Juliana Gipson
Kutztown,PA
Summary
Animated Arts student with hands-on production experience in 3D modeling, visual development, and storyboarding for animation and game projects. Uses Maya, Blender, Storyboard Pro, and Adobe tools to build environment art, props, and sequence layouts while meeting deadlines and collaborating across creative teams.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Animated Arts Lab Monitor
Kutztown University
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
09.2026 - Current
- Monitored Kutztown University computer lab during scheduled open hours.
- Enforced university lab policies and safety rules.
- Assisted students with workstation setup and basic software access.
Visual Development Environment Artist
Shortart.co
Savannah, GA
07.2026 - Current
- Developed environment artwork for original short film, enhancing visual storytelling and artistic cohesion.
- Created environment assets for Shortart.co digital art projects.
- Built textures and materials for stylized environment scenes.
- Collaborated on prop design, ensuring alignment with environment illustrations and maintaining overall visual style.
- Modeled props and scenery using industry standard 3D tools.
Visual Development Artist
Pending Animation Studios
, CA
07.2026 - Current
- Developed concept sketches to visualize production scenes for Pending Animation Studios.
- Refined artwork layouts to enhance clarity and flow in Pending Animation Studios storyboard sequences.
- Collaborated with animators to elevate creative ideas during revisions at Pending Animation Studios.
Line Cook
Ozgoods
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
10.2025 - Current
- Prepared line-cooked menu items for Ozgoods kitchen service.
- Set up and stocked cooking stations before each shift.
- Cleaned work areas, tools, and equipment to maintain sanitation.
Storyboard Artist
Universal Phoenix Group LLC
Atlanta, GA
11.2025 - 01.2026
- Produced storyboards and animatics under tight deadlines to enhance visual storytelling using Storyboard Pro.
- Created detailed game-level environment illustrations to streamline 3D modeling processes.
- Designed props that enriched game environments and supported overall visual coherence.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Animated Arts, Specialization in 3D Modeling & Visual Development
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA05-2027
High School Diploma -
Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts
Bethlehem, PA01-2023
Skills
- 3D Skills: 3D Modeling, Texturing, Retopology, Rigging, 3D Animation
- Visual development
- Software: Maya, Blender, Substance Painter, Storyboard Pro, ToonBoom, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro
- Additional: Video Editing, Compositing, Music Production, Coding
ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP
- Arts Alliance, Kutztown University
- Vice President
- 2026 - Present
- Annual 24 Hours Animation Contest - Legends Animated
- Competitor
- Collaborated in a team of 4 to produce a finished short film within a 24-hour time limit at an international competition.
Timeline
Animated Arts Lab Monitor
Kutztown University
09.2026 - Current
Visual Development Artist
Pending Animation Studios
07.2026 - Current
Visual Development Environment Artist
Shortart.co
07.2026 - Current
Storyboard Artist
Universal Phoenix Group LLC
11.2025 - 01.2026
Line Cook
Ozgoods
10.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Animated Arts, Specialization in 3D Modeling & Visual Development
Kutztown University
High School Diploma -
Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts