Laura Houck is a Visual Development Artist who creates environments and cinematic moments for Animated Features and series.

Laura Houck is self-motivated visual development artist with a strong foundation in drawing and perspective, creating original environments and unique character designs, skilled at using light and color theory to drive impact. Experienced in background, prop, graphic design, and marketing for 2D and 3D animated film and series productions. From working on a 2D Animated Film at DreamArc Studios for about 3 years now as a background layout, production painter and color scriptor as well leading the Background Team for the project to working as a Vis Dev Artist on a 3D/2D Hybrid short film with other AAU students as an alumni called Mine Twice.

In addition to the experience as a vis dev and background artist, she has been working as a 2D rough animator for other independent projects over at Manning-Colonia Media on Anthology of Fables and more.

I’ve attained my Master's Degree in Visual Development, I’m a Visual Development and Animator artist for Animated features and series. During my program I have been worked on my Thesis Project to create the visual development for my 2D animated feature called, “Unwandered Kindred”. I have created multiple environments, characters, props and cinematic moments for this visual story that are in my portfolio now. As well, there is more to come, that I also need to upload from in Photoshop, and will be continuing to update it.

I also love enjoy doing freelance work on the side to help people on their own personal projects as well as helping myself become creatively more open minded to different styles. As well I like being in a collaboratively environment where I can help one another out within the pipeline. Previously completely two short films in 2022 and 2024 for the Creator’s Society Creative Jam, as the Visual Development/Story Artist that helped to create an animated short production that was done within a month.

I also enjoy the marketing and animation work within entertainment industry from DreamWorks, Netflix, Titmouse, Pixar, Disney and Warner Brothers Animation. As well, I have an overwhelming passion for the world of DC Comics in Animation as well as, a love for reading about 30 to 35 WEBTOON Comics and stories a week. But my real joy has always been in the visual and concepts behind creating everyones most favorite stories.

I graduated from San Jose State University holding two Bachelors degrees in Business Administration, Marketing and Art, Design Studies with a focus in Graphic Design.

As well, I still work as a crew member at Trader Joe’s where I have created signage to promote the sell of products from the Fearless Flyer.

I have combined together a variety of work that includes Environment design, props, characters, graphic design, motion graphics, sign art, packaging, and small sketches of conceptual artwork and process.

I look forward to sharing and collaborating ideas on your project in visual development and design. I'm always open to giving feedback, sharing design ideas and or just to chat.

Thank you for your time to read about me!

Laura Houck