LUCY XINWEN CUI

Storyboard Artist

PROFILE

Story artist skilled in developing scripts and dialogue into traditional and digital storyboards, illustrations and motion graphics. Team player with strong group critique and collaboration skills.

Additional strengths include:

●      Creating characters, props and layout designs for stories

●      Practical knowledge of cinematic language, acting and staging

●      Skilled in traditional techniques such as oil painting and chiaroscuro

PROJECTS

Storyboard Artist The Other Side of Infinity (2020) / 2019 – Present

Create character design and visual development for movie clips, working closely with the director and supervisor to analyze and interpret the story narrative into a visual product.

Illustrator Sound of Hope Radio Network / 2018 – Present

Create illustrations, posters, animation GIFs and media art for a radio network that features news, lifestyle and cultural programming. Work with producers to identify and meet project deliverables.

EXPERIENCE

Art Instructor San Francisco High School of Art / 2019 – Present

Teach courses in color and design for art purposes, including still life and landscape oil painting. Design course material in collaboration with other teachers. Provide after school chiaroscuro courses for kids under 13.

Illustrator Freelance / 2018 – Present

Design freelance illustrations for clients’ social media campaigns, including Best Food Today. Create illustrations for events, holidays and festivals.

Motion Graphic Design Intern Five Time Studio / 2016

Led story development and designed motion graphics for web commercials.