Naya Duggal
Leesburg, VA ***6
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Website: https://sites.google.com/view/nayaduggal/home ㅡ
Skills Programming: Python, Java, Javascript, C#, HTML/CSS Pre-Production: Storyboarding, Concept Art, Script Writing, Worldbuilding
Post-Production: Video Editing
Digital Content Creation: Adobe Suite, Unity Game Engine, 3DS Max Procreate, Storyboard Pro, Toonboom
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Experience UX/UI Designer
Dmitriy Babichenko 2024
Designing the user interface to navigate a website of interconnected narratives to make it viewable
Simplified accessibility to the database that is linked to the the website, focusing on search engines and filtration system Producer/Animator
Digital Narrative and Interactive Design Capstone 2024 Creating comprehensive storyboards, animatics, concept art/writing, dialogue, character sheets and 2D animations to showcase narratives compelling characters to a relevant storyline worldbuilding; video editing
Creative Director
Pandora Games 2024
Creative Director on a Kickstarter initiative for a restoration of the ancient egyptian game Hound and Jackals
construction of board detail work and design
Creative Director
Mercury X 2024
Creative Director for an addendum concept for the dungeons and dragons universe. Developing the mission concept and strategy, concept art for the rulebook, and developing the 3d models for the game pieces.
Freelance Work
2020 - Ongoing
Both as a Concept and Storyboard artist. Having abilities to translate scripts and concepts into clear storyboards that effectively communicate story flow, character emotion, and action. Skilled in collaborating with clients to ensure storyboards meet assigned goals. Proficient in both traditional and digital art techniques, with expertise in industry-standard software such as Storyboard Pro and Procreate.
Programming Instructor
Mindframe Education Summer 2022
Provided a place for kids to be taught STEM classes, including coding(Java/Python), engineering and science.
Duties included creating and teaching the curriculum, supervising, scheduling, coordinating.
Counselor
Heritage Summer Camp Summer 2018 & 2019
Provided a place for young children were exposed to Indian culture. Duties included supervising, scheduling, coordinating, teaching, and leading daily camp activities.
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Education University of Pittsburgh / BA
Pittsburgh PA
Digital Narrative and Interactive Design
Academies of Loudoun
September 2018 - June 2020, Loudoun County Public Schools Animation Program
Riverside High School / High School Diploma
September 2016 - June 2020, Loudoun County Public Schools Art Honor Society
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Achievements
Digital Narrative and Interactive Design 2024 Showcase Award: Best Design in Show
Project: “Chromadrichthyes”
The judges say "Visionary. Visually stunning, even in its animatic form (a naturally "rough" genre). Chromadichthyes shows a deep and broad universe with many engaging elements just waiting to be further pulled together into a wonderful whole."