Samala Coffey    
www.samalacoffey.com
gingkstar@yahoo.com       
vox 503.935.7031


BENT IMAGE LAB        
PORTLAND, OR (Jun 2011 to now)
ART DEPARTMENT
 - Behind-the-scenes artist creating scenery, props, and puppets for stop-motion film and ad design.
- Specialized in small-scale miniature fabrication using design, sculpting, painting, airbrushing, and molding.
- Responsible for rigging and wrangling the puppets; making sure everyone is accounted for and securely in place when required.
- Able to fabricate, dress, and strike sets and scenery.
- High speed decision-making and excellent group cooperation required for short-deadline projects.
- Very high degree of artistic vision required to maintain the quality needed for television.
-  Clients have included Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, Hallmark, and IFC.

MICHAEL CURRY DESIGN
SCAPPOOSE, OR (Sep 2008 to May 2010)
PUPPET MAKER
 - Construction of large-scale props, puppets, and costumes for live theater events.
- Familiarity with industrial sewing machines, sergers, and a huge variety of fabrics, furs, plastics, and surface treatments.
- Clients have included Universal Studios, Cirque du Soleil, Michael Jackson, and Disney.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART
PORTLAND, OR (Sep 2008 to May 2011)
SECURITY
 - Acted as school liaison for guests and students entering the Manuel Izquierdo Sculpture Building.
- Responsible for alerting school authorities in case of emergency.
- Was 'the face' of the sculpture department for three years, providing information on facilities and hours to Continuing Education classes and students alike.

INFINITY MERCANTILE
EUGENE, OR (Jan 2007 to Jan 2008)
RETAIL
- In-house buyer for a new/used/vintage consignment clothing store.
- Created and arranged eye-catching in-store displays with mannequins and display units.
- Rang up purchases at the cash register.
- Maintenance of a clean, harmonious store interior, while organizing merchandise and tracking consignment sales.

FREELANCE DESIGN
(Jan 2002 to now)
- Dozens of private client projects including signage, book cover design, web graphics, logos, portraiture, flyers, and album art.
- Blog of process work can be found at http://samalacoffey.wordpress.com


Education      
BFA in Illustration, Minor in Animation
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR, May 2011