How to build a portfolio and how to prepare your work to be seen with Steven Quentin

Whether you are a professional, new grad, current student or want to learn more about this industry, this is a meeting you do not want to miss. This Saturday Steven Quentin will tell you what you need to know to get your portfolio interview ready. Feel free to bring your own work to be critiqued in front of your peers. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity!

Date: Saturday, January 19, 2013
Time: 10am – noon
Location: 2800 East Spring Creek Parkway, room C-104, Plano, TX 75074

The meeting is free to attend. All are welcome. Memberships Available.
About the instructor:
Born in Readlyn, Iowa, Steve knew he wanted to be an artist from his earliest days.  Saturday morning cartoons became a ritual in the Quentin household, and Steve’s love of animation led him to The Ringling School of Art and Design in 1995.  There he embarked on a rigorous program of drawing and painting, often spending all day and evening in figure drawing and painting studios.  After graduating in 1999, Steve fulfilled his childhood wish and was hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation in Orlando.  While working in the Animation department, he worked on the cleanup crew for Kenai Bear (Brother Bear, Lilo (Lilo and Stitch),), The Little Match Girl, Pocahontas (2000 rerelease) and The Lion King (rerelease).  When the Orlando studio  closed, Steve moved to Dallas, TX, where he is currently employed in the commercial animation field.  He has served as principal 2D and 3D animator, art director, concept artist, visdev artist, storyboarder  on hundreds of national commercials, video game trailers and movies.  In addition to these projects, Steve has received many industry accolades for his freelance work, especially on the recently released “Cold War Clambake”.  He has been a featured panel speaker on animation and character development, holds an honorary membership in The Dallas Screenwriter’s Association, and currently moderates a figure drawing studio for fellow professional artists.  He also is an accomplished Flash animator, as well as being proficient in Adobe Photoshop, SoftImage XSI, Aftereffects and Painter. Steve can usually be found in his studio, working on his latest digital creation.  Whether creating backgrounds, character design, animation or concept work,  he brings a high level of professionalism and creativity to each of his pieces.  When he wants to cut loose and relax, he can usually be found fishing or golfing.