Elizabeth Burkhart
Illustration student at
California State University East Bay
Hello! My name is Elizabeth Burkhart and I have a Bachelor's degree in Illustration at California State University East Bay. I have always been passionate about art and I am excited to share my work with you. Feel free to browse through my portfolio and get in touch if you have any questions or inquiries. Thank you for visiting!
Through my studies, I am dedicated to growing my skill sets of concept design and illustration. By integrating my love for nature and fantasy into my work, I aim to create and design worlds that give space for viewers to immerse themselves in the painting by using environmental story telling. Utilizing both 2D and 3D digital techniques, I strive to create immersive visual narratives that will capture people’s attention. With a passion for storytelling, I aspire to leave a lasting impact through my artwork that will help me reach my dreams of being employed by game development teams in the future.
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Education
California State University East Bay, Hayward - Art BFA Illustration
August 2022 - December 2024
Computer Graphics Master Academy
May 2022 - August 2022
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3D for 2D Artists - Sergio Castaneda
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Composition for Concept Art and Illustration - Axel Sauerwald
Southwestern Community College, San Diego - AA
August 2020 - December 2022
Experience
Anatomy of a Monster - Frankenstein Zine
2026
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Collaborated with a team of artists, writers, marketing, and merchandizing to create a zine which incorporates an art book, prints, stickers, magnets, and keychains
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All proceeds that were left over from creating the supplies are being donated
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Communication with 30 different artists to ensure no overlapping of ideas would happen while keeping the theme consistent with both writing and illustration
Lullaby of Birdland - Musical Soundtrack Project
2026
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Worked with a team of musicians to create an RPG style music project based around fantastical world building
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Created the character design, fonts, and cover illustration for the project
Monochroma - Musical Soundtrack Project
2026
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Developed character concepts for the protagonist of a musical project
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Collaborated with composer to create a visually capturing soundtrack cover with cohesive logo
Ludus Designs, Personal Business - San Diego
2017 - Present
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Online community building through character and tattoo design
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Developed and sold illustration prints and stickers
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Collaborated with an author to develop and design characters for their series
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Strong communication skills between clients to revise and deliver concepts and illustrations to their satisfaction
Awards and Featured Work
About Me
Detail oriented illustrator who works quickly and effectively in group oriented settings, as well as independently. Strong sense in visual storytelling through 2D and 3D mediums.
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Maya, Blender, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Awards
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San Leandro Art Association Scholarship - Annual Juried Student Exhibition, 2024
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CSU East Bay Dean's List, 2024 - 3.9 GPA
Achievements
Occam's Razor Publication, Issue 41 - "At the Gates" 2024
Projects
Senior Illustration Project: "Painted Peaks"
August 2024 - December 2024
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Visual development project art book
Nier Redesign Project
Summer 2022
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Collaborative character design redesign project
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Knightly Princess Book
Spring 2024
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Used Photoshop and Adobe InDesign to create and format a printable storybook
