LISA SOUZA
(818)445-2752 (818) 242-5099 • lisa.souza@sbcglobal.net
Professional experience
11/13 - Present Disney TV Burbank / Glendale
Background Layout Designer
Designed backgrounds for top rated shows such as Sophia the First and Mickey Mouse Shorts.
9/11 - 11/13 Universal Cartoons Universal City
Background Layout Designer
Supervised freelancers and in-house artists for Curious George. Broke down scripts and did rough designs for storyboard hand-outs. Did final designs from storyboard panels.
01/10 – 9/11
Visual development
Designed props and environments for Disney’s Winter movie, Phineas and Ferb and Kickbutowski, Fox's Family Guy,
Starz’ Avengers series, and Warner Brother’s Scooby-Doo movie.
10/06 – 01/10 Universal Cartoons Universal City
Background Layout Designer
Called back for the second thru sixth seasons of the PBS television series Curious George.
01/06 – 03/07 Disneytoons Glendale
Background Layout Designer
Create key background designs based on Disney classic films for Princess Stories.
09/04 – 11/05 Universal Cartoons Universal City
Background Layout Designer
Responsible for location designs for episodes of the PBS television series Curious George.
07/02 – 08/04 Disneytoons Burbank
Background Layout Designer
Produced key background designs and production layouts for many direct-to-DVD and television series including Lilo and Stitch, The Heffalump Movie, and American Dragon.
01/01 – 10/02 Hyperion Studios Glendale
Background Layout Designer
Designed locations for entire episodes of Proud Family.
09/98 – 11/01 Disney Feature Burbank
Production Layout Artist
Worked as a layout artist on the feature films Atlantis, Fantasia2000, and Home on the Range.
09/94 – 07/98 Warner Bros. Feature Glendale
Production Layout Artist
Produced layouts for the feature films Iron Giant, Quest for Camelot, and Space Jam.