NICOLE
MATA She/her
Animator & Illustrator
CONTACT
860-328-2126
NicoleRMata.com
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Languages
Spanish
English
EDUCATION
University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Digital Media & Design
May 2023
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Skills
Illustration
Motion Graphics & Animation
Ul/UX Design
3D Modeling
Video Editing
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Proficient Programs
Adobe Creative Cloud
Aseprite
Figma
3Ds Max
PaintTool SAI
Procreate
Plastic SCM
Substance Suite
Unity Engine
Unreal Engine 5
WORK EXPERIENCE
Hispanic Health Council / Nutrition Educator
2020-2021, CT
- Edited “The Joy of Healthy Living”, a collaboration between students of Quinnipiac College and Ana Ferreras.
- Illustrated, animated, and edited “My plate and Friends”, a puppet.
Husky Sport / Media Production Student Worker
2021 - Present, University of Connecticut, CT
- Illustrated the children's book “The Potluck Block Party” for students.
surrounding the topics of nutrition and physical
literacy.
- Co-created the pixel video game “Poppy’s MyPlate Adventure”.
- Responsible for creating assets in aseprite and implementing them into Unity.
DMD - Zuri Project / Media Production Student Worker
Summer 2022, University of Connecticut, CT
- Illustrated icons for the Zuri app and educational animation for
young women about their first OB-GYN visit.
Awards
How to Conserve Bread
Quarter-Finalist for Emerging Filmmakers 19-24
Scout Film Festival Emerging Filmmakers Grant
Selected to be in festival for Animated work
Short Short Fest Animated Works
Selected to be in festival for short film content
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @ PinewoodStudios
Outstanding Achievement in Creative Visual Design
Resilience: 2022 UConn Digital Media & Design BFA Senior Exhibition