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Jonathan Standing

Associate chair, animation

Education

  • M.A., illustration, Universty of Hertfordshire

Credentials

Academic

  • Professor of animation, Winter 2020–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Faculty in illustration, 2019–20, Ontario College of Art and Design, Ontario, Canada
  • Faculty, 2015–20, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
  • Instructor, 2013–20, Max the Mutt College of Art and Animation, Toronto, Ontario
  • Faculty, 2017–18, Niagara College, Welland, Ontario

Professional

  • Freelance concept artist/illustrator, May 2012–December 2019, Jonathan Standing Design and Images, Oakville, Ontario
  • Lead concept artist, December 2010–October 2011
    Led concept department in developing visuals for projects.

    Concept artist, 2007–January 2011, Silicon Knights
    Contributed designs, storyboards and 2D production art to prototypes "Sandman" (Xbox 360), "Siren" (XBox 360), "Too Human" (Xbox 360), "The Ritualyst" (Xbox 360, PS3; cancelled) and "XMen Destiny" (Xbox 360, PS3).

  • Graphic artist, 2005–07, Sears Canada
    Produced style guides, designed print/embroidery artwork for children's wear, and delivered production ready art files to vendors across Asia.
  • Freelance illustrator, 2000–07
    Produced illustration and storyboards for a variety of clients including Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games, Games Workshop, Avion Films, Industry Films, Coors, PlayStation, Budweiser, Tim Hortons, Red Spire Press, and Nike Canada.

Publications and presentations

Television/film

  • Child's Play, illustration, Universal Pictures, July 2021–August 2021
  • The Boys season 3, concept design and illustration, Amazon/Sony Pictures Entertainment, July 2021–August 2021
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, storyboards, Paramount Television Studios, July 2021–August 2021
  • Jack Reacher season 1, storyboards, Amazon Studios, July 2021–August 2021
  • Ivy and Bean, concept design, Netflix, July 2021–August 2021
  • The Boys season 2, concept/storyboard artist, Amazon/Sony Pictures Entertainment, April 2019–December 2019
  • Alias Grace, set concepts, VFX set extension concepts, and storyboards, CBC/Netflix, June 2016–AugAugust 2016
  • Minority Report (TV), concept artist, FOX, March 2015–April 2015
  • Reign season 2, concepts for sets and locations, CW Network/Reign Productions Inc., April 2014
  • Defiance season 2, concepts for sets, props, and set dressing, and artwork used on camera, SyFy Channel and NBC Studios/GEP Productions, July 2013–December 2013
  • Defiance, concepts for sets, props, and set dressing, and artwork used on camera, SyFy Channel and NBC Studios/GEP Productions, June 2012–November 2012

Games

  • Heart Street Market, concept/asset artist, Splashworks.com Inc., February 2017–June 2017
  • 2D assets and concept for mobile game, Yellow Bear Studios, October 2016–December 2016
  • A Fold Apart, character and environment designs, Lightning Rod Games, 2016
  • Titans, concept, UI, and asset art, Uken Games, July 2015
  • NBA 2K14 sneaker editor, concept art, 2K Games, February 2013–April 2013

Other

  • Concept renderings for theme park development, FORREC Ltd., June 2015–July 2015