Lori Damiano

Animator

2002 – Present

Past clients include: Director Spike Jonze Director Davis Guggenheim Director Lance Bangs / Starburns Industries Director Ted Passon / All Ages Productions Musician Susanna Wallumrød Nickelodeon's "Yo Gabba Gabba" Farm League for Yeti Coolers

Illustrator & Designer

1997 – Present

Past Clients Include: Meta Stumptown Coffee Musician Will Oldham Titmouse Animation Studio Creative Director Takashi Kumagai See See Motorcycles Poler SALT. Optical Volcom The Skateboard Mag (Monthly column for 4 years) North Agency Nemo Agency Maker's Common Surfing Magazine Yeti Magazine Thrasher Magazine Slap Magazine Skateboard Canada Magazine The Normal School Magazine Stay Wild Magazine Girl Skateboarding Co. Element Skateboards Enjoi Skateboards Toy Machine Skateboard Co. Popwar Skateboard Co. éS Footwear Lakai Footwear Villa Villa Cola Full Plate Farm Edible Portland Magazine Portland Area CSA Coalition

Assistant Professor

2021 – Present

Thesis Student Mentoring Animated Arts Independent Studies

Assistant Professor

2010 – 2023

Department / Classes: Animated Arts / Animation 1: Materials, Methods, & Motion Animated Arts / Character & Identity Foundation / Time Arts Illustration / Non-Static Image Thesis Student Mentoring Animated Arts Independent Study

Project Manager for a student created educational animation about the Life Cycle of Pacific Salmon made possible by a grant from National Marine Sanctuary / NOAA

Animation Department Chair

2007 – 2017

-Supervise Animation Dept. (52 students & 10 full time faculty members) -Recruitment and hiring of 10 faculty members & 12 life drawing models per session -Recruitment and scheduling of 7-10 visiting artists per session -Special event planning -Served as panelist for student selection committee & merit/need based scholarship awards -Liaison between CSSSA administration, animation faculty, students, and parents -Department budget manager -Manage inventory of dept. supplies, equipment, and technology -Research and compilation of annual supply order including estimates from competing vendors -Management of full-time, part-time faculty and guest artists while program is in session -Create student course schedules & faculty work schedules -Oversee and collaborate on curriculum planning with animation faculty -Instruct class courses -Plan and supervise department field trip -Monitor student progress and work with other department chairpersons to develop an interdisciplinary and/or multi-disciplinary program -Development of relevant resources packet with dept. faculty to support our students post-csssa in their efforts to maintain self-care as working artists, apply for college / internships / festivals, diversify their experience, develop their craft, etc. -Organize annual student exhibition and end of session showcase -Maintain archive of yearly student reel

Media Arts Instructor

2010 – 2015

Classes: Media Arts: Image Manipulation - Photoshop Apparel Design: Drawing The Line

Master’s Degree

2001 – 2004

Skills: Vector Illustration · 2D Animation

Bachelors of Media Arts

1996 – 2000

Skills: 2D Animation

Exchange Student

1999 – 1999