Desiree Chavez

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Desiree Chavez
Desiree Chavez

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About Me

Desiree is a true 3D generalist. She specializes in animating, modeling, texturing, and lighting, among other strengths, and has extensive experience with many of Adobe Creative Suite’s applications. Her goal, as both an artist and an instructor, is to continue to develop professionally while working towards establishing herself and striving to make artwork that can inspire and bring joy to other people’s lives. Above all, she enjoys sharing her knowledge with students and being a source of encouragement in whatever course they pursue.

In her free time, Desiree enjoys drawing, crafting, sewing, playing video games, and more!

Achievements

  • Holds a B.F.A. in Computer Art & Animation and Visual Effects from the School of Visual Arts in NYC via Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship
  • Director and creator of laurel-winning thesis film Stone Age: The Delivery, including “Film of Distinction” by SVA and “Official Selection” from the ASIFA-East Animation Festival
  • Worked as a freelance animator for various companies
  • Bilingual
  • Specializes in a variety of industry-standard applications, including Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, and Illustrator), Substance Painter, and Storyboarder, among others

Skills

3D Generalist 3D Modeling & Animation Autodesk Maya ZBrush Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Adobe Illustrator