JUSTIN OON
Online Portfolio: justinoon.com
Illustration & Graphic Design
Phone: 516.987.2771
Email: justin.r.oon@gmail.com
Objective: Highly motivated, energetic, goal-oriented professional, armed with the ability to conceptualize and interpret ideas
individually as well as within a team environment. I hope to utilize my experience of a vast and diverse range of field experience as
well as my education in the field of communications design to be an asset to my future employers and companies.
Work Experience:
 Changes Online/Bowe Industries, Glendale, NY
November 2012 –Present
Freelance Illustrator and Designer
Conceptualized, and developed illustrations and designs for licensed apparel like Sons of Anarchy and The Walking Dead.
Merchandise and apparel marketed to multiple companies like Hot Topic, target and Kohl’s for females and males juniors and adults
alike, designs were run for multiple seasons.
 30-Sixty Designs, Los Angeles, CA
October 2011 – Present
Freelance Illustrator
Engaged with creative directors to develop compelling illustrations and designs. Transitioning creative concepts for advertising
billboards and commercials into tangible creative content as ready to use key art for transit billboards and television commercials for
such titles as “Swamp People” and “Da Vinci’s Demons.”
Redesigned and illustrated a 40th anniversary edition cover for Deliverance DVD re-release.
 Active Interest Media, Boulder, CO
June 2013
Freelance Editorial Illustrator
Analyzed and developed articles and stories, conceptualizing closely with art directors to illustrate and deliver compelling artwork
which complimented the accompanying assigned article for publication in Backpacker Magazine.
 Six Red Marbles/Heinemann Publishing, Portsmouth, NH
March - June 2013
Children’s Book Illustrations
Generated innovative and inspiring illustrations to compliment “Sparrow”, a children’s book written by award winning author Haemi
Balgassi; developing strong supporting artwork from her written work, transforming it into a unified children’s book with tone and
atmosphere.
 Concord Music Group, Beverly Hills, CA
March - August 2012
Freelance Illustrator for Album Artwork
Conceptualized, designed and illustrated album artwork for “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”, a play written and composed by
Stephen King and John Melloncamp. Worked closely with art directors and creators to develop challenging and intriguing artwork to
support the existing creative content.
 Island Rock Gym Corp., Plainview, NY
June 2012 - December 2014
Muralist and Designer
Commissioned to conceptualize and develop an illustration for wall instillation project. Successfully engineered an efficient plan to
implement designed and illustrated work onto project site within allotted time frame. Redesigned print brochures, gift cards and
business cards and vectorised logo designs for maximum functionality.
 New Dynamx, Hicksville, NY
March - August 2012
Web Designer and Illustrator
Organized and developed designs and redesigns for e-commerce website clientele as well as maintained their content in terms of
updates, banners and digital illustrations. Facilitated clients in design meetings, as well as developed and designed various print
materials for clients such as print labels and brochures.
 Found Object Films, New York, NY
January 2012
Story Board Artist
Translated and visualized phone interviews in the documentary “The Life and Mind of Mark Defriest” into tangible illustrations, story
boards and key art to later be used in animated shorts throughout the film.
 The Deal Magazine, New York, NY
December 2011 – February 2012
Editorial Illustrator
Analyzed a multitude of articles and stories to develop and conceptualize a visual solution, working closely with art directors to
illustrate compelling artwork which complimented the accompanying assigned article for publication.
 MTV Viacom, New York, NY
January 2011
Key Artist and Concept Art
Participated in developing functional key art illustrations ready to be transformed into shorts for 2011 MTV Teen Choice Awards
award categories.
Skills and Qualifications
Technical Proficiencies
 Adobe Suite
 Adobe Photoshop
 Adobe Illustrator
 InDesign
 Fireworks
 After Effects
Drafting Proficiencies
 Digital Painting
 Silk Screening
 Acrylic Painting
 Watercolor Painting
 Oil Painting
 Ink Drawings
 Graphite Renderings
Education
BFA in Communications Design, Illustration
Pratt Institute of Art and Design, Brooklyn, NY
May 2011
Exhibitions/Awards:
2013 - Behance’s Illustration Served
2011 - Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition
2011 – Pratt Institute Award for Academic Excellence
Pratt Institute Student Show
Commercial Applications
 Apparel/T-Shirt Art
 Story Boarding
 Key & Concept Art
 Sequential Art
 Editorial Illustrations
 Album & Poster Art
 Children’s Book Illustration