Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez is a US Army veteran with an affection for the creative industry.  His wide-ranging skills of storytelling, illustration and programming have proven useful in the creative and technology industries. For many years he was a Flash Developer/Animator and got to work on many exciting projects for some really splendid companies. Now that the industry has changed, he has been able to return to his true passion - telling stories by using cartoons, illustration, video, and graphic design. He gained his experience by working with companies that include 20th Century Fox, 360 Jets, ABC, Allscripts, Beneful, CitiBank, Cook Islands, Disney, Dreamworks, Duke University, Friskies, HBO, Hallmark, Hallmark Channel, Hoodie Buddies, Kellogg’s, MasterCard, Mattel, Miller Lite Racing, Nokia, Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International, RIM (Blackberry), Sears US/Canada, Tom Cruise, Universal , Nokia, Now Media, Visa, and Warner Brothers. Carlos also created and produces Sketch Zone Podcast - a podcast that features conversations with creative professionals as well as promotes creativity by having weekly drawing challenges.  He is also a producer for Midway: The Story of Chicago Hip-Hop and is the host and producer for Midway Radio, the podcast associated with the documentary.