Concept Artist | Illustrator | Art Director
Liz creates creatures, environments, character art, 2D assets, brand illustrations, and icons for AAA game studios, animation studios, and entertainment advertising agencies.
Lizzie M Press LLC, Art Director | Illustrator | Concept Artist, March 2023 - present
• Earned Nickelodeon and ESPN over 465,763 likes on Instagram by creating caricature portraits of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs with Legion Creative for Super Bowl LVIII.
• Illustrated dozens of expressive and heroic ink-style Kharacters for the celebrated Mortal Kombat 1 social media campaign with the team of Home Brew Agency.
• Assisted Watson DG with an extensive collection of static and animated assets of Mickey and Friends and the Disney Princesses, now live on multiple official Disney Animation social accounts.
• Meticulously designed and painted several whimsical icons capturing the essence of Wes Anderson’s 2025 film The Phoenician Scheme, for Watson DG.
• Created original 2D artwork, including characters, social posts, and interactive assets for Velma, Mean Girls, and the 2024 comedy/drama film My Old Ass for Legion Creative.
• Sketched celebrity likenesses and forced perspective architectural concepts for MOCEAN, to conceptualize the final composition of the SOLD ON SLC Key Art.
• Developed engaging and educational storyboards and graphics for GARD Communications, enhancing the visual appeal and accessibility of key messages across diverse audiences.
• Painted vintage-style sequential landscapes for Hulu’s beloved show Mid-Century Modern in collaboration with the team of Trailer Park Group to boost community engagement.
• Teamed with Simple Science to design dynamic superhero icons and captivating deck assets for Dexcom’s interactive booth, empowering youth to take control of their diabetes management.
Home Brew Agency, Director of Illustration, December 2020 - March 2023
• Instrumental in redesigning and building the rebranded Home Brew Agency logo.
• Collaborated with freelance Illustrators on large-scale projects as both a Creative Director and a 2D Illustrator, managing time for production and reviewing work.
• Enhanced campaign pitches by painting vehicles, props, and characters for AAA game titles, including Need for Speed and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
• Sketched and posed creatures to embellish the deck for Amazon's The Tomorrow War.
Home Brew Agency, Illustrator | Designer, July 2016 - December 2020
• Designed and built 2D assets for the Boss Baby Backyard Racer game for Dreamworks.
• Character Design and Creative Direction for the Space Jam: A New Legacy Twitter contest
• Painted Hotel Transylvania character-based promotional posters for Sony Pictures Animation.
Freelance Illustrator | Designer | Concept Artist, June 2012 - July 2016
• Posed dinosaur characters for the Jurassic World style guide onsite at Universal Studios.
• Created concept art and storyboards for industry-leading studios and agencies, including but not limited to: Stella Rosa, BOND, BusterINK, InSync, Leroy and Rose, Nasty Gal, and Invodo.
• Hand-painted custom typography for BusterINK and Mountain Men Key Art and Billboards.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, summa cum laude
Associate's Degree, Graphic Design, Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts, Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society
ZBrush 350, Daniel Katcher, Studio Arts, 2023
ZBrush 101, Danny Williams, Studio Arts, 2023
ZBrush 101, David Igo, Studio Arts, 2020
Creature Anatomy, Terry Whitlatch, Schoolism, 2020
Adobe After Effects 101, Ben Bardens, Studio Arts, 2018
Creature Design, Anthony Jones, Schoolism, 2012
Creature Design, Joe Weatherly, MFA program, Academy of Art University, 2011