Malia Carroll
concept designer
CONTACT
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912.257.9794
maliacarroll@gmail.com
www.maliacarroll.com
EDUCATION
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts | Animation
Concentration in Concept Design
August 2017- May 2021
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Graduated with Cum Laude Honors
SKILLS
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Highly Adaptable
Readily Collaborative
Excels in Demanding Environments
Innovative Storyteller
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Dial the Dice
Concept Artist | October 2021 - Present
∙ Designed a variety of background, character, icon and layout concept art for the
development of two tabletop games
∙ Attended meetings and effectively collaborated and communicated updates to game
mechanics team on a day-to-day basis
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T'sarE! Entertainment
Concept Artist Intern | October 2021 - November 2021
∙ Designed a variety of worldbuilding concept art for the level development of a 3D-platform
video game
∙ Attended meetings and effectively collaborated and communicated updates to team leads and marketing, coding, modeling, audio, animation and other concept art crew
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Anime Board Games
Concept Artist and Lead Graphic Designer | July 2021 - Present
∙ Designed original characters, environments and props in order to further the development of a manga and board game
∙ Created company branding material and merchandise to advance the company's growing identity
∙ Attended meetings and effectively communicated updates to team on a day-to-day basis.
Technical:
Art Direction
Project Management
Environment and Prop Design
Digital Painting
Character Design
Storyboarding
3D Modeling
3D Layout
Traditional Fine Art
Scriptwriting
Music Composer
Instrumentalist
Savannah College of Art and Design
Community Assistant | August 2019 - June 2021
∙ Mentored a staff of 19 peer professionals in a fast-paced environment ensuring the
academic, artistic and personal success of the university’s upper and underclassmen
population
The Boy Who Laughed at Rain | Director Peterson Muldoon
Producer | June 2020 - June 2021
∙ Led a crew of artists through the planning and execution stages of an animated
short film
∙ Communicated critical information including assignment deadlines
∙ Designed and implemented a production schedule
∙ Created character, prop and environment concept designs
∙ Created layouts based on storyboards
∙ Composed an original score for the animatic of the film
FILM WORKS
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Mr. Hamboni | Director Andy Ortis
Concept Designer, Layout Artist, Script Writer, Music Composer | June 2020 - August 2020
∙ Created character, prop and environment concept designs
∙ Created layouts based on storyboards
∙ Wrote an original script and composed and original musical score for the short film
∙ Collaborated with a crew through the planning and execution stages of an
animated short film
AWARDS
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Software:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe After Effects
Storyboard Pro
Harmony
Autodesk Maya
Substance Painter
Shotgun Studio
Final Draft
Sibelius
FL Studio
Google Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
ORGANIZATIONS
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Auber International Film Festival | Official Selection
The Boy who Laughs at Rain | Director Peterson Muldoon | June 2021
∙ Producer, concept, layout and clean-up artist for film
London International Monthly Film Festival | Honorable Mention
The Boy who Laughs at Rain | Director Peterson Muldoon | June 2021
∙ Producer, concept, layout and clean-up artist for film
Asians in Animation (AIA)
Member |October 2021 - Present
Coca Cola Refreshing Films Competition First Place Finalist
Visual Effects Concept Artist | December 2019
∙ Developed magical components based on storyboards
∙ Collaborated with a team of over 60 artists to create a Coca Cola Regal commercial
Walt Disney Imagineering Competition Semi-Finalist
Concept Artist and 3D Modler| December 2019
∙ Collaborated with a team to create “Tempus” an iconic installation honoring the past and creating a vision for the future of Savannah
∙ Modeled, textured and lit 3D renders of the installation
LatinX in Animation (LXiA)
Member | May 2021 - Present
ASIFA - South (ASIFA)
Member |September 2021 - Present
ASIFA - Hollywood (ASIFA)
Member | November 2020 - Present
Women in Animation (WIA)
Member |August 2020 - Present
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