Maricel 



︎ Hello! ︎ 

Maricel is an innovative designer and storyteller seeking to use her creativity, software knowledge, and communication skills to help design impact solutions for the future and experiences across multiple mediums. Lifelong artist with proficiency in numerous mediums, including 3D design, experience/installation design, coding, and video production. Expertly utilizing knowledge in multiple softwares to accurately and impactfully tell stories. Searching for opportunities in the creative agency and producing world to learn and grow skills in creative producing, co-creation and creating meaningful works.

Education

Bachelors - Johnny Carson School for Emerging Media Arts.                          Graduation : May 2023
GPA - 3.8

Work Experience 

Present

Artist in Residence Intern | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts - Omaha, NE        

• Develop professional relationship with current Bemis Residents

• Facilitate Bemis Events

• Aid Admin Team in planning event surrounding residency program

• Create video content for marketing purposes

Present

Freelance Designer | Storia AI - New York, NY(Remote)         

• Create quality digital assets and visuals for investor pitches

• Communicate effectively with other team members remotely

• Research marketing trends of AI

• Create video content for marketing purposes

November 2023

Assistant Visiting Fellow | Central Saint Martins -London, UK                         

• Gave lectures on technology implementation in physical spaces

• Oversaw Narrative Environments masters students in their annual Party Brief

• Aided students with conceptual ideas when they hit roadblocks

June 2022

Production Intern | Marshmallow Laser Feast | New York, NY                         Evolver - Tribeca Film Festival

• Built set requirement structures

• Solved technical issues during installment of piece

• Communicated through different levels of the team to ensure team mutual understanding

September 2021
Set Designer | Pixel Bakery Design Studio | Lincoln, NE                             Technologue Americana

• Aided in set design and set needs to ensure a safe and stylized set

• Collected and assembled all props in set in a deliberate and orderly way.  

May 2021
Creative Tech Intern | The Kennedy Center | Washington, DC 
Far Field                 

• Cleaned and Interpreted Motion Capture Data        
• Implemented cloth simulation physics into avatar clothing in Unreal Engine

• Facilitated a live audience through the VR dance performance

Honors

︎ Best Student Work - ︎︎︎Aberrant Creativity International           Exhibition    
   November 2023
︎ Visiting Fellow Central Saint Martins 
   November 2023
︎ HATCH Heartland 100 Cohort - ︎︎︎HATCH 100
    October 2023
︎ Student Volunteer Siggraph 2023
    August 2023
︎ 1st Place - Industrial Light and Magic 72 Hour Film Festival
    May 2023
︎ Most Experimental Film - Johnny Carson AI Hackathon 
    April 2023
︎ Audience Choice Award - Johnny Carson AI Hackathon
    April 2023
︎ Undergrad Fine Art Exhibition Final Selection 
    March 2023
︎ Brendan Harkin X Media Lab Memorial Award
    March 2023
︎ Undergrad Special Creative Projects Grant Recipient - $2000
    September 2022

Skills

Spanish Language, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, Graphic Design, Game Engines, Video Editing, Projection Mapping, Narrative Writing, Conceptual Design, Painting , Installation Design, Installation Setup, Directing, Art Directing, 3D Scanning, Photogrammetry, NERF Capture, AI Prompt Engineering, Motion Capture, Motion Data Cleanup

Software

Microsoft Suite, Adobe Suite, Google Docs, AutoDesk Maya,  AutoDesk MotionBuilder,  Blender, AVID, Cinema 4D, Arduino, UnReal Game Engine 5, Isadora, QLab, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Procreate, Nomad Sculpt, Motive