Angela Li

Work History

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  Freelance Background Painter

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  July 2015 - Present

  Jul-Aug 2014 - Background paintings for the television show, "Gravity Falls"​
  Jul-Oct 2015 - Background paintings for the television show, "Wander Over Yonder"
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  Background Designer

  Wild Canary Animation

  January 2014 - Present

  Designing backgrounds and props on a Disney Junior animated tv show, "Miles from Tomorrowland"
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  Book Illustrator

  Penguin Random House

  July 2015 - September 2015

  -Cover illustration for a middle-grade fantasy book

• Book Illustrator

  Simon and Schuster

  December 2014 - January 2015

  Simon and Schuster's children's division, Aladdin books
  -Front and back cover illustration for a middle-grade book, "Classy Crooks Club"​
  -Front cover illustration for a middle-grade book, "Crushing It"
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  Freelance Character Designer

  Nickelodeon

  December 2014 - January 2015

• Children's Book Illustrator

  Shine Your Light Books

  May 2013 - August 2014

  Published and illustrated a 32 page children's book, "Firenze's Light"
  Link: www.shineyourlightbooks.com
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  Freelance Illustrator

  Walt Disney Imagineering

  April 2013 - August 2014

  Toy Story Land in Shanghai Disneyland
  - Designed a large 200 ft. long mural to wrap around a restaurant
  - Designed a large scale kite illustrations
  - Designed a restaurant marquee
  R&D Creative Experiences
  -Created character designs, background paintings and vector graphics for an app
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  Creative Intern

  Walt Disney Imagineering

  June 2013 - December 2013

  - Provided concept designs ranging from ideations to production art for
  Disney’s theme parks, attractions and resorts
  - Created background designs, prop designs, and graphics
  - Created blue sky concept designs for Tokyo Disneyland
  - Art directed and designed a large scale gingerbread castle for the Disneyland Hotel lobby
  - Responsible for overseeing the design through fabrication to ensure that design intent was maintained

• Art Teacher

  Private

  February 2013 - May 2013

  Gave individual lessons on introductory foundation art and character design

• 1st Place

  Walt Disney ImagiNations 2013 Design Competition

  October 2012 - February 2013

  Our submission of "Disney's Ukaipo Resort" was chosen as the winner out of 187 projects submitted to Disney's Imagineering competition. This involved working collaboratively with a team of 4 to conceptualize and develop artwork for a resort based on Auckland, New Zealand. All finalists got the opportunity to spend a week at Imagineering headquarters and compete for internship opportunities.
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  Freelance Illustrator

  ABC Television

  January 2013 - January 2013

  Created illustrations of animals for a new children's game show, called "Bet On Your Baby"
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  Freelance Designer

  Psyop

  August 2012 - August 2012

  Character designer
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  Freelance Designer

  Prologue Films

  June 2012 - July 2012

  Matte background painter for the opening titles of the film, "Jack the Giant Killer"
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  Freelance Designer

  Buck

  June 2012 - June 2012

  Character designs, colorscript and concept work for a Prius commercial pitch
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  Intern/Freelance Designer

  Brand New School

  August 2011 - December 2011

  Creating concept designs, visual development and style frames for motion projects and pitches.
  -Created designs for Ebay Give-A-Toy Store which was launched in NY and San Francisco
  -Worked on commercials for: Dasani, Honda, Toys R Us