Lillian J. Mucci
LillianJMucci@gmail.com
Lilymucci.com
C: (203) 979-9506

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ILLUSTRATION / SCULPTING EXPERIENCE

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Toy Designer, CEPIA LLC, Missouri, MO, April 14 2021- Present

• Designs collectable plush toys. 

• Designs plastic and resin collectable toys.

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Toy Design and Production Assistant, CUDDLE BARN, Los Angeles, CA, Feb  2020 10th- April 10 2021

• Created seasonal and everyday themed Plush toys.

• Worked with Art director on music licensing coordination. 

• Created original plush design turn arounds and specs on Procreate.

• Communicated with China office on Specs and Prototypes. 

Toy Designer, COOL THINGS CORP, Los Angeles, CA 2019 - 4 month contract

•  Created seasonal toys for Big brand stores. Created mockups of products using Zbrush, 3D printing and silicone mold casting.

• Helped the team come up with new concepts for the following years holidays and seasons.

•  Communicated with China office to create final specs.

Illustrator/ Designer, MELISSA & DOUG INC., Wilton, CT 2013-2018

•  Produced 53 original products currently on the market. Including flocked plastic animals, sticker pads, activity

       pads, hand puppets, puzzles, coloring books and realistic, plush animals,         and many prototypes.

•  Designed original sketches, from mock-ups, toy-testing through final products.

•  Created samples for toy shows and Toy Fair at NYC Javits center.

•  Sculpted and modeled clay and ZBrush / 3D printed figurines intended for children to paint.

•  Fabricated prototypes and tested for a broad spectrum of toys.

•  Actively critiqued illustrations and toy designs at an advanced level.

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EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL - 2008-2011

BFA, Major: Illustration

• Illustration, Painting, Figure drawing and sculpture

• Traditional and digital mediums

 

Silvermine School of Arts Center, Norwalk, CT- 2006-2008

• Figure drawing and sculpture

 

SKILLS

Digital programs: Adobe Illustrator. Photoshop, Powerpoint and Word.
Traditional Media: including Oil Painting, Acrylic,

Watercolor, and Comic Book Inking styles.
Sculpting: Blender, Z Brush, super-sculpy, porcelain,

and silicone molding of sculptures and objects.