RESUMÉ

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Basic Info

• Malik Radford
• Richmond, Virginia
• Illustrator | Cartoonist | Designer | Superhero
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Class of 2019 - Kinetic Imaging/Communication Arts Double Major

Awards

• iPower Richmond 30 Under 30 Award Honoree - 2018
• VANS Associate Custom Contest Winner (District #13: Store #406) - 2017
• 3 Regional Gold Keys in Scholastics Art and Writing Competition - 2014
• 3 Regional Silver Keys in Scholastics Art and Writing Competition - 2014
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Scholarship Winner - 2013

Experience

• Communications Coordinator/Graphic Designer - Activity Programming Board of Virginia Commonwealth University - 2018- present
• Student Media Specialist - The Wellness Resource Center of Virginia Commonwealth University - 2015 - present​
• Creative Design Intern - Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access - summer 2018​
• Creative Technologist - The Martin Agency's Student Workshop - summer 2018

Featured Work

2018:

• VCU Kinetic Imagining Senior Art Exhibition
• Featured Artist for Thread Count's monthly Canvas to Cotton Event
• Winning VANS design displayed in Richmond, VA store

2017:

• Work showcased at Richmond, VA's Brewer's Cafe
• Media Specialist for VCU's Wellness Resource Center
• Comic Illustrator for VCU's Commonwealth Times

2016:

• Joi Donaldson's Sober High
• Virginia Commonwealth University's Amendment website & Fall 2016 Journal
• Virginia Commonwealth University's Commonwealth Times
• RVA Manchester Manifest
• Article in Freelancer Magazine

• Article in The Commonwealth Times
• A Muse From Me To You 3 Exhibition
• Jonathan Freeman’s children’s book The Incredible DJ Willie Lee Beats Bullying
• RVAffiliated Fusion Live Art Event
• Hip Hop Student Collective: Ocular Prowess Show

2015:

• Caricature artist for A-PLUS Convention
• Muralist for Richmond, VA's Pedalfest
• Interview on Natori McConnell's blog
• Article on VCU's HerCampus page
• Article in Blanks Magazine
• Article on Rich City's website

2014:

• Highpoint Gallery Mural Party
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' Museum Leaders in Training Exhibition
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' Scholastics Gold Key Exhibition

Prior:

• Center for the Arts Visual Art Fall and Spring Showcase (2010 - 2014)