1. MaaRa Maakheru
DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR / 3D MODELER
maaradesigns.com | maaradesigns@gmail.com
EDUCATION + TRAINING EXPERIENCE
BROOKLYN , NEW YORK | 2015 – PRESENT
MAJOR : COMMUNICATION DESIGN | GPA: 3.3
DESIGN INTERN | 2013 – 2016
DESIGN + FILM INTERN | SUMMER 2016CUNY NYC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
YANY ANIMATION REPRESENTATIVE | 2012
ART INSTRUCTOR | 2010 – 2011
ART / FILM + POETRY INTERN | 2007 – 2008
NOTABLE PROJECTS
DEPT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
CITY GRAPHICS | NY , NY
DESIGNED FOR CITY AND MAYOR’S OFFICE
WHOLE WHALE | BROOKLYN , NY
DESIGNED GRAPHICS AND FILMED COMMERCIALS
FOR WEB + WHOLE WHALE YOU TUBE CHANNEL
YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NEW YORK (YANY) | NY , NY
PRESENTED STUDENT FILMS TO SPONSORS
AT 2012 YANY BENEFIT FOR ANIMATION TEAM
AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE | QUEENS , NY
TAUGHT 3RD GRADE STUDENTS CARTOONING
AND CHARACTER DESIGN TO PRESENT IN GALLERY
NEW GENERATION OF ARTISTS (NGOA) +
CHILDREN’S ART CARNIVAL | NY , NY
CREATED ILLUSTRATIONS AND POEMS FOR SHOW
UNITED NATIONS + MAYOR’S OFFICE
OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | 2015
ILLUSTRATED FOR GLOBAL PARTNERS JUNIOR
CHILDREN’S COLORING BOOK , “MY CITY, MY CANVAS”
UNITED NATIONS + MAYOR’S OFFICE
OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | 2015
ILLUSTRATED FOR INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S
COLORING BOOK , “COLORFUL COMMUNITIES”
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
SUNY FREDONIA
SONY WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB +
YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NEW YORK
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS (AIGA)
AIGA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
NEW YORK , NEW YORK | 2010 – 2012
“THE ANIMATION PROJECT”
STUDIED STOP – MOTION ANIMATION TO CREATE
COLLABORATIVE SHORT IN FILM SCREENING
NEW YORK , NEW YORK | 2010 – 2012
WORKED WITH AIGA DESIGN MENTOR TO BUILD
PORTFOLIO AND VISIT COMMERCIAL STUDIOS
NEW YORK , NEW YORK | 2013 – 2015
MAJOR : 3D ANIMATION + VFX | GPA : 3.0
NEW YORK , NEW YORK | FALL 2012
MAJOR : VISUAL ARTS | GPA: 3.48 (2012 DEANS LIST)
AWARDSREFERENCES
SKILLS / PROGRAMS
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS | 2012
RECIPIENT OF $30,000 CHAIRMAN’S MERIT AWARD
HIGH SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN | 2012
RECEIVED BRONZE ANIMATION AWARD
NONG LOUIE , DESIGNER / MENTOR
212 203 2120
ANN NGUYEN, WHOLE WHALE DESIGN DIRECTOR
ANN@WHOLEWHALE.COM
INDESIGN
PREMIERE
ILLUSTRATOR
PHOTOSHOP
AFTER EFFECTS
AUTODESK MAYA
3D MODELING
STOP – MOTION
2D / 3D ANIMATION
VFX + MOTION DESIGN