Hi! My name's Grace and I'm a technically minded animator passionate about creating in 3D for interactive experiences.

 

My first exposure to interactive development was at Carnegie Mellon's National High School Game Academy, a selective university program focused on team game development, and I was hooked immediately by the creative and collaborative process.

 

I studied Game Animation at DePaul University, where I learned industry-standard animation and 3D development tools and methodologies. While attending DePaul, I worked as Lab Manager at the Idea Realization Lab, where I gained valuable leadership skills and experience in operational and project management for creative spaces.

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​After graduating from DePaul University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Animation (concentration in Game Animation) , I started as an Animation Intern at Iron Galaxy Studios in Chicago and was offered a full-time position there in early 2024.  As an Animation Artist at Iron Galaxy, I had the opportunity to contribute significant animation and technical art work to AAA games and other exciting client projects, as well as grow my animation and technical skills outside my main discipline for internal studio learning projects and prototypes.

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I'm always eager to keep learning and growing technically and creatively, expanding my knowledge and passion for development and animation across interactive experience projects.