains, all over america. 1983-2001
Large 8'x8' fiberglass mediterranean style fountain for Rainforest Creations in Plano, Texas. 2001
Construction of columns and balustrade and cast stone for DART light rail station at Hampton in Dallas. 1996
Construction of columns, balustrade, window surrounds, and arches for stone mansion in New Orleans. 1999
Construction of fiberglass columns for Grand Ol' Opry Hotel, Tennessee. 1999
Construction of massive 15'x 30' stone fountain for mansion in Arlington. 1996
Construction of fiberglass drive thru milkshake. 1984
Design of bizarre fiberglass lawnmowers for Michael Braunstein, Ohio. 1991
Construction of gazebos in North East and Southwest USA. 1983-1999
Design of prototype watch. 1986
Mural for Javatime coffeeshop. 1986
Tons of oil paintings, drawings, cartoons, and a few sculptures.
Winner Olympics of the Mind 1985 world finals for art. 1984
Member National Art Honor Society 1986
Winner of Meadows Scholarships and merit awards. 1990s
