­Kendra Scarlavai

  Illustrator

    kenilee17@hotmail.com

     810.531.8191

    0-1370 Lake Michigan Dr. NW

  Grand Rapids, MI 49534

 

Education    

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI. NASAD accredited Art and Design program.                  2007

B.F.A. Illustration. Minor in East Asian Studies.

International Education of Students, summer study abroad program. Tokyo, Japan.                          2007

Took Japanese Language in Context course and

participated in various cultural activities.

 

Group Exhibitions

Senior BFA Art Exhibit, Calder Art Gallery, Allendale, MI                                                                 2007    

“BC/AD” Division Avenue Arts Cooperative, Grand Rapids, MI                                                          2006

“Arts and Craft” St. Clair Art Gallery, St. Clair, MI.                                                                         2003

 

Awards

Outstanding Foundation Portfolio, Dept. of Art & Design, GVSU Allendale, MI                                    2003

1st place in St. Clair Art Competition, St. Clair, MI.                                                                        2003

 

Freelance

Designed T-shirt for GVSU Campus Dining Relay for Life, Allendale, MI                                            2008

Sold painting to Grand Valley State Art Collection, Allendale, MI                                                      2007

Created various art projects for Orchard Hill Children’s Daycare, Grand Rapids, MI                   2005-2007

Designed tablecloth for Cargill Salt company retreat, St. Clair, MI.                                                  2004

 

Lectures Attended

Everette Kennedy Brown, Photographer. Tokyo, Japan.                                                                  2007

Glenn Kardy, Publisher of Manga University books. Tokyo, Japan                                                     2007

Melinda Beck, Illustrator. Allendale, MI                                                                                         2007

Douglas Rushkoff, Journalist. Grand Rapids, MI                                                                              2006

Matt Madden, Illustrator. Grand Rapids, MI                                                                                   2006

Barron Storey, Illustrator. Allendale, MI                                                                                        2005

 

Computer Skills

Adobe Photoshop CS

Adobe Illustrator CS

InDesign

Macromedia Dreamweaver

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

PC and MAC Literate

 

Other Work Experience

Campus Dining Employee, GVSU Aramark, Allendale, MI                                                                2008

Student Manager, The Fresh Food Company, Allendale, MI.                                                   2003-2007

Hostess, Achatz Riverview Restaurant, St. Clair, MI.                                                                       2005