Professional experience

Design Supervisor, The Loud House - Nickelodeon Animation Studio       May 2022 - March 2026

  • hand out and review of work with designers, design/paint revisions and assignments, vis dev/concept for board

    and design teams, assistance with script review, episodic breakdown, retakes and shipping, art directing the title

    cards, artist education and development.

  • works closely with the art team, episodic directors, color supervisor and the art director.

Background Designer, The Loud House - Nickelodeon Animation Studio                               November 2018 - May 2022

  • concept and design of backgrounds and background elements.

Background Designer/Painter, The Loud House Movie - Nickelodeon Animation Studio       January - September 2020

  • concept, development, design and paint of backgrounds.

Prop Concept Design/Paint, Archibald’s Next Big Thing - DreamWorks Animation             February-March 2017

  • designing props, with some turns.

Background Painter, The Loud House - Nickelodeon Animation Studio                                  June 2015 - 2018   

  • color design and painting of backgrounds and background elements.

Background Designer/Painter, Wallykazam! - Nick Jr.  - CG                             2012-2015

  • concept, design, full CG turnarounds, color styling and painting of props,

    characters, set elements and set dressing.

  • design and painting of texture, pattern, typography for props, set elements and

    set dressings.

  • surface pattern design/repeat pattern.

Prop Designer/Color Stylist, Dora and Friends - Nick Jr.                    May-August 2013

  • designing props, with some turns. color styling.

Prop Designer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Nickelodeon Animation Studio  - CG                      2011 - 2012

  • designing and providing full CG turnarounds of props and graphics.

Production Coordinator - Nickelodeon Animation Studio  - CG                                                       2008 - 2011

  • coordinating production of CG assets for use in animation, breaking down scripts,

    shipping production materials.

  • communication with overseas studios.

  • The Penguins of Madagascar/Robot and Monster

Production Assistant - Nickelodeon Animation Studio  - CG                                                           2007 - 2008

  • production tracking, task management, CG asset development tracking, CG Dept.

 

Education

 

BFA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. Character Animation major. Graduated May 2006

    

skills

  • Proficient in Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Zoom.

  • 2D and CG (3D) productions.

  • Environment and location, prop, FX and character design.

  • Preschool experience.

  • concept, visual development and pitch preparation.

     

Special Interests

  • Children's books illustration.

  • Product and surface pattern design

  • Art licensing

  • Lettering