Simone Stivi
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​Hi! I'm Simone,

I am a storyboard artist and illustrator! I love telling stories and making characters come alive. 

​Born in Southern California, I completed my B.A. in Studio Art at Cal State University Fullerton. I also attended weekly classes at the Concept Design Academy, studying under Tron Mai and Ben Juwono.

During my junior year, I interned at Dreamworks TV and Cartoon Network simultaneously.

I've spent the last couple years working at SANS Institute in their animation department, where I translated the highly technical topics into engaging story-driven sequences. I also had the pleasure of leading a fully remote team of illustrators and revisionists. 

I am so fortunate to have worked with so many talented, bright people and always look forward to active collaboration! 

In my free time I enjoy using way too much garlic in my cooking, identifying plants while on hikes with my dogs, and grooming my brows.

RESUME

​E X P E R I E N C E

STORYBOARD ARTIST I SANS Institute 
MARCH 2018 to APRIL 2020
Created storyboards and animatic for cybersecurity training videos based on scripts developed by instructional designers and subject matter experts. Translated the highly technical topics into engaging, relatable visual sequences. Leading a fully remote team of revisionists and illustrators, I provided guidance in the form of feedback and periodic review throughout the course of the project.

STORYBOARD ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR I Freelance  
MARCH 2015 to 2018
Created presentations, storyboards and illustrations for independent clients such as LagunaVerse Music, Brandi Lin, and Direct Measures International.  Designed logos, animations and advertisements for small start-ups and independent design companies - Marian Paquette, FreshGloves, StorFrnt, Artful Everyday etc.

PITCH PRESENTATION DESIGNER I MarVista Entertainment
APRIL to MAY 2016
Designed pitch presentations for upcoming movies produced by MarVista Entertainment, a production company that works with Disney XD, Netflix, Hallmark & Lifetime. Worked in direct collaboration with Directors and Producers to design the initial pre-visualization of the film set and costumes, as well as customize the presentation to fit their vision of the theme and tone of each film.

INTERN I Cartoon Network - Adventure Time
SEPT to DEC 2015
Worked on Adventure Time. Reviewed and prepared storyboards in photoshop for animatic prep, background prep, and voice records. Assisted in setting up meetings and taking detailed notes.

INTERN I Dreamworks TV - All Hail King Julien 
SEPT to DEC 2015
Created a stock library for all show 3D assets and texture switches and assembled them into printable booklets. Assembled character sheets and model packs in presentation format. Attended and took notes at multiple meetings including design dallies, animation dailies, composition dallies, pre-handout. 

DEVELOPMENT INTERN I MarVista Entertainment
JUNE to AUG 2015
Worked on Netflix's, All Hail King Julien. Created visual development art and pitch presentations for upcoming movies. Wrote script coverage, pitches, and story synopsis for shows produced by the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Lifetime and Hallmark.

E D U C A T I O N

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON I BA Studio Art
Class of 2018

CONCEPT DESIGN ACADEMY I Storyboarding
2016-2018  
Studied with Tron Mai, Ben Juwono, Jay Oliva and John Ramirez.


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