Samantha Kallis

Samantha Kallis

Visual Development Artist & Illustrator

Visual Development / 14 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visual Development

The Ark and the Aardvark (2026)

Tv Movie

Home: For the Holidays (2017)

Visual Development Artist

Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (2016)

Visual Development Artist

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Background Paint

Star vs. The Forces of Evil (2015)

Prop Designer

Monsters vs Aliens (2013)

Visual Development Artist

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Background Painter

Gravity Falls (2012)

Background Painter/Character Designer

Spongebob SquarePants (1999)

Background Painter/Designer

Gravity Falls

Visual Development Artist

Popeye Movie

Samantha Kallis is a Los Angeles based illustrator and visual development artist. Since graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, with honors in the spring of 2010, her work has been featured in television, film, publishing, and galleries throughout the world.
Work History

  • Background Painter & Designer

    Disney ABC Television Group

    July 2014 - July 2015

    Background painter and designer for the television shows "Gravity Falls"​ and "Star Vs. The Forces of Evil"

  • Background Artist

    Walt Disney Television Animation

    July 2014 - February 2015

  • Visual Development Artist

    Rovio Animation Company

    February 2014 - July 2014

    Visual Development Artist for the animated feature film Angry Birds (2016)

  • Visual Development Artist

    Paramount Pictures

    November 2013 - January 2014

  • Visual Development Artist

    Unified Pictures

    September 2013 - November 2013

  • Visual Development Artist

    Sony Pictures Entertainment

    October 2012 - September 2013
    Culver City, CA

    Visual development artist for "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2," "Popeye," and other unreleased projects.

  • Fellowship Artist

    Nickelodeon

    June 2012 - November 2012
    Burbank, CA

    Nick Fellowship artist for the shows "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Monsters vs. Aliens."

  • Visual Development Artist

    Unified Pictures

    July 2011 - May 2012
    Northridge, CA

    Created background and environment designs, prop designs, and key scene paintings for the studio's first animated feature film.

  • Illustrator

    Sandman LLC

    January 2011 - June 2011

    Writer/Illustrator for "Just Believe: A Sandman Story" children's book for the iPad.

  • Graphic Designer

    Canyonback Films

    2008 - June 2011

    Credited as "Graphic Designer" for the feature documentary film "Most Valuable Players." Created logo and promotional graphics to be used throughout the film, as well as ad campaigns, including the official theatrical poster, title card, educational supplement packet, and DVD to be released by OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

  • Storyboard Artist

    TV3 Global Entertainment

    September 2010 - November 2010

    Freelance illustrator, designer, and storyboard artist, creating illustrations and storyboards to be used to advertise TV3 Global's first TV production. Created logo/identity designs for TV3 Global.

  • Background Painter and Designer

    Walt Disney Television Animation

    ? - Present
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Education

  • Art Center College of Design

    2006 - 2010