Alan Baseden

My background as an interactive editor in the news industry has given me a comprehensive editorial view of my projects. I typically take a strong team role in all aspects such as defining business goals, storyboarding, designing, editing, testing, animating, and often voicing as well. I strive for storytelling that is sharp, concise, and friendly.

Read a case study of my nonprofit, Jester Artspace »

Animation

Video explains a retirement plan — **Join your plan:** animation explains a retirement plan in 2 minutes

Video explains how to turn retirement savings into income — **Retirement income:** animation tells you how to turn your savings into income

Video explains stocks, bonds, and asset mix — **Create your plan:**
Stocks, bonds and your asset mix

Videos

Artplace America grant pitch video for Jester Artspace — **Artplace America:** Grant-application pitch video for nonprofit Jester Artspace.

Video teaches how to get good video with a smartphone — **Smartphone video:** Short instructional tutorial teaches non-professionals how to get good video with some simple equipment.

Video explains how to do linocut printing — **Linocut lesson:** Instructional art video for Jester Artspace gives a quick online tutorial in place of in-person instruction, due to COVID-19.

Delaware State Park Prints

Linocut print of a girl climbing a rock wall at Alapocas Run State Park — Alapocas Run State Park

Linocut print of a man canoeing at Trap Pond State Park — Trap Pond State Park

Linocut print of a storm cloud behind WWII concrete towers at Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware — Cape Henlopen State Park

Websites

Vanguard's Spanish language website — **Spanish Portal:** Spanish-language website instructs retirement plan participants how to join, save, invest, and retire.

Vanguard's 403(b) retirement plan webpage — **403(b):** Online financial information for educators with Vanguard retirement plans.

Screenshot of Jester Artspace website — **Jester Artspace:** Website for community art center in North Wilmington, DE

Sketchbook

Molly on her bed, in watercolor. Golden retrievers are water dogs after all.
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20 hours ago

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I’ve been flat out much of the week with back strain. Poor dogs haven’t been getting walks. But I did get them out this evening. Cody was still staring at me when I sat back down at my desk. He really wanted something. Realized he just wanted the blue mat so he could lay at my feet and model for a little 3×2" watercolor. Dogs are the best.

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23 hours ago

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Dad is a great storyteller. When my siblings and I were little, he would make up a bed time story when we went camping. It was always about the 3 little curly-tailed protagonists, Eeny, Meeny, and Moe, who would become horribly ensnared by their nemesis, the Big Bad Wolf. But just when their bacon was cooked, Dick Tracy would kick in the door and save the day. I thought the series deserved a poster so I made this a few years ago for dad’s 90th. I keep a print on my bulletin board over my desk. I think its my favorite thing I ever designed.
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3 days ago

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It’s my favorite, too!

This is awesome!

Love that you have this wonderful memory!!

TJ’s Restaurant & Drinkery this evening with Debra. It ain’t dinner without a napkin sketch!
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7 days ago

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Sketching with Jester Artspace

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