🌿Hi! I'm Ivy 🌿
Visual Artist | Animator | Maker
📍 Based in the beautiful state of Michoacán, Mexico 🇲🇽
I am as an artist who thinks like an engineer.
My education didn't happen in an art school; it started in primary school with a computer and a copy of Macromedia Flash. For me, animation wasn't just a hobby—it was a shield. It was a useful way to deflect the stress of having to stand in front of the class to speak. I realized I didn't have to perform; I could create something, press "Play," and let the work speak for itself.
That DIY spirit defines how I learn today. Instead of following a curriculum, I learned by tearing things apart—sometimes computers, sometimes code, and sometimes art styles—to see how they worked, and then putting them back together in my own way.
I am a proud trans woman and a neurodivergent person, and this shapes my entire creative philosophy: I don't believe in rigid boxes, binary choices, or accepting the default. I prefer to customize my own reality.
I live comfortably in the blur between Art and Science. I live comfortably in the blur between Art and Science. For me, they are the same discipline. My technical mind loves the logic of programming and the challenge of creating complex animation rigs, while the artist in me craves the chaos of watercolor and organic storytelling.
When I’m not rigging a character or debugging a script, you can usually find me:
- 🎮 Gaming: I love indie games like Celeste or Night in the Woods.
- 🔨 Building: I enjoy woodworking and building my own furniture/workstations.
- 🎹 Listening: Vibing to Funk and Jazz (Vulfpeck is a staple in the studio).
Since I'm not really on social media outside of work, the best way to reach me is the old-fashioned way. I read every email and I love hearing about new collaborations, especially if they involve open-source tech, education, or video games.