Hi! I’m Apryl Meccia, a passionate illustrator and visual development enthusiast based in Sarasota, Florida. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration – Visual Development at Ringling College of Art and Design, where I explore character design, concept art, and editorial illustration, weaving traditional media with digital techniques in Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, and Procreate. I thrive on storytelling through imagery and collaboration with fellow artists. My leadership and mentoring roles on campus—such as Illustration Mentor and Orientation Leader—keep me connected to peers, while hands-on projects like event design for Avant-Garde showcase my ability to plan, create, and communicate visually.…

Apryl Meccia

Hi! I’m Apryl Meccia, a passionate illustrator and visual development enthusiast based in Sarasota, Florida. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration – Visual Development at Ringling College of Art and Design, where I explore character design, concept art, and editorial illustration, weaving traditional media with digital techniques in Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, and Procreate. I thrive on storytelling through imagery and collaboration with fellow artists. My leadership and mentoring roles on campus—such as Illustration Mentor and Orientation Leader—keep me connected to peers, while hands-on projects like event design for Avant-Garde showcase my ability to plan, create, and communicate visually.…

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Hi! I’m Apryl Meccia, a passionate illustrator and visual development enthusiast based in Sarasota, Florida. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration – Visual Development at Ringling College of Art and Design, where I explore character design, concept art, and editorial illustration, weaving traditional media with digital techniques in Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, and Procreate.

I thrive on storytelling through imagery and collaboration with fellow artists. My leadership and mentoring roles on campus—such as Illustration Mentor and Orientation Leader—keep me connected to peers, while hands-on projects like event design for Avant-Garde showcase my ability to plan, create, and communicate visually.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Avant-Garde Student Event Designer at Ringling College
September 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Ideated for RCAD’s Avant-Garde 2025 event on the theme of “Dancing Through the Ages.” Designed potential decorations and props for event production using pen, paper, and Adobe Photoshop. Collaborated with design team on concepts such as bar décor, giveaway trinkets, and projection design.
Illustration Mentor at Ringling College
August 1, 2025 - Present
Coached freshman mentee during weekly meetings on traditional media methods for illustration; provided illustration resources and critique on mentee’s classwork and sketchbook pages; imparted ink expertise and academic experience in preparation for mentee’s upperclassman career.
PreCollege Resident Assistant at Ringling College
June 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Coordinated and promoted small family-friendly games and community events for students; collaborated with Campus Activities Board in programming of large campus events; upheld communication between students and professional staff members; responded to student concerns and maintained upkeep of dorms and residential halls both on- and off-duty.
Orientation Leader at Ringling College
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Expedited move-in of over 350 freshmen into dorms over a two-week period; connected with students through organized ice-breaker activities and orientation events; assisted in set-up and promotion of orientation events in collaboration with Orientation Coordinators; Conducted campus tours and educated new students on campus locations and features.
Orientation Leader at Ringling College
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Assisted in orientation activities for Fall onboarding sessions, including set-up and promotion of orientation events; conducted campus tours and guided new students.
Treasurer at Sketchbook Club, Ringling College
August 1, 2024 - Present
Managed finances of club and coordinated with club president on event expenses; Created posters promoting events for club, such as sketchbook tours from industry professionals.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2027
Online Summer Institute – 2D Animation at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2027
Online Summer Institute in 2D Animation at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
    paper Flower Girl — Waste Management Two-Pager

    This two-pager was part of an extracurricular project known as “Waste Management”, an “Anti-Meanwhile” project in contrast to Ringling College of Art and Design’s Meanwhile publication. Entirely student lead, each two-pager was risograph-printed and compiled on campus.