Lauren Vega
Chicago,IL
Summary
Driven and detail-oriented creative professional with extensive experience in design and animation, consistently delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Startup Founder
Illunema Productions
Bayonne, New Jersey
01.2025 - Current
- Founded production company providing comprehensive marketing and production services.
- Served diverse clientele including Whimsy Gossip, Ding Dong Dogs, and Twelve Tomes.
- Managed project timelines and ensured efficient resource allocation across initiatives.
Graphics Specialist
HBO Warner Brothers
10.2024 - Current
- Customize and create graphics for Campaigns such as Harry Potter, Creature Commandos, Hacks, It Welcome to Derry, The Rehearsal, PeeWee As Himself, And Just Like That.
- Coordinate vendor and internal toolkits to ensure renders are completed to brand standards.
- Versioned IPMs, Intros, Outros, Bumpers, and Video IDs.
- Collaborated with teams to develop visual content for social media platforms.
Graphics Coordinator
HBO Warner Brothers
01.2024 - 10.2024
- Coordinated production of trailers, social pieces, OOH placements, brand materials, and IPMs for campaigns including House of the Dragon, DUNE, and The Penguin.
- Oversaw workflow of graphic projects, consistently meeting deadlines to ensure timely delivery.
- Maintained digital asset library for easy access to graphics and related materials.
- Developed organizational processes to enhance efficiency for Graphics Specialist and Producer roles.
- Communicated with vendors to source materials needed for graphic production projects.
Education
BFA - Animation, Con. in Storyboarding and Character Design
DePaul University
Chicago, IL06-2022
Skills
- Project management
- Character design
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- After Effects
- Premiere Pro
- Indesign
- Procreate
- Clip Studio Paint
- Toon Boom
- Cinema 4D
- Autodesk Maya
- TVPaint
- Microsoft tools
Accolades
- Emmy Nominated for Hacks S4 Bit by Bit, 2025.
- People's Choice Award for DePaul Senior Showcase, 2022.
- Best VR Film at Swedish International Film Festival and Cinema Carnival in Pisa, Italy.
Timeline
Startup Founder
Illunema Productions
01.2025 - Current
Graphics Specialist
HBO Warner Brothers
10.2024 - Current
Graphics Coordinator
HBO Warner Brothers
01.2024 - 10.2024
BFA - Animation, Con. in Storyboarding and Character Design
DePaul University