VINCENT LOVALLO
Creative Professional
About
Vincent is a New York-based creative professional with experience in illustration, editorial, and art direction. At Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Vincent has overseen production of comic books, graphic novels, presentation decks and more. He is the artist behind Bite Sized Archie, Archie Comics' very first webcomic series, Heebie Jeebies on Webtoon, and was responsible for updating the design of Playland's mascot, Coaster the Dragon for the Westchester-based amusement park. In his spare time, Vincent enjoys drawing, reading comics, playing video games, and watching movies, especially animated features.
Back to Basics
Comic Book Club
Daily Voice
Women Write About Comics
Geeked Out
Comics Beat
CBR
EXPERIENCEArt Director - Archie Comic Publications, Inc. November 2018 to PRESENT
• Provide feedback and art direction on the design/appearance of comic book covers, interiors, graphic novels, advertisements, and other materials related to the overall branding of the company for both print and digital.
• Seek out and hire new freelance talent for projects.
• Create cover thumbnails/layouts
• Provide red line corrections to freelance artists (character models, panel composition, cover layouts, etc.).
• Create pitch decks and presentations for collaborative opportunities.Editor - Archie Comic Publications, Inc. March 2011 to PRESENT
• Responsible for managing and coordinating freelance talent
• Produce comic books, graphic novels, magazines, posters, and promotional materials within tight deadlines
• Represent company at various publishing events
• Coordinate with licensing partners for approvals and promotionsArtist - Archie Comic Publications, Inc. November 2020 to PRESENT
• Provide four panel comic strip artwork and lettering for the weekly web comic series Bite Sized ArchieCharacter Designer - Westchester County Parks Department January 2019 to April 2019
• Redesigned and created 2D illustrations of the character mascot for Playland Amusement Park to be used for an ongoing advertising campaign.
• The illustrations include: Character model sheet, key pose, expressionsSKILLSProject Management
Graphic Design
Illustration
Editing
Print Production
Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, & IllustratorEDUCATION
SUNY Purchase College
Bachelor's Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesSUNY Westchester Community College
Associate's Degree, Fine/Studio Arts