Visual Development

Nicole Vrabel

Visual Development, part of the Illustration major, employs art and design to build vivid worlds for feature, series-length and printed entertainment.

If you’ve ever admired the way the Spider-Verse looks or the fact that Spongebob wears square pants, you can thank a Visual Development Artist. They’re the ones who focus on the ideation and execution of art for animation, gaming, comics, toy design, publishing, advertising and more.

Numbers that matter

1:1

many faculty are remote or semi-remote, based in the heart of the animation industry in California, allowing students 1:1 access to real, working professionals

NICKELODEON

CCS alumni worked with students on creating props, FX, and character designs as a taste of what it’s like working on an animated series for a renowned television company

BIG PICTURE

Alumni Ryan Savas brings stories to life for Sony Pictures Animation

ALUMNI

Visual development alumni work for leading entertainment companies including, Disney, Sony, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks and more

A CREATIVE COMMUNITY

Kassandra Heller

'10 Visual Development
Art Director
Disney TV Animation

Aaron Loftis

'13 Visual Development
Visual Development Artist
Netflix
  • Kassandra Heller

    '10 | Visual Development
    Art Director
    Disney TV Animation
  • Aaron Loftis

    '13 | Visual Development
    Visual Development Artist
    Netflix
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CAREER CHOICES

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