I'm an Illustrator and Designer located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have a love for all things cartoons. My focus is on creating compelling characters that the weird kids can relate to. I have experience writing promotional comics, illustrating children's books, and designing toys for remote clients. [Click here to check out my visual portfolio.](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Thank you! --- **Employment and project experience** **Toy Designer** Kidfinity _May 2022 - March 2024_ **Children's Book Illustrator** Meet Whiskers _May 2023-September 2023_ **Greeting Card Illustrator** Ringling College of Art and Design _August 2022- December 2022_ **Sequential Artist** Ringling College of Art and Design _September 2021 - December 2022_ **Sequential Artist** Smithsonian American Art Museum _January 2022 - May 2022_

Maddy (Toonful) Williams-Solberg

I'm an Illustrator and Designer located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have a love for all things cartoons. My focus is on creating compelling characters that the weird kids can relate to. I have experience writing promotional comics, illustrating children's books, and designing toys for remote clients. [Click here to check out my visual portfolio.](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Thank you! --- **Employment and project experience** **Toy Designer** Kidfinity _May 2022 - March 2024_ **Children's Book Illustrator** Meet Whiskers _May 2023-September 2023_ **Greeting Card Illustrator** Ringling College of Art and Design _August 2022- December 2022_ **Sequential Artist** Ringling College of Art and Design _September 2021 - December 2022_ **Sequential Artist** Smithsonian American Art Museum _January 2022 - May 2022_

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I’m an Illustrator and Designer located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I have a love for all things cartoons. My focus is on creating compelling characters that the weird kids can relate to. I have experience writing promotional comics, illustrating children’s books, and designing toys for remote clients.

[Click here to check out my visual portfolio.](Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup Thank you!


Employment and project experience

Toy Designer Kidfinity
May 2022 - March 2024

Children’s Book Illustrator Meet Whiskers
May 2023-September 2023

Greeting Card Illustrator Ringling College of Art and Design
August 2022- December 2022

Sequential Artist Ringling College of Art and Design
September 2021 - December 2022

Sequential Artist Smithsonian American Art Museum
January 2022 - May 2022

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Skills

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Cartoon
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Character Design
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Freehand Digital Illustration
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Illustration
Procreate
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Experience Level

Cartoon
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Procreate
Expert
Spot Illustration
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
T-shirt Design
Expert
Sticker
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Greetings Card
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Comic Strip
Intermediate
GIF
Beginner
2D Animation
Beginner
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Education

Bachelor in Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design
August 29, 2019 - May 6, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE621 Garfield and Arlene Fan Illustration
    Exercise in illustrating on-model licensed characters. #illustration #characterdesign #comics #licensing
    uniE621 Promotional Poster for Ringling College of Art and Design's 2023 Illustration Senior Show
    #illustration #characterdesign #comics
    uniE621 Meanwhile Comic 2023 pg. 1
    Illustrated during a 5-month long course for Ringling College of Art and Design's promotional comic series, Meanwhile: volume 13. #illustration #characterdesign #comics
    uniE621 Meanwhile Comic 2023 pg. 2
    Illustrated during a 5-month long course for Ringling College of Art and Design's promotional comic series, Meanwhile: volume 13. #illustration #characterdesign #comics
    uniE621 Party Animal Illustration
    Project done for a college illustration class assignment. #illustration #characterdesign #comics
    uniE621 Page Excerpt from Whiskers' Rainy Runaway
    Children's illustration from Whiskers' Rainy Runaway- Illustrated by Maddy Williams-Solberg. #illustration #characterdesign #childrensillustration
    uniE621 Valentines Card 2023
    Valentines card printed and sold at Ringling College of Art and Design in February, 2023. #illustration #characterdesign #comics
    uniE621 Cheekface Band Fan Poster
    Illustration based off the band Cheekface's hit song Life in a Bag. #illustration #characterdesign #comics
    uniE621 Whisker's Rainy Runaway
    Cover Illustration for a children's book #illustration #characterdesign #childrensillustration
    uniE621 Rat Cat Bat Vintage Style Halloween Illustration
    Presented in the Society of Illustrations Student Show 2022 online exhibition. Completed assignment during a college illustration course. #illustration #characterdesign #comics
    uniE621 Memories Renewed Promotional Gift Card Illustration
    A series of compiled slice-of-life illustrations to promote Memories Renewed's gift cards. #illustration #characterdesign #design