
Bess A. De La Cruz
E-mail: b.a.yontz@gmail.com
Education
Masters of Science, Teaching and Learning - Secondary Education, Art Education, Concordia University Wisconsin, December 2021
Bachelor of Science, Illustration, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, 2012
Work
Art Teacher - Elementary - Waukegan Public School District
2018 - Present
Freelance Illustrator
2011 - present
Mishakii, Logo Design, IT Services
KKalcic, Logo Design, Leather Bag Brand, Uganda
"Snow To Sand", One-Sheet Film Poster Design
Family Letter, Gift Design
"Beckett & Dewey", Clothing Logo
"Roots to Leaves”, Logo
Hill Country Market/Breezy Hill, In-Store Painting
Mosquitoe Gallery Art and Music Fest, Original, Print and Merchandise sales, Waukegan, IL (2013)
Kenosha Art Association, Arts Magazine, Editorial, Digital Illustration (2013)
July Pop-up gallery, print and merchandise sales, Kenosha, WI (2013)
Stop Breathe Believe™ Web page illustration (2013)
“Spectrum” the Film, Developed the digital illustration for “Spectrum” for web and promotional materials (2012)
The Good Old Summertime Art Fair, Illustration Display, Kenosha, WI Civic Center Park (2012)
“Nanuq” the Film, Developed the one-sheet film poster using traditional media (2011)
Skills
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE INDESIGN
INKSCAPE
ILLUSTRATION
DRAWING
PAINTING (Multimedia)
DIGITAL PAINTING

Long-Term Substitute Art, Gym, & Pre-K Teacher - Elementary - Waukegan Public School District
2017 - 2018
Marketing & Design Coordinator, Breezy Hill Nursery, Inc. and Hill Country Market, Salem, WI
2013 - 2017
Honors
Juried works selected for Caesura Magazine, Indiana Wesleyan University, (2012)
Indiana Wesleyan University Art Department Scholarship, (2008-2009)