Leia Mi WDI Creative Designer

WORK EXPERIENCE: Imagineering, Glendale, CA 2009.12.14 - Now Creative Designer

Project: Resort • Art director of the Enchanted Storybook Castle. Designed and provided art directions on architectural ornamentations, castle walkthrough attraction, and other show elements. • Developed concept arts and production designs for all lands throughout Shanghai , in- cluding character/architecture/ride vehicle/environment designs for attractions, rides and lands overall. • Collaborated with different teams, worked with directors, producers, writers and consultants. • Developed production designs for Castle, , Main Entry and RD&E, including graphics, illustrations, sculptures and murals. • Worked on nomenclature, Chinese culture research and presentations.

Project: Tokyo Disney Sea • Character designs for Duffy’s friends merchandise line.

Project: Resort • Concept designs for the expansion projects.

Radical Axis, Atlanta, GA 2009.10 - 2009.12 Illustrator Projects: Archer TV animation show • Illustrated animated characters

Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, CA 2008.07 - 2008.12 Creative Intern 2009.03 - 2009.06 Projects: Radiator Spring Racers/ DCA Expansion/ Resort • Worked on concept development, scene designs, murals and illustrations.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Fine Art: Animation Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA 2007.03 - 2009.08 Beihang University, Beijing, 2004.09 - 2007.01

AWARDS AND HONORS: Finalist of 2008 Disney ImagiNations Design Competition 2008.06 Project: Circus Supernatural Inclusion on the Dean’s List 2007.06-2009.04 Who’s Who Among Students 2008.01 SCAD International Scholarship from SCAD 2007 - 2009 Student Opportunity Scholarship from SCAD 2007 - 2009

LANGUAGE SKILL: Mandarin and English

[email protected] 818.472.9312 525 S. Shelton St. Unit 103 Burbank, CA 91506