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Elle Macciola is an artist born in 1996 in New York City, and currently still lives there. They graduated from LaGuardia Community College in June 2019, and attended some courses at Hunter College. They did a volunteer painting job for a Christmas event at the Falchi Building in 2015. They also have graphic design training in advertising. They were awarded the Inaugural Reach Award from Swiss Post Solutions in 2016 for exceeding performance as an intern. They are able to do traditional and digital art with ability to alternate and adapt the mediums. Commissions are also currently part of their art career as they continuously bloom. Their most favored career goals are becoming a storyboard artist, character designer, graphic novelist, and a general illustrator. They intend to bring her uplifting style wherever they go.
education
Attended September 2020 - January 2022
Hunter College
Fine Arts coursework
Graduated June 2019
LaGuardia Community College
Associate's degree. Fine Arts coursework
Dean's List: Fall 2015
Invited to Honors Roll and Phi Theta Kappa
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Related coursework:
Art in NY, Color Theory, Intermediate Drawing, Intro to Design, Life Drawing
Graduated June 2015
Middle College High School @Â LaGuardia Community College
Took a year of college at the end of high school ("Fifth Year"). Received high school diploma
skills
Digital artist
Image editing
Collaboration
Imaginative
Creative writing
Character design
Graphic design
​​Basic animation
Productive
Hard-working
Motivated
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Image editing software:
Clip Studio Paint, Paint Tool Sai, DesignDoll, Canva, GIMP
work experience
I have references!
2018Â - Present
Freelance Digital Artist
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November 2019Â - Present
Online Seller
Self-employed
January 2022Â - May 2022
Ebay Seller @Â Gotham Thrift Shop
Uploaded ~2,200 listings within this time
August 2019 - March 2020
Cashier /Â Barista @ Maison Kayser
Placed holiday orders over the phone and online at headquarters during Thanksgiving and Christmas
Ended due to COVID-19
July 2016Â - April 2019
Shift Supervisor @ Biscuits & Bath
Hired during 6-month internship, became dog handler, promoted to dog walker, then shift supervisor
May 2023 - Present
Pet care
Self-employed
volunteer experience
August - September 2017
Graphic Design Marketing Intern
Biscuits & Bath headquarters
Experience making graphic signs on the website Canva, while learning placements for information and images in advertisements
November 2015
Paint work
For a Christmas event at the Falchi Building in Long Island City
awards
September 2016
Inaugural Reach Award
For Swiss Post Solutions interns who have exceeded their performance as interns; working hard is my most valued asset.
To my future potential employers and clients
I believe taking opportunity will result in great experience for the up-and-coming achiever. Each new art piece will bring additional skill. I would love to bring my valuable experience to the art world and help shape or evolve it. I wish to become part of a conceptual team as I learn under professionals, in order to help myself progress and inspire other young artists. I will be happy to apply myself and give back to the community surrounding visual art. Though I am willing to participate in most other artistic fields, assisting the images around general digital media is ideal. Television and animation have always motivated me to create my own characters and designs, so contributing to a similar area if it creates more budding artists would be my joy. I believe art is the most important thing to the world's individualities and senses of self, as well as an amazing emotional outlet. Art is the best way to express any one's thoughts, values, and beliefs, and once it is created into space its existence has been validated. It has the power to reveal its maker's inner workings and true intentions, making any piece indomitably unique.
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Internships will provide a unique experience I could not get solo. I aim to be in an animation studio where my skills will flourish and I can collaborate and network with likeminded artists. In doing so, the artistic practice is eternal and no matter my current level, my skills will always be improved on. I know that if something can be improved, I will make a point to change course toward what works. I will bare my imagination and creativity to the public, hopefully inspiring young artists to create their own passions. Art must be taught and encouraged as a form of self-expression, as only you can create your art.
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Though I create primarily for myself, my work has been well received by all my clients; a fact I take much pride in! If you would like to talk about collaborating or have a specific project you would like to propose, please do not hesitate to contact me on my homepage. Talk to you soon! :)