Portfolio
Concept illustration including work from games and short films.
King of Dragons
Ani 123 | Spring 2023 | Photoshop
Ryujin's Sword
Ani 123 | Spring 2023 | Photoshop
Ikari and Ryujin
Ani 123 | Spring 2023 | Photoshop
Ikari
Ani 123 | Spring 2023 | Photoshop
Annie: Character Turnaround
Ani 132 | Spring 2023 | Photoshop
Visual Assets
Haunting Notes | Spring 2023 | Photoshop
Resume
Professional Experience
Illustration Lead for 1687 Club Project | Grow Design and Development
October 2021 - Present
Designed and refined characters, incorporated feedback, instructed a team on how to replicate style, produced bespoke characters for clients, communicated with staff regarding deadlines and fixes, maintained file organization.
Graphic Design/Marketer | Durga's Divine Cafe
February 2018 - March 2020
Took product photos, designed advertisements, and directed social media marketing.
Projects
- Haunting Notes | Visual Assets
- Biting Dust Short Film | Clean-up Animation
- Coil Cat Video Game | Visual Assets
- After the Great Collapse Short Film | Visual Development
- Meatspace Magazine | Contributor
Skills
- Visual development process: Sketching, concepts, and design for characters, props, and environments
- Web development using HTML and CSS
- File organization
- Written and verbal communication
- Empathy, teamwork, and leadership skills
Software
- Adobe Photoshop, LIghtroom, Animate, Dreamweaver, Premiere, and Illustrator
- Toonboom Harmony
- Maya
- Clip Studio Paint
- Google Suite
Education
San Jose State University
B.F.A. in Animation/Illustration (2025)
Sierra College
A.S. in Interactive Web Design (2024)
About
Elisa is an illustrator based in San Jose, California. Aside from spending hours manically painting, she enjoys baking bread, trying(and failing) to garden, and sitting in mossy forests.