Jonathan Hoekstra

Jonathan Hoekstra

Junior Visual Development / 11 yrs

Glendale, CA, United States

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Work History

  • Instructor

    CG Master Academy

    April 2019 - Present
    Burbank, California

  • Production Designer

    Warner Bros. Animation

    February 2022 - August 2023

    Production design for animated film Watchman

  • Background Artist/Vis dev artist/3d vis dev artist/matte painter - Big

    Nickelodeon Animation Studio

    February 2020 - July 2023

  • 3d Vis dev Artist

    Warner Bros. Animation

    February 2022 - February 2022

  • Instructor

    Woodbury University

    January 2018 - December 2021
    Burbank, California

  • Background Artist Freelance - Max & Midknights

    Nickelodeon Animation Studio

    November 2020 - October 2021
    Burbank, California, United States

  • Adjunct Professor

    ArtCenter College of Design

    September 2017 - February 2021
    Pasadena, California

  • Background Painter on Victor and Valentino

    Cartoon Network

    September 2019 - March 2020
    Burbank

  • Freelance Concept/ Visdev Artist

    Self-employed

    January 2013 - September 2019
    Burbank

  • 3d visual development artist / Visual development Artist

    华谊兄弟点睛动画影业有限公司 HB Wink Animation Co., Ltd.

    March 2019 - July 2019
    Burbank, California

  • Visual Development Artist

    Deluxe

    March 2018 - May 2018
    Burbank, California

  • Senior Finisher/Retoucher/Designer

    Truest., LLC

    September 2016 - December 2017
    Burbank, California

  • Freelance Concept Artist and Matte painter

    Ayzenberg

    September 2017 - October 2017
    Pasadena, California

  • Finisher

    Truest., LLC

    March 2017 - March 2017
    Burbank

  • Matte Painter

    Jeep Sverige

    February 2017 - February 2017
    Santa Monica

    Guest Artist at the Jeep Booth during the Spirit Awards.

  • Storyboard Artist , Visual Development Artist

    Eevolver

    February 2016 - March 2016

  • Senior Color and Paint Specialist

    Walt Disney Imagineering

    October 2015 - December 2015

  • Theme Park Designer

    Paramount Pictures

    September 2014 - November 2014

  • Freelance Matte Painter/ Finisher/ Retoucher

    Eclipse

    February 2014 - April 2014
    Burbank

  • Teacher

    Art Center College of Design

    May 2013 - December 2013

    Teaching 3d modeling

  • Teacher's Assistant

    Art Center College of Design

    January 2011 - December 2013
    Pasadena

    Teacher's Assistant to Mike Humphries, Christine Nasser and Michelle Constantine.

  • Matte Painter

    Warner Bros. Television Group

    December 2012 - March 2013
    greater los angeles area

    Freelance Matte Painter for Warner Bros Television

  • Matte Painter

    ALCHEMICAL RESPONSE TEAM LLC

    December 2012 - March 2013
    Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Freelance Visual Development Artist

    Freelance

    January 2013 - January 2013
    Glendale, California

  • freelance concept designer

    Freelance

    January 2012 - January 2012
    Glendale, California

  • Receptionist

    Cogswell Polytechnical College

    January 2009 - December 2009
    Sunnyvale, CA

  • Manufacturing

    ALPHA RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY INC

    March 2006 - August 2006
    El Dorado Hills, CA

  • Manufacturing

    ALPHA RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY INC

    March 2005 - August 2005
    El Dorado Hills, CA
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Education

  • Art Center College of Design

    2010 - 2013

  • Concept Design Academy

    2012 - 2012

  • Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Digital Arts/ 3D Modeling

    University of Silicon Valley

    2007 - 2010

  • Cogswell Polytechnical College

    2007 - 2010