Cynthia Nava
Digital Illustration
Teaching
Biography
Cynthia Nava is an illustrator from South Central, Los Angeles who loves creating art pieces filled with bright colors and playful illustrations. She is interested in illustration, visual development, pre-production, and everything in between. Her goal is to evoke warmth and happiness to those who come across her work. Cynthia is often inspired by her Mexican-American roots and centers her work around her culture and surroundings. She also enjoys illustrating cute and playful characters and compositions and many times features adorable animals and her pets. Cynthia proudly earned her Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration at California State University, Long Beach.
Skills
Roles
- Mastery
- Advanced
- Advanced
Technical Skills
- Advanced
Other Skills
- Basic
Work Experience
2020 – 2022
Teaching Artist
Inner-City Arts (Los Angeles)
Creating curriculum for visual and media arts classes offered through non-profit organization for students in the LA area. Taught grades K-12 with class sizes ranging from 15-30 students.
2020 – 2022
Art Committee Advisor
Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles)
Attend monthly meetings to advise art academy teaching staff what to include in their curriculum and give insight from a freelance illustrator standpoint.
2020 – 2020
Children's Book Illustrator and Designer
Skillful and Soulful Press (Los Angeles)
Brainstormed concept art for characters, settings, and page layouts compositions. Fully illustrated page spreads with vibrant colors. Formatted and worked on graphic design of book as well.
2016 – 2016
Art Department Assistant
Los Angeles Trade Technical College (Los Angeles)
Organized art supplies and textbooks in the department office and in classrooms. Answered phone calls and assisted students with schedule questions. Assisted professors in teaching art techniques.
Education
2021 – 2021
Summer Course
Art Center College of Design
Concept Design
Course content: Design characters, environments, vehicles and props for a storytelling project.
2016 – 2019
Bachelor's of Fine Arts
California State University, Long Beach
Illustration
Relevant courses: Character Design, Visual Development, Intro to Animation, Advanced Illustration, Storyboarding, Writing for Visual Art Animation.