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Hello! I'm Olivia Pope, a visual development illustrator based in Birmingham, Alabama, currently completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. I specialize in character design, costume design, and environment concepts, blending traditional drawing with photo‑bashed textures and mood boards to define the look and feel of a story. I love collaborating with peers and mentors to push ideas from concept to finished visuals. I thrive in team settings and value the craft of storytelling. My experience spans senior thesis work, costume concepts and on‑set photography, and I enjoy exploring historical references and narrative details to bring characters and worlds to life.…Hello! I'm Olivia Pope, a visual development illustrator based in Birmingham, Alabama, currently completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. I specialize in character design, costume design, and environment concepts, blending traditional drawing with photo‑bashed textures and mood boards to define the look and feel of a story. I love collaborating with peers and mentors to push ideas from concept to finished visuals. I thrive in team settings and value the craft of storytelling. My experience spans senior thesis work, costume concepts and on‑set photography, and I enjoy exploring historical references and narrative details to bring characters and worlds to life.

Olivia Pope

Concept Artist, Illustrator, Costume Designer, +2

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Hello! I'm Olivia Pope, a visual development illustrator based in Birmingham, Alabama, currently completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. I specialize in character design, costume design, and environment concepts, blending traditional drawing with photo‑bashed textures and mood boards to define the look and feel of a story. I love collaborating with peers and mentors to push ideas from concept to finished visuals. I thrive in team settings and value the craft of storytelling. My experience spans senior thesis work, costume concepts and on‑set photography, and I enjoy exploring historical references and narrative details to bring characters and worlds to life.…Hello! I'm Olivia Pope, a visual development illustrator based in Birmingham, Alabama, currently completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. I specialize in character design, costume design, and environment concepts, blending traditional drawing with photo‑bashed textures and mood boards to define the look and feel of a story. I love collaborating with peers and mentors to push ideas from concept to finished visuals. I thrive in team settings and value the craft of storytelling. My experience spans senior thesis work, costume concepts and on‑set photography, and I enjoy exploring historical references and narrative details to bring characters and worlds to life.

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Hello! I’m Olivia Pope, a visual development illustrator based in Birmingham, Alabama, currently completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. I specialize in character design, costume design, and environment concepts, blending traditional drawing with photo‑bashed textures and mood boards to define the look and feel of a story. I love collaborating with peers and mentors to push ideas from concept to finished visuals.

I thrive in team settings and value the craft of storytelling. My experience spans senior thesis work, costume concepts and on‑set photography, and I enjoy exploring historical references and narrative details to bring characters and worlds to life.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Costume Designer at Ringling College of Art and Design

January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Made drawn concepts for reimagined tale of Orpheus in Eurydice and Tell Tale Heart. Researched historical outfits to inspire designs. Tailored and altered dress after model fittings using a mix of fabrics to create the unique style. Photographed model in final garment.

Concept Artist at Ringling College of Art and Design

September 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025

Designed various concepts over time of characters, costume, environments, & props. Photobashed textures and painted over character costumes for Senior Thesis. Developed mood boards & style guides to define look of Something Wicked This Way (2024). Listened to feedback in order to refine character concepts. Presented Senior Thesis at Illustration gallery 2025.

School & Summer Camp Counselor at Highlands School

June 1, 2023 - Present

Monitored elementary kids for an extended period of time, keeping track of each child on roll sheet. Assisted kids in homework and discussed with parents if there were behavior issues. Sent kids to their scheduled afternoon activities.

Assistant to Extended Day Program Director at Highlands School

September 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026

Helped organize daily activity schedules using spreadsheets. Communicated with parents, staff, and vendors by email and in person. Assisted with calculating after-school program fees and submitting information to the school accountant. Registered students for after-school activities and school events. Supported daily program operations and stepped in to assist when Director was unavailable. Worked at the front desk, greeting families and becoming familiar with students and parents.

Forensic Artist (Workshop Participant) at Ringling College of Art and Design

March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Selected by faculty to participate in a specialized forensic art workshop. Utilized 3D-printed skulls from the Medical Examiner’s Office to reconstruct facial features for cold case identification. Exhibited by local news outlets and submitted to the Medical Examiner for further investigation. Displayed briefly in Special Collection’s exhibition at Ringling College of Art and Design.