jollyheath19@gmail.com
336.989.5457
336.989.5457
Jolly is a family nickname for Oliver, and is often shortened to Jol which rhymes with ball, wall, tall and y'all.
I love hearing good jokes & telling bad ones. I enjoy pickin' on guitars, playing outside, watching cartoons, and I've been drawing since I called it coloring. My early years were spent in Boston, but somehow I never developed the wicked cool accent. At 14, I shipped off to boarding school in New Jersey where I miraculously mastered the delicate art of avoiding expulsion. After four years, I managed to graduate relatively unscathed and headed farther south to college where I eventually earned a BFA in painting. This opened many doors into the wonderful world of construction in rural North Carolina as well as a slew of various kitchen jobs. I was blessed with opportunities to "serve fries with that", pour concrete and operate heavy machinery. Occasionally, I even had the pleasure of turning “this here pile o’dirt” into “that thar pile o’dirt”. Luckily, a good friend noticed that my wheels had been spinning for way too long and pointed me toward The Creative Circus where, in spite of my neighbors thinking that I was an aspiring trapeze artist, I discovered the amazing concept that one can actually get paid to think and bring ideas to life. Since then, I haven’t looked back, but I do miss the heavy machinery.
Experience
Art Director: Morvil Advertising+Design
Wilmington, NC | Feb 2016 - present
EmergeOrtho, Liberty Senior Living, Wendy Wilmot Properties
Wilmington, NC | Feb 2016 - present
EmergeOrtho, Liberty Senior Living, Wendy Wilmot Properties
Sr. Art Director: Doner
Southfield, MI | Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2015
Smithfield Foods, Bush’s Beans, Simply, Cat’s Pride, ADT, JCPenney, Ohio Health
Southfield, MI | Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2015
Smithfield Foods, Bush’s Beans, Simply, Cat’s Pride, ADT, JCPenney, Ohio Health
Art Director: Yellow Submarine
Pittsburgh, PA | Feb. ’09 - Aug. ‘12
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., EO Essential Oils, Kenny Ross Auto Sales
Pittsburgh, PA | Feb. ’09 - Aug. ‘12
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., EO Essential Oils, Kenny Ross Auto Sales
Art Director: Freelance
Oct. ’07 - Dec. ’08
Syngenta, Novartis, Oral ATP, High Point Furniture Market
Oct. ’07 - Dec. ’08
Syngenta, Novartis, Oral ATP, High Point Furniture Market
Art Director: Coyne Beahm Shouse
Greensboro NC | Nov. ’06 - Oct. ’07
Mt. Olive Pickles, Hanes, Belgard (pavers & hardscapes), Southern States (agricultural supplies)
Greensboro NC | Nov. ’06 - Oct. ’07
Mt. Olive Pickles, Hanes, Belgard (pavers & hardscapes), Southern States (agricultural supplies)
Accolades
2022 Communication Arts Short List:
Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: Warzone
Skills
Open-Minded Visual Thinker
Strong Drawing Ability
Extensive Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
“Okay” Guitar Player
Strong Drawing Ability
Extensive Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
“Okay” Guitar Player
Education
The Creative Circus: Art Direction / Design / Illustration
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Lawrenceville School
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Lawrenceville School