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Michaela Schmohl (she/they) is a video game UI illustrator who primarily works digitally, though they dabble in traditional media on occasion. She would describe her work as lighthearted, with a strong overarching theme of cats and whimsy. On top of this, her work is bathed in rich shadows and bright colors. She is an intern at Ghost View Studios as a background artist and has been with them since June 2025. She has also had her art publicly displayed at multiple cafes across Lawrence, KS. Michaela also works alongside a group of mod developers, where she does the UI design for Wynntils–a Minecraft mod. Currently, they are working on furthering their skills as a UI illustrator by creating various types of video game UI in different styles to match the overall theming of the game.…Michaela Schmohl (she/they) is a video game UI illustrator who primarily works digitally, though they dabble in traditional media on occasion. She would describe her work as lighthearted, with a strong overarching theme of cats and whimsy. On top of this, her work is bathed in rich shadows and bright colors. She is an intern at Ghost View Studios as a background artist and has been with them since June 2025. She has also had her art publicly displayed at multiple cafes across Lawrence, KS. Michaela also works alongside a group of mod developers, where she does the UI design for Wynntils–a Minecraft mod. Currently, they are working on furthering their skills as a UI illustrator by creating various types of video game UI in different styles to match the overall theming of the game.

Michaela Schmohl

Illustrator, Animator, Concept Artist, +2

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Michaela Schmohl (she/they) is a video game UI illustrator who primarily works digitally, though they dabble in traditional media on occasion. She would describe her work as lighthearted, with a strong overarching theme of cats and whimsy. On top of this, her work is bathed in rich shadows and bright colors. She is an intern at Ghost View Studios as a background artist and has been with them since June 2025. She has also had her art publicly displayed at multiple cafes across Lawrence, KS. Michaela also works alongside a group of mod developers, where she does the UI design for Wynntils–a Minecraft mod. Currently, they are working on furthering their skills as a UI illustrator by creating various types of video game UI in different styles to match the overall theming of the game.…Michaela Schmohl (she/they) is a video game UI illustrator who primarily works digitally, though they dabble in traditional media on occasion. She would describe her work as lighthearted, with a strong overarching theme of cats and whimsy. On top of this, her work is bathed in rich shadows and bright colors. She is an intern at Ghost View Studios as a background artist and has been with them since June 2025. She has also had her art publicly displayed at multiple cafes across Lawrence, KS. Michaela also works alongside a group of mod developers, where she does the UI design for Wynntils–a Minecraft mod. Currently, they are working on furthering their skills as a UI illustrator by creating various types of video game UI in different styles to match the overall theming of the game.

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Michaela Schmohl (she/they) is a video game UI illustrator who primarily works digitally, though they dabble in traditional media on occasion. She would describe her work as lighthearted, with a strong overarching theme of cats and whimsy. On top of this, her work is bathed in rich shadows and bright colors. She is an intern at Ghost View Studios as a background artist and has been with them since June 2025. She has also had her art publicly displayed at multiple cafes across Lawrence, KS. Michaela also works alongside a group of mod developers, where she does the UI design for Wynntils–a Minecraft mod. Currently, they are working on furthering their skills as a UI illustrator by creating various types of video game UI in different styles to match the overall theming of the game.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Background Artist Intern at Ghost View Studios

June 1, 2025 - Present

Used assigned materials to match the style of the film. Organized and set Photoshop files to enable the animation team to quickly animate backgrounds. Collaborated with a team of artists in regular critiques led by the film’s Art Director.

Animator at Advance Animation

August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Learned the basic physics of animating objects (bounce, weight, impact) and camera movements. Gained experience with rigging and puppeting in Toon Boom Harmony. Animated a 10-second station ID on the beat and a cycle synced to a click track.

Concept Artist at Concept Art (Academic Project)

August 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Met every studio deadline for each project by leveraging strong task prioritization. Designed a mascot for a hypothetical headphone company with the target audience in mind. Collaborated with classmates to design a themed room based on a character, using room elements to tell a story.

Third Year Studio / Sequential Narrative at University of Kansas (Academic Project)

August 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Used an animal cliché to create a piece portraying a 'dog-eat-dog world' without literal depiction. Designed a sticker for the school radio station and sought critique. Produced a series of three pieces that convey emotion in symbolic, narrative, and metaphoric ways.

Rater at Telus Digital

July 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Reviewed and rated various online content (websites, web pages, YouTube thumbnails, SEO results). Improved search result quality by proficiently assessing content relevance. Analyzed relevance and cultural appropriateness across different contexts.