Jessica Ruehl
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Drawing, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY ( Graduated December 2022) ( Cumulative GPA: 3.847)
EXPERIENCE
Caricature Artist—Kaman’s Art Shoppes, Newport Aquarium, KY (March 2023 – Present)
Poster Designer(24-25) — Northern Kentucky University SOTA, Highland Heights, KY ( April 2024- present)
Projections Designer— Northern Kentucky University SOTA, Highland Heights, KY ( May 2023-October 2023)
Poster Designer(23-24) — Northern Kentucky University SOTA, Highland Heights, KY ( April 2023-July 2023)
Teacher Assistant — Northern Kentucky University SOTA, Highland Heights, KY (January 2023 - May 2023)
Mural Art Assistant —Northern Kentucky School of the Arts (August 2021 -December 2021)
Volunteer Character Designer —Northern Kentucky Film Society (June 2019 -August 2019)
Exhibitions
2022 Printmaking Exhibition, In The Arts Gallery, Online
2022 NKU Student Juried Exhibition, Highland Heights, KY (Juror: CM Turner)
2021 NKU Student Juried Exhibition, Highland Heights, KY (Juror: Joe Hedges)
2020 NKU Student Juried Exhibition, Highland Heights, KY (Juror: Litsa Spanos)
Awards/Honors
2022- 2018 Northern Kentucky University’s Excellence Scholarship
2022-2020 Northern Kentucky University- Friends of Fine Arts Scholarship:
Spring 2021- 2019 Northern Kentucky University Dean’s List
Spring 2020 - 2019-2018 Northern Kentucky Presidents
Summer 2020 Northern Kentucky University Scholars list
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud
Scrivener
Microsoft Suite
Google Suite
Social media
Instagram
YouTube
Traditional Oil Painting
Clay Modeling
Clip Studio Paint
Digital Painting
Storyboarding
Drawing
Character Design
2D-Animation
Screen Printing
Concept Design
Stop-Motion Animation
Photography
Background Design
Writing
Blender
Maya
Communication skills
Customer Service
Sales
Merchandising
ACTIVITIES
Working on writing and designing a Graphic Novel
Blender - 3D Modeling/Animation Program
Maya – 3D Modeling/Animation Program
Gouache and Watercolor Painting