Avril Jensen

Alameda, CA
(510)422-9363
sevceedovee@gmail.com
https://avrilarts.weebly.com/

SKILLS
● Digital Art & Photo Editing (Clip Studio, Photoshop, Premiere)
● Traditional Art (Pencil, Acrylic, Gouache)
● Photography
● optimist, flexible

EDUCATION

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA 2023–present

BFA, Visual Development
Anticipated Graduation Date 2026

Golden Gate Atelier 2023-2023

Berkeley City College 2021-2023

AA, Liberal Arts

Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland, CA 2017-2021

General Education (Digital Media Emphasis)

EXPERIENCE

Freelance
● Selling original art prints on Etsy (2022-present)
● Paid gig illustrating cover for novel The Language of the Universe (2023)

Color Me Mine, Alameda, CA 2021-2023

Business Associate
● offered in-person and telephone customer service
● oversaw parties and events

Resilience Birthright (Environmental Nonprofit), CA 2019-2023

Paid Intern (part-time)
● Did photography and created illustrations and gifs for social media marketing
● Created animations for two music videos
● Prepared graphic novel images for animation

Illustrating and Promoting Children's Books for Charity through Imaginate Ink 2018-2020
● Illustrated Humphrey the Hound (2019) and Beware the Mighty Mantis Shrimp (2019)
● Personally promoted and sold books, raising over $2000 for Friends of the Alameda Animal
Shelter and $253 for the environmental nonprofit Resilience Birthright