Biography
Lilliah Campagna is a concept, storyboard, & comic artist and writer. Originally from the Twin Cities, she lives and works in the Los Angeles comic and animation industries, as well as having worked as an art instructor at an awarded atelier for over a decade. She attended Laguna College of Art & Design (2016-2018) and Minneapolis College of Art & Design (2019-2021) for Animation, Comic Art, and Creative Writing. Her animation credits include "STAY", directed by Eric Goldberg, and the documentary "FREE YOU: Minnesota’s Fight for Gay Liberation", commissioned by the University of Minnesota. Previous clients include Cartuna, ArtWrite, FairSquare Comics, and ABLAZE Publishing. Within the last year, she was a Finalist for the inaugural HBOMax x WarnerMedia Access Animated Shorts Program (2021/2022) and a Finalist for the Netflix Story Trainee Program (2021). Despite that, and having copious freelance experience, she is still looking for an entrance into the animation industry "proper".
Skills
Roles
- Intermediate
- Basic
- Basic
Other Skills
- Advanced
Work Experience
2011 – Present day
Art Educator
The Art Academy (Saint Paul, MN (remote))
Currently teaches the Visual Storytelling through Comics and Graphic Novels online course. Previously taught Character Design, Digital Illustration, and Fantasy Illustration.
2021 – 2022
Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Background Designer, Prop Designer
Cartuna (New York, NY (remote))
Worked as a storyboard and layout artist on a 45 second commercial. Designed the backgrounds, text, and props for the commercial, as well as an initial pass at the characters.
2021 – 2021
Editorial Assistant
FairSquare Comics (Los Angeles, CA)
Contributing writer to MUTINY Magazine. Other responsibilities include interviewing & maintaining relationships throughout the comics industry, providing freelance translation work, & editing.
2018 – 2019
Character Designer & Animator
University of Minnesota (Remote)
Provided motion graphic animation, character design, and art direction for the documentary Free You: Minnesota's Fight for Gay Liberation.
2017 – 2017
Animator
Sea Monsters Studios (Laguna Beach, CA)
Worked as part of a student team on a cancelled short film. Created hand-drawn animated sequences based on provided storyboards and direction. Done independently outside of a class curriculum.
Education
2019 – 2021
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Animation
- Creative Writing minor
- Additional education in Comic Art
2016 – 2018
Laguna College of Art & Design
Animation
- Creative Writing minor
- Laguna Animated Film Festival (LAFF) Selection (2017, 2018)
- Eric Goldberg Master Class Selected Participant (2018)
- Additional education in Game Art