Xia Gordon | 929-844-9014 | xiagrdn@gmail.com
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Portfolio | Reference upon request
EXPERIENCE
Designer / Illustrator
MAR 2023 - CURRENT - Created impactful editorial illustrations and designs for publications. Delivered concept designs, styleframes, and character designs for animation and branded content with agencies. Collaborated with publishing houses on children's books, showcasing versatility in design and illustration. Produced engaging video content and editorial illustrations for social advocacy campaigns.
MACMILLAN - PUBLISHING - FALL 2026
‘Bea and the Blackout’ (Releasing 2026) – Author & Illustrator picture book debut
NEW YORK TIMES - PUBLICATION - DEC 2024
Editorial Illustration + Design
NEW YORKER - PUBLICATION - OCT 2024
Editorial Illustration + Design
BUCK - AGENCY - AUG 2024
Meta - Character Design - Concept Design - Styleframing
SIMON & SCHUSTER - PUBLISHING - MAY 2024
Let Us March On! Children’s Book - Illustration + Design
HORNET - ANIMATION STUDIO - SEP 2023
Air Canada - Animated Film - Concept Design, Character Design
CARING ACROSS GENERATIONS - ORG - NOV 2023 Editorial Illustration - Video Content Production
BUCK - Designer
JUN 2021 - MAR 2023 - Collaborated on various commercial and creative projects, offering design solutions that spanned illustration, concept development, and branding for notable clients including Apple, Remy Martin, and Nike.
APPLE
Apple Music - Concepting Design - Styleframing - Type Design
REMY MARTIN
Remy Martin Mixtape - Animated Film + Site Specific AR Exhibit - Featured Portrait Artist - Illustration - Storyboarding - Concept Design
CHASE PRIVATE CLIENT
Animated Film - Concept Design - Styleframing - Storyboarding
NEW YORKER FESTIVAL 2021
Editorial Campaign + Installation - Concept Design - Styleframing
NIKE ADP
Animated Film - Concept Design - Styleframing - Storyboarding - Character Design
CODA
Concept Design - Styleframing - Character Design
META 2021 - 2022
FB Illustration Retainer - Editorial illustrations - Concept Design
NETFLIX
We the People ‘Miracle of Morning’ - Animated Film - Character Design -
Concept Design - Storyboarding
We the People ‘Stronger’ - Animated Film
Bridgerton- Animated Intro - Character Design - Storyboarding - Concept
Design
VENMO
Venmo Payments - User Interface Design - Storyboarding
EDUCATION
Google UX Course Certificate
MAY 2025
Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop – Teaching Assistant Fellowship
AUG 2018 - DEC 2018
School of Visual Arts
JUN 2012 - MAY 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts