Zoe Xu | Curriculum Vitae                                                                                                                                                                                              
Toronto, ON  
zoexu1221@gmail.com  
zoexuu.com

Education
2019 - 2023   Honours Bachelor of Animation, Sheridan College
2023                CGMA Character Design Mentorship with Carlos Grangel


Work Experience
2025
Visual Development Artist - Miji Home Studio
Created visual development pieces for Game My Neighbour Alice, in-house project Fishman Allen and game concept Bok

2024
Background Painter - Studio Yotta
Commisioned to create freelance background paintings for Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek. Followed detailed style guides with quick turnarounds

2023
Animation & Background Intern - Norlum Studio
Created 2D Hand-drawn rough and clean animation for feature film trailor Raven girl, and background paintings for TV project Kajsa, with hand-drawn painted backgrounds combined with 3D rendered characters

2022     
Art Instructor - Aureole Studio
Prepared material for portfolio prep classes and offered critiques & live demos.


Publications
2025     Welcome Home, 24pg self-published comic
2023     Raging, Pearl Slug Studio


Events
2025     Vendor - Glad Day Art & Zine Market
                Vendor - Cool Kids Market 
2022     Vendor - Sheridan Zine Zone 


Awards

2020     4th place in 24hr film contest in 2020
2019     BA bursaries Sheridan