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Hi, I’m Xia Gordon—a multidisciplinary designer and illustrator who creates editorial art, concept designs, and animation-friendly visuals for publications, brands, and media. I love turning complex ideas into playful, accessible imagery and collaborating across publishers, studios, and tech brands to deliver compelling visuals and cohesive branding. I also craft engaging video content and editorial illustrations for campaigns and educational projects, and I enjoy setting up and supporting media and live-event visuals with reliable AV workflows.
I’ve worked across publishing, entertainment, and advertising, delivering concept designs, style frames, and character designs for books, animation, and brand campaigns, while collaborating with agencies and publishers to bring ideas to life.
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English
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Work Experience
Employee at Happy Cork
March 15, 2025 - March 28, 2025Worked at a wine shop in Brooklyn earning $16 per hour. The position allowed the candidate to save on transportation costs due to the shop's proximity to home. The job started with a training period of about a week and a half and candidate plans to maintain a minimum of 30 hours a week working there, while continuing freelance illustration work.
Freelance Designer / Illustrator at Self-employed
August 1, 2017 - June 16, 2024Provided illustration and design services for major clients such as Simon & Schuster, Hornet Animation Studio, Buck Agency, Penguin Random House, New Yorker, Caring Across Generations, Meta, Netflix, Venmo, Chase, and Nike ADP. Roles included editorial illustration, concept design, character design, style framing, storyboarding, video content production, and user interface design. Notable projects include children's book illustration, animated films, advertising campaigns, and interactive AR exhibits.
Designer at Buck
June 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023Contributed to various design projects including concept design, styleframing, and type design for high-profile clients such as Apple Music and Remy Martin. Developed animated films and site-specific AR exhibits, including storyboarding and portrait illustration.
Faculty Assistant at New York Law School
July 1, 2016 - March 31, 2021Provided high capacity administrative support to senior faculty including preparing materials for publications, grants, and clemency cases. Developed lecture and course materials, coordinated events and travel arrangements, and managed other academic support duties.
Executive Assistant at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
June 1, 2015 - July 31, 2016Supported executive-level staff including Executive Director and Creative Director. Maintained various databases, managed social media and email campaigns, handled website maintenance, maintained executive calendar, assisted in funder presentation decks and event programming. Designed promotional materials as needed.
Designer / Illustrator
March 1, 2023 - November 7, 2025Current role: Created impactful editorial illustrations and designs for publications; delivered concept designs, style frames, and character designs for animation and branded content; collaborated with publishing houses on children's books; produced engaging video content and editorial illustrations for social advocacy campaigns; supported media production and post-production using Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro.
Designer at Buck
March 20, 2023 - March 20, 2023Collaborated on various commercial and creative projects, offering design solutions that spanned illustration, concept development, and branding for notable clients including Apple, Remy Martin, and Nike. Set up and maintained audio/visual equipment for live events, exhibitions, and presentations, including projectors, speakers, media players, and monitors. Assisted with installation and dein installation of time-based media art, including syncing audio/video playback and ensuring playback reliability.
Editorial Illustrator / Designer at New York Times
December 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025Editorial illustration and design for publication.
Editorial Illustrator / Designer at The New Yorker
October 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025Editorial illustration and design for publication.
Character Designer / Concept Designer at Buck Agency
August 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025Meta - Character Design - Concept Design - Style framing; worked on projects including Apple Music, Remy Martin, and Nike; set up and maintained audio/visual equipment for live events; collaborated on various commercial and creative projects.
Editorial Illustrator - Video Content Production at Caring Across Generations
November 1, 2023 - November 7, 2025Editorial illustration and video content production for social advocacy campaigns.
Illustrator / Designer at Simon & Schuster
May 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025Editorial illustration + design for children's book project.
Concept Designer / Character Designer at Hornet - Animation Studio
September 1, 2023 - November 7, 2025Animation concept design and character design for Air Canada project.
Editorial Illustrator at Caring Across Generations
November 1, 2023 - November 7, 2025Video content production supported with editorial illustration.
Designer at Buck
March 20, 2023 - March 20, 2023Collaboration with Buck on various commercial and creative projects; clients included Apple, Remy Martin, and Nike; setup of audio/visual equipment for live events; time-based media art installations; synchronization of audio/video playback for reliable playback.
Designer (Concept Design, Style Framing, Character Design) at Buck Agency
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023Collaborated on various commercial and creative projects, providing design solutions spanning illustration, concept development, and branding for notable clients including Apple, Remy Martin, and Nike. Set up and maintained audio/visual equipment for live events, exhibitions, and presentations, including projectors and monitors. Assisted with installation and dein-stallation of time-based media art, including syncing audio/video playback and ensuring playback reliability.
Editorial Illustrator + Designer at Simon & Schuster
May 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025Editorial illustration and design for Let Us March On! (Children’s Book) including cover and interior artwork, typography alignment, and layout design.
Concept Designer / Character Designer at Hornet
September 1, 2023 - November 7, 2025Animated film concept design and character design for Air Canada project; contributed to pre-production visuals and style framing for animation.
Editorial Illustrator / Video Content Production at Caring Across Generations
November 1, 2023 - November 7, 2025 Editorial illustration and video content production supporting social advocacy campaigns; collaborated with production teams for social media and educational materials.
Editorial Illustrator at Meta (Facebook) / FB
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022Editorial illustration retainer work for Facebook/Meta, delivering stylized visuals for digital campaigns and platform content.
Designer at Buck (Agency)
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023Collaborated on commercial and creative projects, delivering illustration, concept development, and branding for clients including Apple, Remy Martin, and Nike. Set up and maintained audio/visual equipment for live events, exhibitions, and presentations; assisted with installation/deinstallation of time-based media art, including syncing audio/video playback and ensuring playback reliability.
Editorial Illustrator at New Yorker Festival
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021Editorial campaign and installation design; concept design and style framing for festival materials.
Illustrator / Concept Designer at Meta (Facebook)
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022Character design, concept design, and style framing for Meta projects; contributed editorial illustrations and video content production.
Animator / Concept Designer at Netflix – We the People
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021Animated film; character design, concept design, and storyboarding.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016Bachelor of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2016Google UX Course Certificate at Google
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025Teaching Assistant Fellowship at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
August 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018Bachelor of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
June 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016Bachelor of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
June 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016Google UX Certificate at Google UX Certificate (Coursera)
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025Qualifications
Google UX Course Certificate
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025Google UX Course Certificate
May 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025Teaching Assistant Fellowship
August 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018Google UX Certificate
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025Industry Experience
Retail, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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