DANA FRETTY 

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B. 1999 Milwaukee, WI

Resides in Chicago, IL, USA

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EDUCATION

2021 Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL 

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SKILLS

2D and hand-drawn animation, videography, editing, graphic & motion design, writing, illustration, compositing, storyboarding, Adobe CC (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere), Final Cut Pro

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EXPERIENCE

2023 Swangn' Lyric Video Animation Director 

2023 Ladybirds (Documentary) Director/Videographer/Editor

2023 The Backup Plan Animation Director 

2022 NPR Planet Money TikTok Animator

2022 NPR Music Listening Party Animator/Editor

2022 NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts GFX Artist

2022 NPR All Things Considered Sound Designer

2022 Lincoln Lodge Chicago Editor & Graphic Designer

2022 Dole Manchild Music Video Animation Director

2021 KIRA Music Video Animation Director (see the storyboards here)

2021 Mercer Graphic Design

2021 First Dance (Short Film) Storyboards 

2021 FilmNorth Juice Media Graphic Designer

2020 Out in the Open Mic Illustrations

2020 Defense Fund PDX Illustrations

2019 The Earth is Broken, The Earth is Whole Illustrations

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YOUTH LEARNING PROGRAMS

2022-2023 Young Rembrandts Art Teacher

2021 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Guest Lecturer 

2021 Repairing Together Guest Teacher

2020-2021 FilmNorth Juice Media Youth Programming Intern ​

2017-2019 University of Minnesota Twin Cities EStudio Research Assistant​

2018 YMCA Camp Manito-wish Wilderness Canoe Trip Leader

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SCREENINGS & EXHIBITIONS

2022 Cactus Club Animation Screening - Milwaukee, WI

2021 Bad Time Art Show - Humboldt Park Community Arts & Service Center, Chicago, IL

2021 Janice's Secret - Hellavision Television Network, Trylon Theater, Minneapolis, MN

2020 Figure Art Show - Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL

2020 Black Lives Matter Mural - Wallpapered City LLC x Mequon Public Market, Milwaukee, WI

2019 The Earth is Broken, The Earth is Whole - Claytopia NCECA, Hopkins Art Center, MN

2019 Episode 7 - Hellavision Television Network, Trylon Theater, Minneapolis, MN

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PRESS

2022 ABC Rage Wild One music video selection - Australia

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