{Fabiola Garza}
VISUAL DEVELOPMENT & ILLUSTRATION
FABIOLAGARZA.DAPORTFOLIO.COM
fgarza@g.risd.edu
781.727.3557
Enthusiastic and committed artist with a passion for beautifully told stories.
Macintosh & PC: Creative Suite, Maya, Microsoft Office, Perforce, Unreal Editor.
Professional Experience
The Walt Disney Company, 2014
Disney Design Group
Character Artist
Hasbro
I designed toys for several IPs including Disney, Playdoh and Mouse Trap.
Pauline Books and Media
I am writing and illustrating a children's book based on the life of Pope John Paul II
HitPoint Studios
I concept background layouts for a series video games based on Disney's Tinkerbell movies.
Callaway Digital Arts
I concepted characters and environments for two game apps, including Mr. Potato Head Create & Play.
38 STUDIOS, 2009-2012
Concept Artist
As the lead on the ‘Concepts & Props’ crew I managed and critiqued all props for the MMO Project ‘Copernicus’ from concept to finish. I concepted POIs, architecture, furniture, foliage and props for the environment team and on occasion player races and mobs for the character team.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 2009
Singapore-MIT Gambit Game Lab
Art Intern
I was selected as one of three artists from RISD to lead the creation of two computer games: Rosemary and Camaquen. The game artwork included character, environment and UI assets. Both games were released in 2009 and are available at http://gambit.mit.edu.
CALLAWAY ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, 2007
Art and Design Intern
I developed several ideas for a new website for Little Miss Spider and I was the drafting and coloring assistant to David Kirk.
Education
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Providence, RI, 2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, Honors
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI, 2006-2008 Liberal Arts Studies
RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN, Pre-College, 2004 Illustration and Computer Animation Courses
BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 2003-2005 Drawing, Painting, and Figure Study
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References
TOM ANG, 38 Studios {Art Director} thom_ang@hotmail.com
KARI SUTHERLAND, 38 Studios {Environment Lead} southbirch@gmail.com (310) 490-7256
