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As a recent alum of SCAD, I bring hands-on experience in storyboarding, prop design, and visual development for my collaborative short films. I aim to contribute to a creative production team by combining technical proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with a strong foundation in storytelling and character design. I work across concept art, layout, and background/credit illustrations, collaborating with teams to maintain visual consistency and support animation production. I also enjoy writing, worldbuilding, and developing character/prop assets that align with established style guides.…As a recent alum of SCAD, I bring hands-on experience in storyboarding, prop design, and visual development for my collaborative short films. I aim to contribute to a creative production team by combining technical proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with a strong foundation in storytelling and character design. I work across concept art, layout, and background/credit illustrations, collaborating with teams to maintain visual consistency and support animation production. I also enjoy writing, worldbuilding, and developing character/prop assets that align with established style guides.

Kat Hawkes

Concept Artist, Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, +2

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As a recent alum of SCAD, I bring hands-on experience in storyboarding, prop design, and visual development for my collaborative short films. I aim to contribute to a creative production team by combining technical proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with a strong foundation in storytelling and character design. I work across concept art, layout, and background/credit illustrations, collaborating with teams to maintain visual consistency and support animation production. I also enjoy writing, worldbuilding, and developing character/prop assets that align with established style guides.…As a recent alum of SCAD, I bring hands-on experience in storyboarding, prop design, and visual development for my collaborative short films. I aim to contribute to a creative production team by combining technical proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with a strong foundation in storytelling and character design. I work across concept art, layout, and background/credit illustrations, collaborating with teams to maintain visual consistency and support animation production. I also enjoy writing, worldbuilding, and developing character/prop assets that align with established style guides.

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As a recent alum of SCAD, I bring hands-on experience in storyboarding, prop design, and visual development for my collaborative short films. I aim to contribute to a creative production team by combining technical proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with a strong foundation in storytelling and character design.

I work across concept art, layout, and background/credit illustrations, collaborating with teams to maintain visual consistency and support animation production. I also enjoy writing, worldbuilding, and developing character/prop assets that align with established style guides.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

3D Design

Intermediate

Leadership

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Beginner

Japanese

Beginner

Work Experience

Concept Art Intern at Petunia (upcoming film by Nell Productions)

June 1, 2026 - Present

Visualized and developed concepts intended for potential animated-film use, including character design. Created one character design for Ralph the Cat and produced related concept art to support the film’s creative direction.

Storyboard Artist at Polkadots and Monkey/Project Crystal (in development, SCAD)

September 1, 2025 - Present

Developed storyboard scenes for a proposed series involving the main monkey character. Created visual storytelling sequences to support the series pitch and narrative planning.

Concept and Layout Artist at Flowersite (capstone film, SCAD)

June 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026

Created concept art and layout drawings for body flowers, key props, and rough scenes. Established visual consistency across assets and supported the animation team’s look and feel.

Storyboard and Background Artist at Pursuit of Happiness (collaborative film, SCAD)

March 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Made two storyboard scenes for the film, and created some background art and illustrations for the credits. Also painted textures for 3D models to support production needs.

Prop Artist at ¡Taxi! (capstone film, SCAD)

April 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023

Designed and illustrated key props, including a background rat, adhering to the film’s established style guide. Produced prop assets to match the production’s visual identity.