MEL Y. ANTUNA
Email: mantuna@c.ringling.edu │ www.linkedin.com/in/mel-antuna │ Sarasota, Florida
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EDUCATION
Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration │ Graduation Date, May 2027
WORK EXPERIENCE
Incoming Thrive Illustrator │Duolingo│Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania │June 2025 – August 2025
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Sales Representative │Wild Florida | Kenansville, Florida │November 2022 – July 2023
· Applied artistic skills to enhance graphic materials.
· Established and maintained positive customer service relationships.
· Managed project logistics, including invoicing and project.
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Summer Camp Mentor | Forward Learning | Puerto Rico │June 2022
· Collaborated with the team to bring concepts to life through illustrations for the kids.
· Adapted to feedback and revised to meet project requirements.
· Contributed to the development of visual assets for various projects.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Animal Care | Florida Wildlife Hospital, Melbourne, Florida │2021 – 2022
· Helping the hospital with diet prep and animal care.
· Applied illustration skills to enrich the hospital’s visual materials.
SKILLS
· Advanced Proficiency in traditional and digital illustration techniques with a strong understanding of design principles.
· Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop).
· Advanced proficiency in Procreate, Nomad Sculpt Software, 3-D Modeling, and Sculpting.
RECOGNITIONS
· Ringling College of Art and Design Recognition Scholarship │2023-2024
· Ringling College of Art and Design Faculty Scholarship │2023-2024
· Painting “Peace of Love” │Pulse Memorial │ Orange County Regional History