About
I am currently living in Baltimore, MD after graduating from the MICA Illustration Practice MFA Program as a part of the class of 2019. I have been an adjunct professor in the Illustration Departments at MICA, Towson University and Pennsylvania College of Art & Design from Fall 2019-Spring 2022.
While teaching, I have been simultaneously working on freelance projects and personal art work. My personal work has focused on narrative comics and children’s book scripts as well as surface design and holiday greeting cards.
Clients
Mighty Kind Kids Magazine
The House that Lars Built
Dig Inn
Cocomama
AWARDS
My illustration work has been recognized by Creative Quarterly, 3x3 magazine, Applied Arts Magazine and the LDS International Competition.
2019 3x3 Illustration Magazine Student Award Honorable Mention
2016 Creative Quarterly Illustration Magazine: Award Winner
2016 Applied Arts Illustration Magazine: Student Award Winner
2015 LDS International Art Competition: Purchase Award
2015 Lonely Hearts Film Festival: Animation Award
2014 3x3 Illustration Magazine Student Award: Runner Up
PrOfessional Experience
Anthropologie Display Team: Visual Sales Associate Oct 2015-March 2016
Contributed to an award winning team as a visual support and designer. Assisted in creating visuals and designs that were used in the Rockefeller Center Anthropologie’s holiday windows.
2015-2017
Co-founded a fashion line, designed original textiles and collaborated on designs with other co-founder and seamstress. Our line was recognized and featured in Elle UK magazine and House of Coco within a year of launching.
Completed Internships
2018 The House that Lars Built
2014 BYU Museum of Art: Education Program
2014 Jensine Eckwall & Lily Padula Illustrators, Richard Solomon Artist Representation
2013 Rose Datoc Dall &Jonathan Linton Fine Artists
Exhibitions
2019
MICA Grad Show: A collective show of the Illustration Practice cohort. My project consisted of a script, character designs and visual development, one completed chapter in the form of a comic and other accompanying products and accessories. The culmination of the project was the Thesis Exhibition which was held at Maryland Institute College of Art.
2018
Image Harvest: A collective show of the Illustration Practice cohort. My piece exhibited an illustrated 3D sculpture featuring my nieces in a magical world.
2017
Image Harvest: A collective show of the Illustration Practice cohort. My piece exhibited an illustrated 3D sculpture of a dollhouse that also acted as self portrait.
2014
Our Sister's Sorrow: A series of paintings created for a local fundraising event for the local women's shelter, The Center For Women and Children in Crisis. The images are based on the narrative of the story of Job from the Hebrew Bible replaced with female characters.
2012
Crayonbox Quip: A series of paintings based off of childhood memories and elementary school assignments my parents had kept. Self directed with art direction by Bob Barrett.
Contact
NormandieIllustration@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2017-2019 MICA Graduate Illustration Practice MFA
2015 BYU Art Education K-12 Licensure
2007-2015 BYU Illustration BFA
Art Education Portfolio
Social Media
Instagram: @normandieillustration
@normandiecomics
@nomiwear
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