PROFILE
Costume Designer, Artist, Illustrator, Animator on feature film projects, commercials, and title sequences. Traditional animation background, 20 + years experience in Europe and the United States. Owner of Studio Graenitz & NoisiBoi, partner in Pickle House. Clients include DreamWorks, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and more.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 to present
PICKLE HOUSE/ STUDIO GRAENITZ Los Angeles, CA | CO-OWNER, DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR, ANIMATOR
Movies: The Boxtrolls, Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules, Wimpy Kid Dog Days, Wimpy Kid The Long Haul, Shiverstone Castle
Books: Welfy P. Deederhoth, Erasmus Twiddle, First Friends
Plus: Commercials & Development
2007
CARTOON NETWORK Burbank, CA | COSTUME DESIGNER
Firebreather
2006
IMAGI ANIMATION Los Angeles, CA | COSTUME DESIGNER
AstroBoy
2003-2005
DREAMWORKS SKG Los Angeles, CA | COSTUME DESIGNER
Over The Hedge, Flushed Away, Bee Movie
2003
ACME FILMWORKS Los Angeles, CA | ANIMATOR TITLE SEQUENCE
Down With Love
2002
WARNER BROS TV Los Angeles, CA | COSTUME DESIGNER ASSISTANT/ ILLUSTRATOR
Charmed
2002
HORN PRODUCTIONS Munich, Germany | COSTUME DESIGNER/CONCEPTUAL DESIGNER
Thirsty
2002
HBO Los Angeles, CA | COSTUME DESIGNER ASSISTANT/ ILLUSTRATOR
Iron Jawed Angels
2000-2002
MG FILMS Los Angeles, CA | COSTUME DESIGNER
Shiny Pretty, Buru Island, L’Homme De’Underpants
1999
HORN PRODUCTIONS Munich, Germany | CONCEPTUAL DESIGNER
Hunters on the Edge
1996-1999
DREAMWORKS SKG Los Angeles, CA | ANIMATOR
Spirit, El Dorado, The Prince of Egypt
1995
MUNICH ANIMATION Munich, Germany | ANIMATOR
The Fearless Four
1990-1995
AMBLIMATION London, England | ANIMATOR/CHARACTER LEAD/ ASSISTANT ANIMATOR
Balto, We’re Back, An American Tail II
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HIGHER EDUCATION
1986-1989
DeMONTFORT UNIVERSITY Leicester, England | BA HONORS DEGREE IN ART & DESIGN
(Animation, Film & TV Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, Typography)
1984-1986
HALIFAX SCHOOL OF ART Yorkshire, England | FOUNDATION COURSE IN ART & DESIGN