15+ years of experience in Film & Television Animation
10+ years of leadership experience in Production Management, Production Design, and outsourcing studio management.
Visual Development Art & Pitch Decks for 13+ projects; 2 aired, 2 slated for release

Experience

Warner Brothers Discovery | Art Director | October 2024 - May 2026 | DC Super Powers
Nickelodeon | Art Director | November 2022 - February 2024 | Development
Netflix Animation | Art Director | December 2021 - October 2022 | Bad Crimes
Disney Television Animation | Art Director | February 2018 - November 2021 | The Owl House
Frederator Networks, Inc. | Art Director | April 2017 - February 2018 | Costume Quest
Disney Television Animation | Art Director | April 2017 - September 2017 | Pilot in Development - The Owl House
California Institute of the Arts | Teacher | September 2016 - May 2017 | Visual Development
Disney Television Animation | Background Painter | January 2017 - April 2017 | Burbank, California
Cartoon Network | Art Director | January 2016 - August 2016 | Steven Universe
Cartoon Network | Background Painter | September 2014 - January 2016 | Steven Universe
LAIKA | Development Art | May 2014 - September 2014 | Story & Character Design
Disney Digital Network (previously Maker Studios Inc) | Development & Lead Artist | June 2011 - September 2012 | Character Design Lead and Development Artist

Notable Honors & Awards

below are shared production achievements

Disney Television Animation | Owl House | Art Director
2021 Peabody Award Winner
2023 Annie Award Nomination: Best Animated Television/Media Production for Children's Audience
2021 Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Main Title for a Daytime Animated Program
2021, 2022, & 2023 GLADD Nominations: Outstanding Kids & Family Programming
2022 Imagen Nomination: Best Youth Programming

Cartoon Network | Steven Universe | Art Director
2019 Peabody Award Winner
2017, 2018, 2019, & 2020 Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
2016 Annie Award Nomination: Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children
2017 & 2018 GLADD Nominations: Outstanding Kids & Family Programming

Myosis | Co-Director
Official Selection ( 2013-2015 Film Festival Circuit ) :

Ligne de Court - Stromboli Films
Trois Jours Trop Courts
View Award
KratkaForma, Serbie
Festival Ici & Demain 2014
Motion +, Aix en Provence
Carrefour de l'animation
Panamin
Hahaha, Kortfilmfestival, Oslo
Sttutgart, ITSF
Kazanim
CFC - Cambodia
Animac
Anifilm
Très Court International Film Festival
TAAFI
Festival d'Annecy

Other Clients: Development & Freelance

Development Artist / Art Director | 2023 - 2024 Clients:
Green Street Pictures - 1 Show:
- Series Development - Art Direction
Partnering Studios: TBA
Webtoon Wattpad - 1 Show:
- Series Development - Art Direction
Titmouse - 1 Show:
- Series Development - Art Direction
Nickelodeon - 2 Shows & 1 Show/Feature:
- Series/Feature Development - 1 Show - Art Direction
Partnering Studios: TBA
- Series Development - 1 Show - Art Direction
- Series Development - 1 Show - Background Paint & Layout
Disney Television Animation (2022) - 1 Shows/Featurette:
- Series/Featurette Development - Art Direction

Development Artist / Storyboard Artist / Writer / Designer | 2013 - 2017 Clients:
Amazon Studios - 3 Shows:
- Series Development - Character Design & Illustration
Cartoon Network - 4 Shows:
- Series Development - 3 Shows - Character Design & Illustration
- Series Development - 1 Show - Writer
- Steven Universe - Character / Prop / FX Design
- Steven Universe - Background Paint
Disney Television Animation - 3 Shows:
- Series Development - 1 Show - Art Director
- Series Development - 1 Show - Character Design
- Series Development - 1 Show - Background / Layout Design
Frederator Studios - 1 Show:
- Series Development - Storyboard Artist
Disney Digital Network (previously Maker Studios Inc) - 3 Shows:
- Series Development - 3 Shows - Character Design & Illustration

Other Notable Experiences

Nickelodeon, Paramount Studios & partnering studios | 2022-2024
IP Art Director: Led the creative visual revitalization of a legacy Nickelodeon property. Directed visual development:
- Collaborated with creative studios to explore, build and refine the IP
- Produced artwork, pitches and creative strategies in executive meetings
Netflix Animation | Foundations Program | 2022
Mentor: Mentored aspiring artists interested in pursuing careers in the animation industry.
Disney Television Animation | Disney TVA Academy | 2018 - 2021
Mentor: Mentored aspiring internal Disney artists interested in Art Direction & Production Design for series.
Guest Lecturer: Art of the Owl House, from Pitch to Production.
Guest Mentor: Producers & Directors Round Table Discussions: Recorded class discussing techniques & approaches for series production design.
The Walt Disney Company | Public Relations & Company Integration | 2018 - 2021
Public Relations: Represented The Walt Disney Company in media interviews and promotional events for The Owl House.
Public Relations: Developed presentations and served as a speaker promoting The Owl House at Annecy 2019, New York Comic Con 2019, and New York Comic Con 2020.
Company Integration: Created presentations and informational decks for The Owl House across The Walt Disney Company's marketing, publishing, merchandising, and other business verticals.
Netflix, Disney TVA & Cartoon Network | Portfolio Review | 2016 - 2022
Reviewed, critiqued & scouted up incoming talent at: CalArts, Art Center & CTN.
California Institute of the Arts | Teacher | September 2016 - May 2017 | Visual Development

Education

California Institute of the Arts | BFA - Film/Video - Character Animation | 2010 - 2014
GOBELINS, l'école de l'image | Film and Animation | 2013
Academy of Art University | AA, Illustration | 2008 - 2010