Michael Lennicx

Work History

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  Lead Designer

  Nickelodeon Animation Studio

  January 2014 - October 2015

  New York, United States

  Backgrounds, Concept Art, color keys, managed other artists, minimal character work

• Fine Artist

  Various Charity Events

  2011 - 2012

  2012 2Art4TV | Exhibited artwork
  2012 A Rising Tide... Surf Causes {Brooklyn Brewery} | Exhibited and sold artwork for charities Waves 4 Water, Waves for Development, and the Surfrider Foundation.
  2011 Waves for Development Pool Party {Grace Hotel, NYC} | Exhibited and sold artowrk for charity, artwork used for the promo webpage.

• Freelance Design/Illustration

  FunGoPlay

  April 2011 - December 2011

  Background and world design for the innovative new sports game. Designed 4 of the main play zones, also did background art and assisted development on their ad campaigns.

• Art Director

  Peach Nova Productions

  2004 - 2011

  2011 Pocketgod | Art directed short inspired by the hit iphone game. Did all BGs, props, assisted character design.
  2010 Earth Darling | Art directed short, did all BGs, props, and vehicles.
  2005 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles {20 shorts / 4Kids Ent.} | Art directed, set style, color, lighting and did all BGs, props, and vehicles for these popular Looney Tunes inspired shorts.
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  Freelance Design/Illustration

  Curious Pictures

  2010 - 2010

  My Weird School {pilot} | Did key Backgrounds for this pilot based on the popular kid's books.
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  Art Director

  Worldwide Biggies

  2007 - 2010

  2010 American Girl | {Freelance} Background and world design, helped set the style for their enormous virtual world.
  2009 Dr. What | Art directed, set style, color, lighting and did major and establishing BGs. Also did concept art for preproduction.
  2009 Naked Bros Band Suptastic 6 {Nickelodeon} | Co-Art directed, set style, color, lighting and did major and establishing BGs. Supervised BG team. Also designed all vehicles and oversaw their 3D design.
  2008 Princess Bride Game | Art directed all interstitial animation and aided in game design. Set style, managed design team, also did concept and promo art including the map and the original poster illustration.
  2008 Bigby (shorts and game) | Art directed, set color, lighting, and style for original short and subsequent shorts. Also did BGs for intro and added game design art for the iphone game.

• Featured Fine Artist

  Various Art Exhibitions, Events, & Illustration Commissions

  2002 - 2009

  2009 3 Feet High Skatedeck Art show | Painted and exhibited skatedeck for this group show.
  2007 LA Center for Digital Art {Bitscapes} | Exhibited Pinwheel "Remember to Forget", won International Juried Competition.
  2005 Maverick Records/Virgin {Alanis Morisette Record Release} | Exhibited the commissioned Alanis painting in this event and Virgin Megastore for promo.
  2004 Max's Kansas City Tribute to Mickey Ruskin | Exhibited between Warhol and Rauschenberg, sold art in charity event.
  2003 United Nations Education Committee | Artwork chosen as cover art on a package to Sweden.
  2003 JVC Jazzfest NYC | Exhibited artwork in this prestigious event.
  2003 St. John's Hospital Event {Arnold Schwarzenegger commission} | Completed commission and attended event where the art was presented to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver as a gift by St. John's Hospital.
  2002 Humane USA Celebrity Gala | Exhibited artwork and did live portraiture of celebrities at the event.
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  Background/Layout artist

  MTV Networks

  2006 - 2006

  2006 Friday the Animated Series {MTV/New Line} | Staff Background and prop artist, drew and painted BGs for the show.
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  Art Director

  Nickelodeon Animation Studio

  2004 - 2005

  2005 Zilch & Zero {Spike TV/John Leguizamo & Rebel Films} | Art directed pilot. Did key art, logo, managed design team.
  2004 Big Shorty {Nickelodeon/John Leguizamo & Rebel Films} | Art directed pilot. Did key art, set style, logo, managed design team. Worked with the network and John/Rebel execs throughout the development and concept art process.
  2004 Mighty Bug 5 {Nick Jr} | Art directed interstitials. Did key BG art, designed characters, and managed design team.

• Freelance Illustrator

  Young & Rubicam Group

  1999 - 2004

  2004 Brand Buzz/Y&R {LG Electronics, Danzka Vodka, Pella Windows} | Freelance advertising illustration, also photo compositing and retouching for print publication.
  1999 Sudler and Hennessey/Y&R {AstraZeneca, Propecia} Staff illustration and photo retouching for Pharma clientele.
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  Art Director / Background designer

  Spike TV

  2002 - 2003

  2003 This Just In | Co-Art directed series. Did key BGs, props, character and promo art and managed design team.
  2002 Gary the Rat | Staff Background and prop artist, also made promo art for the show.

• Children's Book Illustrator

  Simon and Schuster

  2001 - 2002

  2002 Little Bill's Big Day at School | My 2nd published children's book
  2001 Little Bill Happy Valentine's Day | My 1st published children's book, with Etsu Kahata.
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  Lead Designer

  Nickelodeon Animation Studio

  1999 - 2002

  2002 Backyardigans {Nick Jr} | I co-designed all the main characters for this award winning production.
  2002 Shpidah! {Nickelodeon} | Staff Background and prop artist for this pilot.
  1999 Little Bill {Nick Jr} | Lead designer on the 2 time Emmy award winning series.