Degrees
College/University | Degree | Major | Date Degree Awarded |
Rhode Island School of Design | 1994-1996 | Master of Fine Arts | Conferred 1996 |
State University of New York at Buffalo | 1990-1994 | Bachelor of Fine Arts | Conferred 1994 |
Courses (not leading to a degree)
Institution | Course Title | Date |
NYC Compost Project / BBG | Master Composter Certification | 2012-2013 |
School of Visual Arts | The Art of Connecting | Spring 2009 |
NYC College of Technology, CUNY | Processing (4 week workshop) | Spring 2009 |
Actors Connection, NYC | Introduction to Voice Overs | Winter 2007 |
Presented by Charrette at College of Technology, CUNY | Digital Color Management (1-day Seminar) |
Spring 2006 |
Presented by Extensis Inc. at College of Technology, CUNY | Portfolio Server/Client (1-day Seminar) |
Winter 2006 |
Future Media Concepts | Macromedia Dreamweaver | Summer 2002 |
Future Media Concepts | Adobe Illustrator | Summer 2002 |
Future Media Concepts | 3D Studio Max (Intensive 3-Day Seminar in 3D computer modeling) | Winter 2000 |
School of Visual Arts | Soft Image (3D computer modeling and animation) | Spring 1999 |
Teaching Experience
School or College | Dates | Subject Taught | Rank |
NYC College of Technology (Communication Design Department) | 2017-current | Creative Media | Professor |
NYC College of Technology (Communication Design Department) | 2010-2017 | Creative Media | Associate Professor |
NYC College of Technology (Entertainment Technology Department) |
2008-2010 | Emerging Media | Assistant Professor |
NYC College of Technology (Communication Design Department) | 2002-2008 | Creative Media | Assistant Professor |
Rhode Island School of Design | 1996 | Printmaking | Instructor |
Rhode Island School of Design | 1994-1996 | Printmaking | Teaching Assistant |
Brown University | 1995-1996 | Printmaking | Teaching Assistant |
Professional Experience
Firm | Employment | Title | Job Description | |
JennaSpevack.com | 1996-current | Visual Artist | Contemporary visual art (drawings, animations, and interactive media) for exhibition and sale. | |
Livebears Design | 1998–current | Principal / Creative Director | Branding, design & illustration for print, web, and interactive media projects. | |
Clients include: – Children’s Television Workshop – PBSKids – Scholastic Publishing Inc – ASPCA: Animal Watch Magazine – New York Council on Adoptable Children – Theater Voices – Hall Farm Center for Arts & Education – Bukhari Institute – Perimeter Media – Doodle Ink, Inc. – New York Animation Festival Inc – Aerostatic Music – Writer: Lisa Lerner – Writer: Matt Isaac – Writer: Susan Ito – Political Candidate: James Browning |
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Sesame Workshop Interactive Technologies and Online Departments |
1998- 2002 | Artist/Animator | Interaction design, illustration, and character animations for educational interactive and online games. | |
Twelve Point Rule Ltd/Fusebox | 1998 – 1999 | Editor/Scripter | HTML Editor/Scripter, Database Administration | |
Rhode Island School of Design Museum | 1995-1996 | Curatorial Assistant | Assistant to Curators of Prints, Drawings and Photographs Department | |
Chestnut Street Press | 1995-1996 | Assistant Printer | Assistant Printer to Clary Nelson, Master Printer | |
Brian Shure, Master Printer | 1995-1996 | Assistant Printer | Assistant Printer to Brian Shure, Master Printer |