120 Prospect Ave, Dunellen, NJ, 08812, United States of America- - (908)-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keanu-johnson-/
KEANU JOHNSON
SUMMARY
Creative Freelance Digital Artist with a background in Game Development, Art Education, Multi-tasking, and Client Communication
EDUCATION
Stetson University,
Florida, US — BAS
08 / 2019 — 05 / 2022
Major in Digital Arts
Minor in History
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy,
Florida, US — Stetson-FIEA Grant, 2021
05 / 2021 — 08 / 2021
Produced a prototype game over the course of a 10-week grant period. Presented the project to other grant hopefuls and the Vice President of EA Games in an online presentation.
Enlisted and directed 2 student-musicians to produce the soundtrack for the prototype and consulted with another grant winner on their own prototype during the grant period.
LANGUAGES
English - Native Speaker
Spanish - Certified Biliterate (New Jersey, US)
SOFTWARE & CODING
Python, C#, C++, HTML, CSS
Adobe Suite, Clip Studio Suite
Microsoft Office Suite, Google Office Suite
Blender 3D, Substance 3D Painter, MOHO
Unreal Engine 4, Unity 3D
EXPERIENCE
Stetson University, Florida, US — Treasurer, Kaleidoscope
09 / 2019 — 05 / 2022
Trained and empowered a brand new team of underclassmen for the board of a student organization. New board was able to bring membership from 12 students to 80+ over our first semester
Organized and Contributed to large-scale events including local parades, community outreach, and the first annual “K-Scope Masquerade Ball”
Dunellen School System, New Jersey, US —
Substitute Teacher
02 / 2023 — 06 / 2025
Produced thorough, highly organized notes of structured time and directed students according to lesson plans. Used much of union-mandated free time for independent studying and upskilling
SKILLS
Formal Art Education
Formal training via degree in skill-sets like traditional illustration, computer skills, and digital art.
Game development education included practice pitching projects to artists and investors, negotiating project scope, and maximizing creative output while working to deadlines
Social-Media Savvy
12.7K followers and dozens of professional contacts over Twitter, Bluesky, Fediverse, specialty-interest forums, and chat servers (i.e. Discord, Whatsapp, public Groupchats)
Prepared posting strategy, alt text, SEO, tags, and scheduled cross-posting between pages
Communication and Sales
Thousands of dollars in sales of illustrations and other services delivered to individual clients in 2024, on a commission basis
Hosted a community art auction in 2020 that raised $2000 for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
