Hello! I'm Lauren Gessel.
A Student Artist based out of Columbus.
The Ohio State University
EducationArt and Technology BFA
DegreeAssociates of Arts
Degree
01.
Animation
I have created 3D and 2d Animations but my specialty is in 3D animations, operating on the engine of either Cinema 4D or Blender. I am passionate about this and hope to create more art in the medium.
02.
3D Modeling
I have traditonal experience in 3d Modeling on Cinema 4D, and have taken that to teach myself Blender and Maya. I am very proficient in the navigation of all.
03.
Art Marketing
Through my experience of critique, education and the internet, I have learned how to meet trends and promote art that retains customers.
04.
Graphic Design
I know all Adobe applications fairly well, but I have had advanced ecperience in the operation of Photoshop and Ilustrator to make designs, and edits.
05.
Story Boarding
I have always written stories throughout my life and excel at the creation of charatcers and the writing of compelling stories.
06.
UX & UI Design
I had class experience focused on designing websites and how to utilize Html and css to make a flowing visual design. I learned how to ask and solve the right questions when it came to designing and implementing what I wanted a website to look like.
Education
2021 - 2025
Bachlors in Fine Arts
Achieved at The Ohio State University with the benefit of their many exellent professors and opportunities. I was a member of The Ohio State Mountaineering Club during my time.
2021 - 2023
Associates of Arts
Achieved at The Ohio State University, finishing the degree with a 3.8 GPA.
2017 - 2021
High School Honors Diploma
Achieved at Chardon High School where I participated in many clubs like Service Learning, Stage Crew, Tennis Club, and Creative Writing Club.
Classes
2022 - 2024
3D Modeling and Animation With Cinema 4D
My traditonal learning with 3D modeling was learned in Cinema 4D and with that experience I have been able to teach myself both Blender and Maya.
2022 - 2023
UI Design
I had class experience focused on designing websites and how to utilize Html and css to make a flowing visual design. I learned how to ask and solve the right questions when it came to designing and implementing what I wanted a website to look like.
2022 - 2024
Video Creation and Editing
A large part of my training at The Ohio State University was spent in the video creation process and complex editing of the filmed material. We also delved into discussing different techniques and styles of video creation that I pull reference from.