Camellia Cox

Graphic Designer

My name is Camellia Cox. My background is in film, animation and graphic design, I have an MFA in Production Design from the American Film Institute and have been working in the entertainment industry for several years on live action and animated projects. My recent work experience has been as Lead Graphic Designer and Matte Painter on a cutting edge and innovative new game for the XBOX 360 and SONY PlayStation Move platforms.

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COMPUTER SKILLS

Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, some experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, After Effects and Final Cut Pro.


WORK EXPERIENCE

2008 – 2010 Yoostar Entertainment Group, INC. | Lead Graphic Designer & Matte Painter | Santa Monica, CA.
YOOSTAR 2 Video-based interactive entertainment game that allows users to insert themselves into movie or television scenes to perform with the films' original actors. Responsible for digital removal of actors from famous Hollywood scenes creating clean plates and mattes to be composited in AFX. Created in-game graphics and web graphics for EFIGS localization for XBOX 360 and SONY PlayStation Move.

2006 Tokyopop | Layout Artist & Production Artist | Los Angeles, CA.
Production on various Japanese and Korean Anime & Manga
comic book titles.

2005 Cartoon Network Tim & Eric LLC | Photoshop Artist | Hollywood, CA.
Photoshop Artist for "Tom Goes to the Mayor," Cartoon Networks
Adult Swim series.

1996 – 1999 Mike Young Productions | BG Painter, Color Stylist & Graphic Designer | Woodland Hills, CA.
"Mama Do You Love Me?" & "Bobby Blu" - Animated shows for Sony Wonder. "Jet Cat" - Animated short for Nickelodian/Kablam. Ket character color on "Butt Ugly Martians," "The Piggies" & "Digger."

1995 – 1996 Marvel Comics | Photoshop Artist | Santa Monica, CA.
Coloring of Marvel comic book line-up including "Spiderman," "Wolverine," & "Ghost Rider."

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

2008 – 2010 Blind Decker Productions, INC. | Graphic Designer | Los Angeles, CA.
Graphics Design on the TV series for Showtime “The United States of Tara,” designed pieces for the Prop Department.

2008 – 2010 Tumble Creek Press | Photoshop Artist | Los Angeles, CA.
Comic book and poster coloring for the teen comic entitled "13."

2009 ABC | Graphic Designer | Los Angeles, CA.
Graphic Design for the ABC TV pilot “The Law,” created set pieces for the Art Department & Prop Department.

2008 Stay Cool LLC | Graphic Designer | Newhall, CA.
Graphic Design on the feature film “Stay Cool,” responsible for set graphics, large outdoor signage and logos.

2007 Bunim Murray | illustrator and Graphic Designer | Van Nuys, CA.
"The Bad Girls Club," Oxygen Channel show designed posters with a 30's-40's vintage pin-up look.

2006 Rocket Science Labs | Graphic Designer | Santa Monica, CA.
Graphic Design for the reality based SPIKE TV show “Bullrun,” created outdoor signage and car graphics.

2004 Upperground Enterprises, INC. | Graphic Designer | Burbank, CA.
Graphic Design for the reality based FOX TV show “Hell’s Kitchen,” show logo redesign and daily restaurant menu.

2003 – 2005 MTV | Graphic Designer | Los Angeles, CA.
Graphic Design for several MTV shows such as “Punk’d,” & “Homewreckers,” creating posters, and magazines.

1999 – 2000 Mark Young | Colorist & Graphic Designer | Woodland Hills, CA.
"Cowboy Dog" - Animated show. Recreated all character line art using illustrator. Developed all key character colors. Responsible for design and print production of the promotional visual bible for the show.

1998 Procidis | Key BG Painter, Color Stylist & Graphic Designer | Sherman Oaks, CA.
"Hello Earth!" - Animated children's educational show. Created key color for characters backgrounds & props. Design of visual bible & promotional materials for the show.


EDUCATION

2000 – 2002 American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA.
Masters of Fine Arts in Production Design. Awarded the Women in Film scholarship for 2001.

1987 – 1989 Aberdeen College of Commerce | Aberdeen, Scotland UK.
Art, English, and History.

Status

Interested in Fulltime Employment and Freelance Projects

Location

Sherman Oaks, CA

Specialties

  • Art Direction
  • Illustration
  • Print

Experience

10+ years

Education

The American Film Institute

Awards

Awarded the Women in Film scholarship for 2001.