Resume

Visual Development Artist, Designer, & Illustrator

I am a Los Angeles-based art professional with experience bringing captivating concepts, environments, and stories to life. After working nearly 15 years as a designer in the publishing, manufacturing, and marketing industries, I quit my job last year to pursue my dreams of working in animation. I have spent the last few years learning the ins and outs of animation from some of the top talent in the industry. From storyboarding and character design classes, to matte painting, and visual development instruction at Gnomon, I have been pushing forward step-by-step to achieve my dreams. I am currently attending networking events and getting to know more industry professionals while continuing to work on my portfolio. I am open and excited to work! You can reach me by email at graciewingert@gmail.com. 

SKILLS

 Animation / Illustration 

  • Traditional & digital drawing skills 

  • AI retouching

  • Character design

  • Concept art

  • Background / matte painting

  • Storyboarding

​Graphic Design 

  • Print & digital 

  • Typography

  • Vector graphics

  • Publication design

  • Video editing

  • Motion graphics

  • Color theory

​Software

  • Adobe 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 

  • Drives sales with graphics for marketing and product development across multiple product lines for 2 makeup brands 

  • Leads brainstorming sessions taking ideas from concept to completion

  • Utilizes knowledge of fashion/market trends to design packaging, products, retail displays, and marketing collateral 

  • Works closely with the production team to create full color mock ups and engaging illustrations that depict key product ideas, from thumbnail sketches through delivery of finished product files 

  • Creates strong POV boards for projects that aid the sales team in pitching product placement retail shelf space to major chain stores such as Walmart, Target, and CVS 

  • Demonstrates good organization, multitasking, and time management skills

  • Contributes to the overall success of collaborative environment with my ability to work quickly under pressure and positive attitude

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

Graphic Artist 

  • Provided graphic design collateral for agency clients across various industries, including real estate, mobile gaming, lifestyle/fitness brands, healthcare, and youth-centered non-profits. 

  • Created web graphics, newsletters, videos, social media content, ad campaigns, 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

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

Publication Designer | 9/2012 - 9/2016

  • Managed design and production of 3 publications, totaling 22 issues/year

  • Rebranded the company’s longest-standing print publication and enhanced customer experience by redesigning the text-heavy publication to an aesthetically compelling display of information and imagery

  • Expanded issue distribution to nationwide and increased overall subscriber rates with publication redesign

  • Increased advertising revenue by designing ads for all publications’ advertisers

  • Collaborated with writers, editors, photographers, and printers to ensure production was carried out 

EDUCATION​

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bachelor of Arts degree; Art

Gnomon School of Visual Effects

Expanding my knowledge of visual effects and animation.

Completed courses include: Intro to 3D Maya, Matte Painting, Hard Surface Modeling (Maya), and Advanced Digital Painting