Alumni

Traci Zaretzka

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Traci is a children’s book author and illustrator. Her mentor was Daniel Kirk.

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    Esme meets the unicorn

    The image from page 3 of my Digital Short Story “The Unicorn in the Tapestry”

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    The Unicorn in the Tapestry

    Cover image for my Digital Short Story “The Unicorn in the Tapestry”

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    "And dares to claim the sky..."

    Illustration for the poem “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou

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    The Camel Dances

    Digitally created illustration for the fable “The Camel Dances” by Arnold Lobel

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    "I love you, Ducky!"

    Illustration for the article “Giant Duck’s Arrival Paints Pittsburgh Quack and Yellow” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mentors

Daniel Kirk

Author, Illustrator

Connections

Alumni

Roda Al-Thani

Class of 2018
Graphic Designer

Ryan Ansel

Class of 2015
Educator

Alexandra Barsky

Class of 2018
Animator & Illustrator

Jenny Bee

Class of 2018
Motion & Graphic Designer
Photograph of Alexandra Beguez

Alexandra Beguez

Class of 2016
Illustrator & Cartoonist

Gabi Berkers

Class of 2019
Dutch freelance Illustrator and Designer

Jon Bero

Class of 2016
Multimedia and Animation Storyteller

Louisa Bertman

Class of 2015
Illustrator & Animator

G. Davis Cathcart

Class of 2021
Illustrator

Rosa Chang

Class of 2017
Narrative Artist
Headshot of Tony Chao.

Tony (Chihyi) Chao

Class of 2021

Ann Coddou

Class of 2015
Illustrator
Maura Condrick

Maura Condrick

Class of 2021
Story Artist, Cartoonist

Alana Corwin

Class of 2020
Animator

Craig Coss

Class of 2015
Fine Artist, Storyteller & Educator
Photograph of Christine Dipasquale.

Christine A. DiPasquale

Class of 2019
MIXED MEDIA STORY ARCHITECT & DIGITAL STRATEGIST
Headshot of V.A. Doll

V.A. Doll

Class of 2020
Writer, poet, illustrator
Headshot of Christina Ebert.

Christina Mattison Ebert

Class of 2017
Mixed Media Artist & Visual Storyteller

Liz Enright

Class of 2017
Comic Book Storyteller

Anna Eveslage

Class of 2015
Photographer & Visual Storyteller
A white man standing in a printed open collared shirt with hands on his hips against a brick wall.

Ian Gabriel

Class of 2020
Illustrator, Writer
Bio pic of Anelisa Garfunkel

Anelisa Garfunkel

Class of 2016
Writer, Producer & Director

Barbara Geoghegan

Class of 2016
Illustrator, Designer
Mary Georgescu outside on a road next to grass and trees.

Mary Georgescu

Class of 2017
Game Designer

Jenny Goldstick

Class of 2015
Designer, Illustrator, Writer & Researcher

Ethan Gould

Class of 2018
Writer, Illustrator
Perri Greeley headshot.

Perri Greeley

Class of 2020
Storyteller
Elizabeth Gu

Elizabeth Gu

Class of 2021
Illustrator and animator
Eva Hall headshot.

Eva Hall

Class of 2020
Animator, Performer, Storyteller
Headshot of Xuan He.

Handowin Xuan He

Class of 2021
Illustrator, Social Media/Digital Expert
Black and white headshot of Emily Hoffman.

Emily Hughston Hoffman

Class of 2019
Storyteller
Headshot of Marissa Jones.

Marissa Jones

Class of 2020
Maker of motion graphics, producer of video, and designer

Cady Juarez

Class of 2017
Author & Visual Storyteller
Headshot of Jac Kirby.

Jacquelyn Kirby

Class of 2021
Graphic designer, writer, fine artist

Masami F. Kiyono

Class of 2016
Comic Artist & Illustrator
Bio pic of Olivia Li ('21)

Olivia Li

Class of 2021
Cartoonist, multidisciplinary artist

Steven Little

Class of 2015
Storyteller
Headshot of Susannah Lohr.

Susannah Lohr

Class of 2021
Illustrator

Dani Lozada

Class of 2019
Illustrator, Designer & Visual Storyteller

Melissa Malzkuhn

Class of 2015
Storyteller, Digital Strategist & Creative Director

Freya von Mizener

Class of 2019
Visual Storyteller
Photograph of Nada Mohammed posing with a stuffed Pikachu.

Nada Mohammed

Class of 2020

Matthew Murphy

Class of 2018
Illustrator and Writer

Michelle Nahmad

Class of 2017
Designer & Illustrator

Kenny Nam

Class of 2018
Biochemist and Storyteller
Pilar Newton-Katz headshot.

Pilar Newton-Katz

Class of 2020

Ivory Nuñez-Medrano

Class of 2015
Illustrator

Shannon O’Halloran

Class of 2018
Storyteller

Alison Paul

Class of 2015
Animator, Author, Illustrator

Abigael Puritz

Class of 2019
Graphic Novelist, Painter, Printmaker & Makeup Artist
A close up photo of Susanne Reece standing outside of an old building with beige walls and brown doors on the street.

Susanne Reece

Class of 2020
Writer and illustrator

Jacob Atom Reilly

Class of 2015
Author & Illustrator

Jie Ren

Class of 2018
Illustrator and Storyteller

Ella Romero

Class of 2017
Visual Storyteller
Headshot of Fei Fei Ruan.

Feifei Ruan

Class of 2015
Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Visual Storyteller
Amanda Sartor headshot.

Amanda M Sartor

Class of 2020
Illustrator

Andrea Schmitz

Class of 2016
Motion Graphics Designer & Animator

ST Schwartz

Class of 2019
Freelance graphic designer Assistant teacher, Manhattan Day School
Headshot of Maria Schweitzer.

Maria Schweitzer

Class of 2021
Illustrator
Sarah Shaw headshot.

Sarah Shaw

Class of 2020
Artist, Illustrator, Art Educator
Photo of a white man with glasses, a brown collared shirt over a white shirt, working at a desk.

Michael Sheinkopf

Class of 2020
Illustrator, Storyteller
Photo of a white woman with brown hair, wearing a teal cardigan over an orange shirt, drawing.

Katie Silver

Class of 2019
Comic Book Storyteller
Headshot of Carol Silverman with a Kermit puppet.

Carol Silverman

Class of 2020

Thomas Slattery

Class of 2017
Multimedia artist and writer
A white figure with glasses and a suit looks at the camera.

Dan Streety

Class of 2020
Storyteller
Headshot of Andrew Taylor.

Andrew Taylor

Class of 2020

Walter Tyler

Class of 2016
Picture Book Author, Photojournalist & Filmmaker

Luísa Ulhoa

Class of 2018
Editor and Editorial Designer

Anjelika Vayas

Class of 2019
Digital Illustrator & Cartoonist
Headshot of Margaret Vicknair.

Maggie G. Vicknair

Class of 2021
Writer, artist, cartoonist

Ryan Weber

Class of 2015
Interdisciplinary Artist & Writer
Headshot of Martin Xing.

Martin Xing

Class of 2021
Graphic designer, illustrator and translator

Traci Zaretzka

Class of 2016
Children's Book Author & Illustrator