Resume

Visual Development Artist, Illustrator, & Designer

I am a Los Angeles-based art professional with 15 years of experience bringing captivating concepts, environments, and stories to life. I bring a unique vision and perspective to all my work. I’m an artist that studies current trends and immerses herself in all areas of animation. I’m an artist that never gives up on her dreams and pursues projects with enthusiasm and team spirit. I’m an artist who strives to push creative storytelling to the highest level. I’m an artist who is excited to work on the next award-winning animation!

You can reach me by email at graciewingert@gmail.com. 

SKILLS

 Visual Development / Illustration 

  • Concept art

  • Character design

  • Background / matte painting

  • Storyboarding / animatics

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​Graphic Design 

  • Print & digital 

  • Typography

  • Vector graphics

  • Publication design

  • Video editing

  • Motion graphics

  • Color theory

​Software / Hardware

  • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

  • Microsoft Office

  • Cintiq

  • Autodesk Maya (3D Modeling)

  • Procreate

  • Storyboard Pro

  • Mac & Windows operating systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE​

BEAUTY 21 COSMETICS | 12/2018 - 9/2024 | Los Angeles, CA

 Lead Designer 

  • Managed a team of designers

  • Brainstormed product concepts

  • Utilized knowledge of market trends to design packaging, displays, and marketing collateral

  • Created full-color mock ups and illustrations that depicted product ideas, from thumbnail

    sketches through delivery of finished product files

  • Created graphics that aided in pitching product placement retail shelf space to retailers

  • Worked quickly under pressure

ENLARGE MEDIA GROUP | 11/2017 - 12/2018 | Los Angeles, CA

Graphic Artist 

  • Provided graphic design collateral for agency clients across various industries

  • Created web graphics, newsletters, videos, social media content, ad campaign materials,

    in-app graphics, and style guides for branding

  • Secured new clients in the gaming and healthcare industries by offering services that

    utilized my design skill set

BATTLE ARMS DEVELOPMENT, INC. | 10/2016 - 7/2017 | Las Vegas, NV

Graphic Designer

  • Organized products into an easily consumable catalog format for business and consumer clients

  • Created packaging, website, social media graphics, email newsletters, and motion graphics

CHIP. PUBLISHING, LLC | 9/2012 - 9/2016 | Las Vegas, NV

Art Director / Publication Designer | 9/2012 - 9/2016

  • Managed design and production for 3 publications

  • Enhanced customer experience by redesigning print publications

  • Expanded issue distribution and increased overall subscriber rates

  • Increased advertising revenue by designing ads for advertisers

  • Cultivated a collaborative environment for writers, editors, photographers, and printers 

EDUCATION​

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bachelor of Arts degree; Fine Art

Courses / Certificates

CDA

Visual Development Design

Background Painting

Gnomon

Matte Painting

3D Hard Surface Modeling (Maya)

Digital Painting

GCC

Animation

Character Design

Storyboarding