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Hi! My name is Aria and I am a freelance artist. I’ve worked on a number of different projects from character designs for pitch decks to character animation for documentaries! I have a very flexible art style so can adjust to what you’re looking for!
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Work Experience
Lead Animator and Character Designer at Lady Like
November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024Led artistic team by assigning work and setting up workflows between the animation and compositing teams to streamline the animation process. Solidified 15+ character designs of Drag Queens and supporting characters for the animation segments. Developed an animation style that would be elegant but simple enough to complete on a tight deadline.
Materials and Operations Coordinator at Sundance Film Festival
November 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023Edited, tagged and uploaded hundreds of images per day to Sundance’s preferred dimension specifications. Managed press line image assets by working with the Director of Communications to make the first round of image selections, then caption and upload approved images in real time during films’ premieres. Assisted with miscellaneous preparation tasks – designing camera tags, printing radio call sheets and transporting materials to ensure the team was set up for success.
Freelance Animator at Moving Yet Stuck (Live Performance)
August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023Participated in meetings to discuss timeline, art style and divide assignments. Organized and adjusted files to be in the correct format so multiple users could access the files to maintain quality checks throughout the project. Uploaded and distributed animation files to artists and tracked the progress through the pipeline in Google Sheets. Took notes from our meetings to keep track of timelines, progress reports, and director requests. Supported the artistic team with a positive and uplifting attitude.
Director and Creator at See You Soon
August 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021Storyboarded and edited 5 minute short from initial animatics to the completed short film. Organized and assigned animation files to a small team of underclassmen, working with and tracking the progress of the cleanup and color teams for each shot throughout the pipeline in Google Sheets. Scheduled daily work hours and due dates for each shot to ensure the short film would be completed by the deadline. Responsible for all the editing, compositing and producing of the entire short film. Showcased short film at the Chapman University Senior Thesis Screening.
Titmouse Prop Design Mentee at Titmouse (Prop Design) – Mentee with Logan Paige
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025Shadowed weekly Kiff team design meetings to discuss draw overs from other prop design and background design artists. Delivered 10-15 poses to be reviewed and critiqued as sketches, line work and final designs, making edits for each iteration. Received notes and redraws for errors to learn from and hone skills for the next attempt.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
August 1, 2021 - January 12, 2026Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
Animated 15+ Drag Queen designs for the documentary Lady Like about the prolific Lady Camden and her days on Ru Paul’s Drag Race.
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