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Generalist with a wide variety of digital media skills looking for work in entertainment media. Interested in Concept Art, Illustration, 3D Modeling, Texturing and Lighting, Compositing, Animation, and Rigging.…

Lydia Spears

Game Designer, Animator, Concept Artist, +2

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Generalist with a wide variety of digital media skills looking for work in entertainment media. Interested in Concept Art, Illustration, 3D Modeling, Texturing and Lighting, Compositing, Animation, and Rigging.…

Available to hire

Generalist with a wide variety of digital media skills looking for work in entertainment media. Interested in Concept Art, Illustration, 3D Modeling, Texturing and Lighting, Compositing, Animation, and Rigging.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Research Assistant at NCSU Visual Narrative Suite

July 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Assisted with Midjourney AI on generative visual prompting. Developed a prompting method named 'grouping'.

Maestro's Arcade - Interactive Physical Game Build at North Carolina State University

January 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025

Digital Art Director and Head of Scheduling for a group of 4 working on an arcade cabinet. Led look development, concept art, asset production (texturing and modeling), asset imports, reviews and revisions, and game workshop sessions.

Game Designer / Animator at Missions With Monty

August 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Created and animated assets for the educational game 'Missions with Monty', an educational game for 5th graders learning scientific processes.

Student Director at Art2 Wear 2025 - Wearable Art Show, NC State University

September 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Coordinated with a large Executive Board to organize a late-spring wearable art show with a fashion-show vibe at NC State’s museum.

Independent Animated Short (SOUP77 and Bunny on the Run) at NC State University

September 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Independent 3D animated short featuring two original characters SOUP77 and Bunny on the Run; the first in a series.

Teaching Assistant + Instructor at NCSU Design Labs NCSU K-12

May 1, 2025 - Present

TA helping instructors teach design courses over the summer; led Blender workshops and contributed to curricula for MAD Tech department.

Freelance Designer at Thank You Goodnight Productions

December 1, 2025 - Present

Generalist to conceptualize and produce IP for a developing story. Concept art illustration, concept development, and project production.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at North Carolina State University

August 12, 2021 - May 3, 2025

Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts Design and Technology at North Carolina State University, College of Design

January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025