I'm Elyse Dover, a passionate and creative artist with a strong foundation in digital and hand-drawn art. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals, using industry tools like Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and the Adobe Creative Suite to support design production. My experience spans television preproduction at Nickelodeon and Bento Box, crowdsourcing animation for Hocus Pocus, studio internships, and freelance costume design. I excel both independently and in collaborative teams, and I enjoy mentoring students as a teaching assistant.…

Elyse Dover

I'm Elyse Dover, a passionate and creative artist with a strong foundation in digital and hand-drawn art. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals, using industry tools like Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and the Adobe Creative Suite to support design production. My experience spans television preproduction at Nickelodeon and Bento Box, crowdsourcing animation for Hocus Pocus, studio internships, and freelance costume design. I excel both independently and in collaborative teams, and I enjoy mentoring students as a teaching assistant.…

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I’m Elyse Dover, a passionate and creative artist with a strong foundation in digital and hand-drawn art. I love turning ideas into engaging visuals, using industry tools like Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and the Adobe Creative Suite to support design production.

My experience spans television preproduction at Nickelodeon and Bento Box, crowdsourcing animation for Hocus Pocus, studio internships, and freelance costume design. I excel both independently and in collaborative teams, and I enjoy mentoring students as a teaching assistant.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Production Assistant at Nickelodeon Studios
December 22, 2022 - December 22, 2022
Worked on SpongeBob preproduction team; organized assets and assigned tasks; liaised with animation vendors; handled story and animatic edits; participated in overseas file shipping; supported recording sessions by displaying storyboards for voice actors.
Production Assistant at Bento Box Entertainment
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Worked on upcoming Netflix production Mulligan; completed ShotGrid sheets; collaborated on ToonBoom Harmony storyboards; managed employee time-cards and payroll-related tasks.
Crowdsourcing Project Animator at Creator’s Society
October 31, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Animated a one-minute sequence from the movie Hocus Pocus for a crowdsourcing project using ToonBoom Harmony.
2D Animation Intern at Bold Soul Studio
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Gained experience with animation production, contributed concept art, storyboarding, editing and postproduction; produced storyboards for the You’re not a Monster project.
Costume Designer at Freelance Projects
January 1, 2008 - October 30, 2025
Design and produce custom, full-body costumes; manage design, color coordination & fabric selection to machine & hand-sewing; client coordination to ensure satisfaction.
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Figure Drawing Studio at DePaul University
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Coached art students on drawing techniques, provided feedback on student work, collaborated with models to create poses for exercises; supported classroom discussions.

Education

Masters Degree (Animation) at DePaul University
August 23, 2016 - May 25, 2018
Obtained a Master's Degree in the School of Computing and Digital Arts, with a specialty in 2D Animation.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
September 1, 2011 - May 30, 2015
Concept Design Academy Coursework at Concept Design Academy
June 11, 2019 - October 27, 2025
Have been furthering my education by taking classes in storyboarding, layout design and color and lighting.

Qualifications

Reference Letter - Brian Ferguson
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
Reference Letter - Joshua Jones
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet