ARTIST PROFILE

Scott Neely has been a professional artist for many years now. For the last seven years, he’s been an approved "Scooby-Doo" and Cartoon Network artist (working on such licensed properties as "Dexter's Laboratory," "Cow and Chicken," "Johnny Bravo," "Courage The Cowardly Dog," "The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy," "Powerpuff Girls" and "Ed, Edd, n' Eddy"). He has also worked on "Pokemon," "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Winnie the Pooh," "Strawberry Shortcake," "Bratz" and "The Li'l Learners Club."

Scott is also the visual creator and production designer of "Hollywood Hal & Rhinestone Al with the Wannabees," which is a project he co-created with Scott Innes (a.k.a. The voice of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Scrappy-Doo) and musician Jim Hogg. He creates all the artwork for the Hal & Al “live-action” TV show and “live” stage shows as well as all Hal & Al advertising, media and product design. For more Hal & Al info, go to www.halandal.com.

During this time, he's also been the managing editor for NMA Magazines, Inc. and is the voice and visual designer behind "Delaware County Magazine," which publishes a print run of 119,000 copies a month throughout the Main Line of Philadelphia and its' surrounding suburbs.

In 2003, he ended a successful seven-year run as the weekly editorial cartoonist for "The Suburban and Wayne Times." He has also continued to work in advertising doing illustration and cartooning work for many small and large companies as well as conceptual and product design for The Franklin Mint on a freelance basis. He also has experience in storyboarding, spot illustration, and caricatures.

Scott has also been teaching what he knows. For over six years, he had taught and spoke at many local community art centers and community colleges, as well as at local AARP meetings. He has instructed all ages in the art of cartooning and drawing.

He is single and lives in suburbs of Philadelphia, Pa and has a scrappy Yorkshire Terrier named Alfie whom he is creating a comic series and children's book series around.

CLIENT LIST

American Greetings


Grosset-Dunlap


DC Comics, Inc.


Cartoon Network


Golden Books, Inc.


Dalmation Press, Ltd.


The Franklin Mint



NMA Magazines, Inc.


Suburban Publications, Inc.


Odyssey Design Group


The Topps Card Company, Inc.


Stratus Communications


ARCM Corporation


Mindpowerplus.com


Imagine That Productions, Inc.


Best Press Books, Inc.


Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

RESUME

OBJECTIVE: A challenging and responsible position where my skills as an artist can be utilized.

PROFILE: Reliable worker, adaptable and able to work independently with minimal supervision, relates well with all levels of personnel.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Skilled in both MAC/PC operating systems, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe Illustrator 10.0, Quark 4.1/ 5.0, and Adobe Streamline.



EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1/03 to PRESENT
NMA MAGAZINES, INC., Upper Darby, PA.
Managing Editor/ Head Designer/ Writer for "Dining & Entertainment" Magazine(101,000 copies a month) and "Family Values" Magazine (59,000 copies a month).


5/99 to PRESENT
THE FRANKLIN MINT, Franklin Center, PA
Freelance Conceptual Design Artist


8/94 to PRESENT
SELF-EMPLOYED FREELANCE ARTIST
Style Guide art, children's books, comic book and fantasy illustration done for assorted publishers and corporations, as well as creating customized, original artwork, caricatures, technical drawings, and art for small and large business advertising needs.

• SCOOBY-DOO approved artist working on mass media SCOOBY-DOO projects and other Cartoon Network properties.

• STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE approved artist for DIC, INC.

• BRATZ artwork for MGA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

• POKEMON approved artist for NINTENDO, INC.

• L'IL LEARNERS CLUB for IMAGINE THAT PRODUCTIONS.

• Technical illustrations and advertising work done for ODYSSEY DESIGN GROUP.

• VERIZON ad campaign through STRATUS COMMUNICATIONS.

• Political Cartoonist for "THE SUBURBAN AND WAYNE TIMES", a Main Line newspaper over 6 years(1997-2002).

• "DOC WELLFISH" artwork for AQUARIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

• CONSPIRACY X Illustrations for EDEN STUDIOS.

• STAR WARS GALAXY Trading Card - Series III for the TOPPS CARD COMPANY, INC.

• STAR WARS Illustrations for WEST END GAMES, LTD.

• STAR TREK Illustrations for LAST UNICORN GAMES, INC.

• GREEN HORNET Comic Books for NOW COMICS, INC.


1991 to 1994
TAILORED GRAPHICS, INC. Manayunk, PA
Freelance Illustrator



EDUCATION

Delaware County Community College, Delaware County, PA
• Drawing 1 class GPA 4.0 (1997)
• Drawing 2 class GPA 4.0 (1998)
• Non-credited life drawing classes (1990-1999)
• Digital Imaging 1&2 GPA 4.0 (2001)
• Elec. Illustration 1&2 GPA 4.0 (2001)
• Elec. Page Layout 1&2 GPA 4.0 (2001)
• Mac Literacy GPA 4.0 (2001)

Springfield High School, Springfield, PA
• High School Diploma GPA 3.4 (1986-1989)



TEACHING HISTORY

7/96 to 2003
• "CARTOONING” Teacher for the Political Cartooning program at the Corpus Christi Catholic School (Ages 8-12)

• "CREATIVE CARTOONING" Teacher for the Young Saturdays Enrichment Program at Delaware County Community College (Ages 8-11, 12-15).

• "CREATIVE CARTOONING" Teacher for the summer camp program at Delaware County Community College (Ages 5-7, 8-11, 12-15).

• Cartoon Teacher for Annual Elder Week Program at Delaware County Community College.

• "CARTOONING" and "DRAWING AND REPRESENTATION" teacher for the Julian Krinsky Summer Enrichment Camp at Haverford College, PA (Ages 12-17).

• "CARTOONING" teacher for the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, PA (Ages 8-11 and 12-15).

• Community Education Teacher for "DRAWING COMIC STRIPS" sponsored by the Marple Newtown Adult School.

• Community Education Teacher for "DRAWING COMIC STRIPS" sponsored by the Springfield Lions Adult School.

• Cartooning demos done for the local Springfield and Marple Newtown AARP Chapters.



ANIMATION

1999 to PRESENT
• Website animation done for the Odyssey Design Group. Storyboards and final art created in Photoshop 7.0.

• Conceptual design, presentation and storyboards for the animated project "SNOW". Currently in "Development Hell."



ART SHOWS

• 1998 "INNER ESSENCE" 1st Annual Juried Exhibition at the Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA.

• 1998 "WORKS ON PAPER" Exhibition at the Main Line Art Center, Ardmore, PA.

• 1998 18th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at Delaware County Community College, Delaware County, PA.

• 1999 19th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at Delaware County Community College, Delaware County, PA.

• 1999 "SMALL WORKS" Exhibition at the Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA.

• 1999 Annual Members' Show Prospectus Exhibition at the Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA.

• 2000 Annual Members' Show Prospectus Exhibition at the Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA.

• 2001 Annual Members’ Show Prospectus Exhibition at the Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA.

• 2001 “RENAISSANCE 2001” Exhibition and Medallion Award for Distinguished Artistic Service by The Franklin Mint, Media, PA.

• 2002 “SCOOBY-DOO AND CLAY POTS, TOO!” Scooby-Doo art exhibit by Scott Neely, and clay pot exhibit by Bob Deane at the Tyme Gallery, Havertown, PA.