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

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.

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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.

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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

Qualifications

Good Citizenship Award
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026
Art2Wear Leadership Award
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026
Liora Manne and Charles Peck Art + Design Scholarship
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026
ACM SIGGRAPH Travel Scholarship
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
IndieCade Display – MAG Fest 2025 Acceptance
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026
Triangle Game Jam Host
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Software & Internet