Character Designer and Sequential Artist

Eliza Aguilar 707-***-**** elizaaguilar.com

BRIEF SUMMARY

Creative character and creature design concept capabilities, can do rough thumbnails to clean line work, able to collaborate and great team player.

Dedicated gamer, comic reader, and D&D player.

EXPERIENCE

Paraprofessional (Jan 2015 - present)

Vacaville School District, CA

Special aid in the classroom helping students with special needs to facilitate educational growth

Intern (Aug 2014 - present)

Doodad Studios, Roseville, CA

Character and object designer, creature design, and character modeling

Tutor (Dec 2012 - Dec 2014)

Library Clerk (Sept 2012 - Jun 2014)

Art Institute of California – Sacramento Library

Tutored students in various subjects including; English, writing, figure drawing, character & object design, 3D modeling and sculpting, animation, UV unwrapping & texturing, motion graphics, compositing, and image manipulation

Responsibilities in the library include creating graphic designs to advertise library services, shelf reading, working the circulation desk, solving technical problems with computer and Xerox machine issues, and managing fines

Assistant Manager (Aug 2007 - Dec 2012)

Jelly Belly Candy Co., (Vacaville, Sacramento, and Roseville), CA

Responsible for product ordering, bank runs, daily deposits and off-site events, motivating and organizing staff, and creating weekly schedules

EDUCATION & AWARDS

Bachelor of Science in Media Arts & Animation Art Institute of California - Sacramento

Focus is on character design and sequential art

President of the Portfolio Development Club

Member of the Student Council

Next Talent Awards; Best Character Design, and the Criterion Award

SKILLS

Digital painting and Illustration in Photoshop

Modeling, sculpting, and texturing in Autodesk Maya & Mudbox, and Zbrush

Animation in Adobe Flash, Photoshop, After Effects, Maya, as well as traditional 2D

Motion graphics and video editing in Adobe After Effects and Premier Pro

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Experienced in Customer Service

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