Gabby Zapata
Model Designer Gabby Zapata talks about how hardship creates empathy, her desire to inspire girls to follow their dreams, and how the Guild is about taking care of one another.
For Dog Man, Plankton, and The Day the Earth Blew Up, TAG artists gathered to discuss the craft of making animated features.
On its 20th anniversary, the pioneering series Avatar: The Last Airbender stands the test of time.
An unlikely hero inspires filmmakers at DreamWorks to push the boundaries of story and art.
As we wrap up this year with three big movies—Transformers One, Spellbound, and Moana 2—we meet TAG members who achieved their visions by experimenting, embracing trial and error, and even completely changing course.
As Marvel celebrates its 85th birthday, we look at the history of its animated TV series and TAG members who worked on these shows along the way.
Model Designer Gabby Zapata talks about how hardship creates empathy, her desire to inspire girls to follow their dreams, and how the Guild is about taking care of one another.
Production Board Artist Sean Lee reflects on the importance of optimism, his love of animation with a message, and the freedom that comes from belonging to the Guild.
Background Painter and Designer Mira Ko shares her thoughts on the stress of landing a first job, adaptability in an ever-changing industry, and how the Guild’s protections allow artists to focus on their craft.
A volunteer on TAG’s AI Task Force, Storyboard Artist Sam Tung reflects on the essential work volunteers can do for the Guild and how volunteering helped him grow his confidence in public speaking.
Writer Dan Salgarolo reflects on volunteering with TAG’s Writers’ Craft Committee.
Storyboard Revisionist Hannah Lee Stockdale reflects on her love of teamwork, the challenge of finding jobs, and the community support the Guild provides.
TAG member Kim Le’s Red Cross volunteer experiences include the L.A. County wildfires.
Visual Development Lead Michele Graybeal uses her paintings to explore the art of storytelling.
Teaching inspired writer Chris Perry to pen a book about the art of well-scripted scenes.
Playing dress-up is serious business for Director and Storyboard Artist Aimee Steinberger.
Throughout his life, Technical Director Norman Joseph has enjoyed sharing the lessons he learns along the way.
With her new illustrated cookbook, Storyboard Artist Mariah-Rose Marie inspires home cooks to take an intuitive approach in the kitchen.
Using her sprawling, multi-ethnic family as inspiration, Natasha Kline infusesPrimos with humor and heart.
Three Background Designers share how the language of color and light brings locations and settings to life.
Vivienne Medrano reveals the musical theater inspirations and personal passions behind the creation of Hazbin Hotel.
Head of Effects (or FX) requires technical know-how, creative thinking, communication skills, and a desire to nurture talent and watch it grow. Learn more from these TAG members about what it takes to get the job done.
As more animation production crews join TAG, three new members share what it’s like to be a production coordinator on an animated series.
On the 30th anniversary of Pocahontas, Disney Veteran Steve Goldberg reflects on merging hand-drawn art with early CG imagery.
The chance discovery of stolen awards connected a string of animation workers with an industry legend.
As SpongeBob SquarePants turns 25, series veterans Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller look back on gags, outlines, and keeping things surreal.
Retired TAG member Dave Brain reflects on crossing paths with legendary animator Tex Avery.
Animator Andrew Chesworth used modern tools to capture the whimsy of the past in his short film The Brave Locomotive.
For Women’s History Month, Storyboard Artist and Episodic Director Leslie Park shares how two TAG women inspire her on the job.