Jun 22, 2021Summer Solstice and a 2021 Recap So Far.*This post was orignally published on June 21 2020 on my blog* It is June 21st 2021. Considering my sporadic appearance on this blog, the summer solstice seems like a good day to post an update. Here is a speedy summery of 2021’s first half. New Year. New Company. Goat Knight is here. In February I co-started a…Graphic Design3 min readGraphic Design3 min read
Nov 10, 2020One of my favorite projects in 2020*This post was first published on my blog* One of my favorite projects this year, turned out to be one that I have been a part of for the past 5 years. …Animation2 min readAnimation2 min read
Jun 25, 2020An animator’s mind tackling comics: Using what I know to tackle knew frontiersThis post was originally published on my pateron page Hugo and Irina. I am starting a comic from scratch. The stories are drawn from real events, scrambled through my brain, caricatured onto tracing paper, and re-assembled digitally. …Motion Graphics3 min readMotion Graphics3 min read
Nov 5, 2018Animation, Projections and MonstersFreelancing will throw you into the unexpected. It’s worth it. — The beauty and horror of being a freelancer is that you are usually called upon only when everything is on fire. This is exactly why I love freelancing. I get thrown onto surprising projects with impossible deadlines, where it’s up to me to figure out how to solve the puzzle. I am excited to share one of the coolest projects I have worked on so far in 2018. In theme with October’s spookiness, I was hired by Uproxx to work on an animated horror short promoting Intel’s Optane Technology. …Animation5 min readAnimation5 min read
May 2, 2018A Show to See Before It EndsDosshaus Presents “Paper-Thin Hotel” at the Corey Helford Gallery After running some errands in downtown LA, I stopped by the Corey Helford Gallery to see the Dosshaus “Paper Thin Hotel” show. I found myself walking through a hotel made out of hand painted cardboard. Every room is filled with an incredible amount of detail, hinting at the type of…Los Angeles3 min readLos Angeles3 min read
Apr 30, 2018Heather Cook exhibit at the Praz-Delavallade Gallery1D 5L 2D 6L 3D 7L 4D 8L 5D 1L 6D 2L 7D 3L 8D 4L The beauty about Los Angeles is that the minute you look at the city’s calendar, there is definitely something going on. …Art Gallery2 min readArt Gallery2 min read
Mar 5, 2018Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water. Everyone’s invited.Inclusive versus Exclusive — Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” won Best Picture and Best Director at the 90th Academy Award this year. I truly believe it was deserved. Although tackling some extremely serious subjects, del Toro’s fairy tale approach allowed me to immerse myself freely in today’s reality through magic. Del Toro’s…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
Published inPrototypr·Jan 22, 2018Cover Letter : The bare minimum☑ ️6 check marks for a complete cover letter — The digital age we’re living in is speeding everything up. We want our news in a headline, our education in bullet points, and our courtships in a swipe. Cover letters have gotten minimal too, a habit that doesn’t always work to our advantage. Candidates omit essential bits of information that…Job Hunting7 min readJob Hunting7 min read
Jan 12, 2018My interview on Venture App#Interview What is it like to be a woman in the field of Motion Graphics? — I was interviewed by Hannah Kowalczyk-Harper, on Venture App this past Wednesday. An interview chat in front of a live audience was definitely a new experience for me! We discussed everything from work to travel, to being a woman in the motion industry. …Design7 min readDesign7 min read
Published inPrototypr·Jan 9, 20185 things you should start thinking about NOW if you are graduating in 2018.It’s officially the second week of 2018. The holidays are over and reality is starting to kick in. You might be thinking, “I am graduating this year. Am I ready? Will I have work?”. It’s not too early to start thinking about your first industry job out of school. …20184 min read20184 min read
