Jordan Wong Melcher

Illustrator, Cartoonist and Journalist Portfolio jordanmelcher.com Twitter - @Octo_Motobo Blog Octomotobos Sketch Blog Email - jordanmelcher@hotmail.com

Work & Experience

NIACC Logos Newspaper, Mason City, IA January 2010 present Assistant Editor and Illustrator Assistant Editor for the editorial staff to create a bimonthly newspaper delivered on campus. Researched for news articles and edited entries for news content. Created original illustrations and cartoons as featured content. IA State Daily Newspaper, Ames, IA January 2012 April 2012 Illustrator & Cartoonist Worked closely with editorial staff to produce daily original illustrations and front page designs for the Iowa State Daily newspaper.

Education North Iowa Community College: 2009-present Major: Graphic Design and Illustration with a minor in Journalism GPA: 3.5 Iowa State University 2011-2012 Major: Graphic Arts with a minor in Chinese Language arts GPA: 3.5 Awards & Exhibition

ICMA 2012 Conference Honorable Mention on Best Front Page 1 Art Design NIACC Market Place - 2009-present created and sold original artwork through NIACC and the PappaJohns Business Center. NIACC Art Scholarship - 2009-present created original art portfolio and earned the scholarship to pursue goals of becoming a professional graphic artist.

Skills Mediums Digital : Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign Mediums Traditional : Pencil, Pen/Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil painting Talents : art, animation, painting, writing, journalism, interviewing, web design, audio editing, film editing, voice acting, improv, and theater.