Cecilia Puglesi

Cecilia Puglesi

I am an awarded 2D/3D animation designer and modeler.

Senior 3D Modeler & Design / 12 yrs

Paris, France

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Senior Location Designer

My Father's Dragon (2022)

3D Modeler

Edmond & Lucy

3D Modeler

Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Modeling Intern

The Peanuts Movie (2015)

3D Modeler

Nimona (2023)

Designer

Kafka's Doll (2022)

props modeler

La Noria (2018)
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Set Senior Location Designer
My Father´s Dragon
Hello!

I am an awarded 2D/3D animation artist: designer, Illustrator and modeler.

I was formerly a Senior Location Designer at Cartoon Saloon, a modeler at Blue Sky Studios, a Visual Development Artist at Miam! a Visual development Artist at Zag Animation and I am currently a Senior sets and prop designer at Gaumont Animation.

I graduated from the School of Visual Arts in NYC with an MFA in Computer Art. I also hold a MA in Animation, a M.Sc in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) and a BA in Industrial Design from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo.
Work History

  • Sets and Props designer

    Gaumont Animation

    July 2024 - November 2024

    High in the Clouds

  • Senior Sets and Props Designer

    Lightbox Animation Studios

    December 2023 - July 2024

    Tadeo Jones 4

  • 3D Modeler

    MIAM ! animation

    July 2023 - November 2023

    The Tinies

  • Set & Prop Modeler

    Zagtoon

    January 2023 - May 2023

    Melody

  • Visual Development Artist

    Zagtoon

    October 2022 - May 2023

    Melody

  • Freelance Art Director/Illustrator

    Freelancer

    November 2010 - Present
    Paris Area, France / New York City · Remote

    Illustrator for several clients and editorials.

  • 3D Modeler

    Hornet Inc.

    September 2021 - August 2022
    New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Visual Development Artist

    MIAM ! animation

    June 2022 - July 2022

  • Visual Development Artist

    MIAM ! animation

    September 2021 - March 2022

  • Visual Development Artist

    MIAM ! animation

    January 2021 - May 2021

    "Edmond & Lucy"

  • 3D Modeler

    MIAM ! animation

    June 2020 - December 2020
    Paris, Ile-de-France, France

    Edmond and Lucy

  • Senior Location Designer

    Cartoon Saloon

    June 2019 - May 2020
    Kilkenny · On-site

    My Father´s Dragon

  • 3D Modeler

    Blue Sky Studios

    July 2017 - January 2019
    Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

    Spies in Disguise
    Nimona

  • Freelance Art Director

    Studio Kimchi

    April 2016 - November 2018

  • Art Direction / Modeling Supervisor

    Amuse Animation

    November 2016 - May 2017
    Paris Area, France

  • Visual Development Artist

    NORMAAL

    July 2016 - October 2016
    Paris Area, France

  • 3D Modeler, Designer

    Buck

    June 2015 - January 2016
    Greater New York City Area

    3D Modeling, Concept Design, 2D Animation

  • A/V assistent

    SVA MFA Computer Arts

    January 2014 - December 2014
    Greater New York City Area

  • Modeling Internship

    Blue Sky Studios

    June 2014 - August 2014
    Greater New York City Area

    "Peanuts" (2015)
    "Ice Age 5" (2016)

  • Fine Arts teacher

    Oxbridge Academic Programs

    July 2011 - July 2013
    Barcelona, España

  • Concept artist

    Mago Production

    February 2013 - June 2013
    Barcelona Area, Spain

  • Modeler

    NightWheel Pictures

    December 2011 - May 2013

    Volunteer on Collaborative Project

  • Ilustradora / Diseñadora

    Beta lab

    March 2011 - September 2011
    Graz, Austria
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Education

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Computer Arts

    School of Visual Arts

    2013 - 2015

  • Master of Arts (MA) in Animation

    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    2011 - 2012

  • M.Sc. Interdisciplinary Master in Cognitive System

    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    2008 - 2010

  • Diseño Industrial especialidad Gráfica

    Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

    2003 - 2008

  • Colegio de Lenguas Extranjeras, Français

    Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

    2006 - 2007

  • Colegio de Lenguas Extranjeras, English

    Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

    1997 - 2001