I'm a designer and illustrator from Central New York. Innovative Graphic Designer and Freelance Cartoonist/Illustrator with extensive experience in the Adobe design suite. A creative mind, possessing a passion for drawing in Procreate. Specializing in humorous illustration, cartoon, single panel, story illustration, sequential art, caricature, page layout, advertisement design, digital advertising design with the innate ability to influence thought through creativity. In 2002, he created the comic strip Bob the Squirrel. The strip has been syndicated online through Universal Uclick/GoComics.com since 2004. Page has self-published several Bob the Squirrel collections and three graphic novels: mary, better man and 2 sides of alone. His award-winning editorial cartoons have been featured in past editions of Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year. Frank is a 2011 inductee to the Rome Arts Hall of Fame. --- **Employment and project experience** Purple Cloud Illustration August 1997 - present Freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist Humorous illustrations, caricatures and cartoons for websites, advertising, branding and publications. Create website graphics of all types - hero images, backgrounds, profile illustrations, memes, simple animation, comic panels, strips, and more. Offer businesses unique branding opportunities to stand out. Keypath Education, Schaumburg, IL - Remote November 2021 - April 2023 Graphic Designer Worked as part of marketing team to develop graphic assets (website, social media, print) to promote online university educational programs. Designed assets that accomplished partner goals while adhering to brand guidelines. Worked directly with SEO and PPC Managers in developing effective marketing campaigns. Rome Sentinel Company, Rome, NY August 1997 - November 2021 Cartoonist, Social Media Manager, Web Developer Daily newspaper position designing ads, newspaper pages and special section layouts with the Adobe Suite of applications. Wrote feature articles, created illustrations for editorial use. Contributed daily political cartoons (between 1999 and 2007), highlighOng local and national issues. Managed company website, created pages, content flow and presence - optimizing SEO . Maintained social media accounts with Hootsuite and monitored traffic with Google Analytics applications. Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY September 2010 - May 2011 Adjunct Faculty Taught SA111 - Drawing: Composition and Perception for first and second year art students. SA111 was an intensive studio course designed to investigate and develop a proficiency in drawing, composition and design practices.

I'm a designer and illustrator from Central New York. Innovative Graphic Designer and Freelance Cartoonist/Illustrator with extensive experience in the Adobe design suite. A creative mind, possessing a passion for drawing in Procreate. Specializing in humorous illustration, cartoon, single panel, story illustration, sequential art, caricature, page layout, advertisement design, digital advertising design with the innate ability to influence thought through creativity. In 2002, he created the comic strip Bob the Squirrel. The strip has been syndicated online through Universal Uclick/GoComics.com since 2004. Page has self-published several Bob the Squirrel collections and three graphic novels: mary, better man and 2 sides of alone. His award-winning editorial cartoons have been featured in past editions of Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year. Frank is a 2011 inductee to the Rome Arts Hall of Fame. --- **Employment and project experience** Purple Cloud Illustration August 1997 - present Freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist Humorous illustrations, caricatures and cartoons for websites, advertising, branding and publications. Create website graphics of all types - hero images, backgrounds, profile illustrations, memes, simple animation, comic panels, strips, and more. Offer businesses unique branding opportunities to stand out. Keypath Education, Schaumburg, IL - Remote November 2021 - April 2023 Graphic Designer Worked as part of marketing team to develop graphic assets (website, social media, print) to promote online university educational programs. Designed assets that accomplished partner goals while adhering to brand guidelines. Worked directly with SEO and PPC Managers in developing effective marketing campaigns. Rome Sentinel Company, Rome, NY August 1997 - November 2021 Cartoonist, Social Media Manager, Web Developer Daily newspaper position designing ads, newspaper pages and special section layouts with the Adobe Suite of applications. Wrote feature articles, created illustrations for editorial use. Contributed daily political cartoons (between 1999 and 2007), highlighOng local and national issues. Managed company website, created pages, content flow and presence - optimizing SEO . Maintained social media accounts with Hootsuite and monitored traffic with Google Analytics applications. Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY September 2010 - May 2011 Adjunct Faculty Taught SA111 - Drawing: Composition and Perception for first and second year art students. SA111 was an intensive studio course designed to investigate and develop a proficiency in drawing, composition and design practices.

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I’m a designer and illustrator from Central New York.

Innovative Graphic Designer and Freelance Cartoonist/Illustrator with extensive experience in the Adobe design suite. A creative mind, possessing a passion for drawing in Procreate. Specializing in humorous illustration, cartoon, single panel, story illustration, sequential art, caricature, page layout, advertisement design, digital advertising design with the innate ability to influence thought through creativity.

In 2002, he created the comic strip Bob the Squirrel. The strip has been syndicated online through Universal Uclick/GoComics.com since 2004. Page has self-published several Bob the Squirrel collections and three graphic novels: mary, better man and 2 sides of alone. His award-winning editorial cartoons have been featured in past editions of Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year.

Frank is a 2011 inductee to the Rome Arts Hall of Fame.


Employment and project experience

Purple Cloud Illustration August 1997 - present
Freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist
Humorous illustrations, caricatures and cartoons for websites, advertising, branding and publications.
Create website graphics of all types - hero images, backgrounds, profile illustrations, memes, simple animation, comic panels, strips, and more.
Offer businesses unique branding opportunities to stand out.

Keypath Education, Schaumburg, IL - Remote November 2021 - April 2023 Graphic Designer
Worked as part of marketing team to develop graphic assets (website, social media, print) to promote online university educational programs.
Designed assets that accomplished partner goals while adhering to brand guidelines. Worked directly with SEO and PPC Managers in developing effective marketing campaigns.

Rome Sentinel Company, Rome, NY August 1997 - November 2021 Cartoonist, Social Media Manager, Web Developer
Daily newspaper position designing ads, newspaper pages and special section layouts with the Adobe Suite of applications.
Wrote feature articles, created illustrations for editorial use.
Contributed daily political cartoons (between 1999 and 2007), highlighOng local and national issues. Managed company website, created pages, content flow and presence - optimizing SEO .
Maintained social media accounts with Hootsuite and monitored traffic with Google Analytics applications.

Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY September 2010 - May 2011
Adjunct Faculty
Taught SA111 - Drawing: Composition and Perception for first and second year art students. SA111 was an intensive studio course designed to investigate and develop a proficiency in drawing, composition and design practices.

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Skills

Ca
Cartoon
Co
Comic Strip
Fr
Freehand Digital Illustration
Pe
Pencil Illustration
Lo
Logo
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Experience Level

Cartoon
Expert
Comic Strip
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Logo
Expert
Advert Design
Expert
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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Education

Bachelor of Fine Art at Cazenovia College
August 23, 1995 - May 23, 1997
Master of Fine Art at Vermont College of Fine Art
August 6, 2008 - August 23, 2010

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Other
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