FYRIEL:
THE ART
OF
HOLLY
CONRAD
Welcome to my portfolio! The word "Fyriel" is a reference to a long lost entity or demon, found in a 15th century German manuscript. This is to make me feel like my degree in Medieval Studies gave me awesome magic powers. Other than that, this is my collection of costumes, art, and what-have-you.
Enjoy, and if you have any questions about commissions or if I play games on "insane" or "lame-sauce" or anything for that matter, feel free to contact me or visit my blog to see what I have in the works right now.
Oh, also, I want to be a creature/costume designer for movies. That is all.
~Holly
News and Appearences
We'll be in the documentary "Comic Con Episode Four: A Fan's hope", directed by Morgan Spurlock and written by Joss Whedon! We were followed before, during, and after comic con with a camera crew, and we can't wait to see the finished product!
Below are a few past appearences, more to come soon.
MTV Movie News
Bioware's Blog
My Mass Effect project on Kotaku!
Fyriel the Alchemist in a Steampunk how-to book at Barns and Nobles
Pictures in TIME Magazine
and Popular Mechanics
My FeeJee Mermaid is now in one of the Strangest Museums on Earth
Our skit at comic con! Click here to check
out a close up of the animatronic Krogan head!
First Place, California Steampunk Convention
Honorable Mention, Blizzcon 2007
Comic Con 2010, Iin progress
Comic Con 2010
First Place California Steampunk Convention
Best Workmanship and Costume Designer's Guild Award, Comic Con San Diego 2009
Mechanical wings that open at the pull of a strap.
Comic Con 2009
Comic Con 2008
Commission, Blizzcon 2009
California Steampunk Convention
I can't get a summon...
In-game shots
Part of the Fyriel the Alchemist costume
Edinburgh Beltane festival, Scotland 2007
Titan Maximum
Titam Maximum
Titan Maximum, I designed the logo on the shirt as well.
As seen in Barber Jon's Room of Curiosities, one of the strangest museums on Earth
Sculpt for the animatronic Grunt head, in WED clay
Side view of the sculpt for the animatronic Grunt head
About a half hour sculpt of the Dragon Age Ogre, Chavant Medium
Featured in LA Myth Art Gallery
Mixed media, base is a deer skull
Also featured in LA Myth
Holly Ann Conrad
Email: Fyrielart_gmail.com
Cell: (909) 754-7680
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
2004-2008
Bachelor of Arts in Medieval Studies
Honors, Deans Honors
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Arts
2006-2007
Work Experience
Garner Holt Productions
San Bernardino, CA August 2009-Present
Figure Finishing,, sculpting, costumes
*Uses a large variety of plastics, fabric, and furs in unique ways to add finishing touches on creatures for major attractions at parks such as Disneyland, Disneyland's California Adventure, and Universal Studios,
*Uses Magic Sculpt, Chavant, as well as WED clay to sculpt and create props, creatures, and more
Shadow Animation
Hollywood, CA Feb 2009-July 2009
Puppet Costume Fabricator for Titan Maximum
*Extensive training in stop-motion costuming and puppet fabrication
*Patterned as well as dyed and painted custom pieces
*Used Illustrator and Photoshop to create unique logos for clothes and main characters
*Worked quickly and on a tight production schedule
OrpheusAlchemy.etsy.com
Highland, CA 2008-present
Creator
*Has maintained a working shop on Etsy selling costumes and props
*Lists items every other day, ships orders, and creates objects for sale
The Edinburgh Student
Edinbugh, Scotland, UK September 2006-May 2007
Editor/Illustrator/Comic Artist
*Lead Art & Illustration Editor and Graphic Designer for award-winning newspaper
*Recruited/scheduled team of five illustrators
* Illustrated for editorials, news, and design, as well designed illustrations on a quick turnaround
*Used Photoshop, Wacom tablet, and InDesign to create stylish, up-to-date layouts
*Provided technical support for Photoshop and InDesign
Additional Skills
Excellent ability to make and create. Has fabricated multiple costumes and won contests based on creativity and workmanship abilities, having personally made every piece from the basic structure to the smallest details.
Can sew and pattern on a large scale as well as small, from twelve inch puppets to twelve foot tall costumes.
Has experience resin casting, using latex, foam latex, fiberglass as well as molding, sculpting, and sewing leather. Also has exceptional skills at aging and creating a worn look to props, costumes, and other mediums. Can also sculpt excellent maquettes as well as texture and details in various mediums.
Extensive training in categorizing, researching, and writing due to historical projects resulting in papers of up to 40 pages.
Sense of humor, friendly, enthusiastic, and highly detail-oriented.
Computer knowledge (both PC and Mac): Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Wacom Tablet, Excel, Page Maker and a basic knowledge of Maya.
Commissions
World of Warcraft Meeting Stone Costume for Blizzcon 2009 and Anime Expo 2009
FeeJee Mermaid for Barber John's Room of Curiosities, voted one of the weirdest museums on earth
Awards and Shows
Costume Designer's Guild Award, 2009 San Diego Comic Con Masquerade
Best Workmanship Award, 2009 San Diego Comic Con Masquerade
LA Myth Art Show, 2008
First Place Costume, California Steampunk Convention, 2008
Best Student Newspaper in Scotland, Herald Press, 2006, 2007
Honorable Mention, Costume, Blizzcon, 2007
Dean's Honors, UCSB, 2005-2006
References
Available upon request
Orpheus Alchemy
Excellent ability to design and create. Has fabricated multiple costumes and won contests based on creativity and workmanship abilities, having personally made every piece from the basic structure to the smallest details. specializing in re-creating characters from 2D and 3D models as well as original designs
Has experience resin casting, using latex, foam latex, fiberglass as well as molding, sculpting, and sewing all mediums. Also has exceptional skills at aging and creating a worn look to props, costumes, and other mediums. Can also sculpt excellent maquettes as well as texture and details in various mediums.
Computer knowledge (both PC and Mac): Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Wacom Tablet, Excel, ZBrush, Page Maker and a basic knowledge of Maya.
Judge's Choice, San Diego Comic Con Masquerade 2010
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