April Apodaca
Art Director April Apodaca discusses her eclectic creative interests, her love of serious stories in animation, and why she appreciates the Guild for bringing members together.
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When it comes to science fiction animation today, relatability is just as important as dreaming up new frontiers.
Voices of experience deepen shared connections in two animated series.
This year’s Oscar-eligible contenders for Best Animated Feature showcase the many talents of our TAG members.
A horror-comedy series, Little Demon offered three TAG members unique—and irreverent— opportunities.
Art Director April Apodaca discusses her eclectic creative interests, her love of serious stories in animation, and why she appreciates the Guild for bringing members together.
Lead Character Technical Director Areeba Khan shares the challenges of career pivots, her passion for a hand-drawn look, and how the Guild creates safe space for creativity.
Character Designer and Storyboard Artist shares his struggles to get started in animation, his desire to be a pillar of hope, and his appreciation for the community the Guild provides.
Background Painter Erin Eng shares her thoughts on the role of friendship in finding work, the challenges of motherhood on the job, and how the Guild provides a sense of community.
Character Designer Megan Phonesavanh shares her struggle to find her own style, why she feels there’s room for agitprop in animation, and how Union benefits changed her life.
Storyboard Artist Siti Lu discusses their dreams of doing cinematic storyboarding, the challenge of finding steady jobs to maintain a work visa, and how the Guild has helped their career growth.
What would a well-established Character Designer and traditional Animator ever be doing 40 feet up in the air taking a can of spray paint to the side […]
As an artist, Allison Perry says she’s done a little bit of everything, from tech to games to animation, where she got her start doing freelance work […]
Animation artist, art toy designer, director, and so much more, Chogrin is living proof that you can have the best of all creative worlds.
Easy access to Post-it notes and a search for creative freedom resulted in Miranda Tacchia’s impressive first book, Unimpressed.
Animator Kitty Tomblin finds inspiration in cathedrals and rock ‘n roll.
Throughout his career Joel Parod has had one goal—to make art, anything and everything, from animation color keys to plein air landscapes to his own album covers.
Old-school New York City, power blackouts, and a 10-ton T-Rex set the stage for a teen superheroine in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
Inspired by the music of Kid Cudi, Entergalactic explores the universality of new love.
You are what you eat takes on new meaning in an Oscar-eligible short film by Chenglin Xie.
Color Designers have experienced substantial victories in recent years, from moving out of Ink and Paint to trading their old job title of “Color Stylist” for one that recognizes their role in the pipeline.
Tons of meetings, pitching wild ideas, and honing their craft—it’s all in a day’s work for these staff writers on animated TV shows.
First-time Director Clare Knight and Director-Writer Harry Cripps discuss Back to the Outback, the tale of a ragtag band of Australian animals that prove being different isn’t a bad thing.
Screenwriter Linda Woolverton reflects on the first animated film nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award.
With just a single season, The Jetsons captured the imagination of generations with its creative take on life in the future.
With the animation industry experiencing a sea change in production organizing, five soon-to-be TAG members share their experiences on the organizing trail.
Animation legend Bob Singer takes a trip down memory lane to his work on Gay Purr-ee.
When unions up their social media game, they inspire new levels of member engagement and solidarity.
Like a Photon Creative, Australia’s only women owned and managed animation studio, turned to Dell Technologies for a remote work solution to maintain the safety of creative […]