Kyarra Jennings 

941-896-0429

kyarralyseart@gmail.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyarra-jennings-art/

EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________________ Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, May 2022 

Minor Business of Art and Design

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ILLUSTRATION EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________

Food Icon Intern, Wolfram Research Inc, Remote, FL, February 2023, Present

As the Food Icon Illustrator Intern, purposes in order to expand the existing food data coverage for the Wolfram|Alpha website and Wolfram Language exposed foods:

• Designed a set of icons needed to represent food allergies and various other food needs.

• Arranged visual elements such as, typography, color, and icons using Illustrator.

• Provided input and expertise in the environment with fellow professionals, attended team meetings.

 

Graphic Designer, The Upside of Down, Bradenton, FL, November 2022, January 2023

As a volunteer, Created an eye-catching and engaging logo design for, The Upside of Down, a podcast discussing the lives of people with disability:

• Formulated concepts designs and rendered illustrations.

• Conform to site  requirements or follow specific instructions regarding these images.

• Submit rough layouts for project approval.

 

Constellation Design Intern, Wolfram Research Inc, Remote, FL, July 2022, January 2023

As an Intern, worked remotely to draft, design, and deliver illustrations to be used on https://www.wolframalpha.com:

• Researched and compiled information and references images for inspiration.

• Designed illustrations for all eighty-eight constellations using Adobe Illustrator.

• Consulted with the manager on designs and made revision when necessary.

 

Book Illustrator, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, December 2021, April 2022

As part of Senior Thesis, managed, illustrated, and produced a calendar based on the modern lives of the Greek gods:

• Communicated creative concepts to a board of professionals.

• Tested out various combinations of fonts and headings for book layout.

• Researched traits and symbols of each deity.

 

Graphic Design, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, March 2020, May 2020

As a part of an advanced course, developed and designed a product line with a brand identity:

• Researched the demographic and industry trends.

• Received feedback from Professor and other faculty members.

• Developed handwritten type for brand design.

 

Character Design, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, April 2020, April 2020

As part of an advanced course, developed and produced multiple character designs for a fictitious fast food chain:

• Created multiple characters, turnaround sheets, and a promotional poster.

• Adhered to a theme that could be marketed to the demographic.

• Experimented with different styles and brushes in Photoshop.

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________

Fundraiser Project Manager, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, January 2021, January 2021 

As part of a class, directed a group of students to raise funds for Clean the World to purchase hygiene products. 

● Organized research and kept a line of communication with the professor and the charity head. 

● Collaborated with other students to develop an appealing campaign to raise funds. 

● Advocated for proper hygiene skills in children and raised awareness for children’s health issues. 

 

SKILLS___________________________________________________________________________________________

• Advance basic skills in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, XD, and Illustrator.

• Advanced basic skills in traditional mediums such as Watercolor, Oil painting, and Ink. 

• Art Direction, Composition, Color Theory,

• Strategic Planning

• Social Media Management