
APRIL ERIKSSON

Experienced character, prop & efx designer with over 10 years of experience in the animation industry. Full time workaholic, part time meme addict.
WORK EXPERIENCE
PROP / EFX / COLOR DESIGNER, COMMON SIDE EFFECTS
Green Street Pictures, Burbank CA, In-House, JUN 2023 – MAR 2024
EFX / COLOR DESIGNER, IYANU
Lion Forge Entertainment, Burbank CA, Freelance, DEC 2023 – FEB 2024
PROP DESIGNER, UNANNOUNCED DC PROJECT
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, Freelance, AUG 2023 – SEPT 2023
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, UNANNOUNCED PROJECT
Nickelodeon Studios, Burbank CA, Freelance, JUL 2023 – AUG 2023
CHARACTER DESIGNER, UNANNOUNCED PITCH PROJECT
Starburns Industries, Burbank CA, In-House, APR 2023
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, INFINITE CRISIS PART 2 & PART 3
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, In-House, MAR 2022 – JAN 2023
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, RICK AND MORTY
Green Portal Productions, Burbank CA, In-House/Freelance, FEB 2020 – JUN 2022
PROP DESIGNER, CLOSE ENOUGH
Cartoon Network, Burbank CA, Freelance, JUL 2021
PROP / EFX / COLOR DESIGNER, ARK : SURVIVAL EVOLVED
Lex and Otis, Glendale CA, In-House, MAY 2020 – NOV 2021
PROP DESIGNER, SOLAR OPPOSITES
Green Portal Productions, Burbank CA, Freelance, JUN 2020
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA
Titmouse / Robin Red Breast, Hollywood CA, In-House, APR 2020 – JAN 2021
PROP DESIGNER, JUSTICE SOCIETY : WORLD WAR 2
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, Freelance, JAN 2020 – FEB 2020
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, CLOSE ENOUGH
Cartoon Network, Burbank CA, In-House, AUG 2019 – FEB 2020
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, MORTAL KOMBAT
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, In-House, JUN 2019 – AUG 2019
PROP DESIGNER, PANTHEON
Titmouse / Robin Red Breast, Hollywood CA, Freelance, MAR 2019 – JUN 2019
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, DEATHSTROKE
Titmouse / Robin Red Breast, Hollywood CA, Freelance, FEB 2019 – JUL 2019
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, APPLE AND ONION
Cartoon Network, Burbank CA, Freelance, DEC 2018 – AUG 2019
CHARACTER / PROP / EFX DESIGNER, UNIKITTY
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, In-House, APR 2018 – JUN 2019
CHARACTER / PROP / EFX / COLOR DESIGNER, TEEN TITANS : GO
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, In-House, MAR 2018 – APR 2018
PROP DESIGNER, LEGO BATMAN FAMILY
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, In-House, JUN 2017 – MAR 2018
PROP DESIGNER, LEGO DC SUPERHERO GIRLS
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, Freelance, NOV 2017 – JAN 2018
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Burbank CA, Freelance, SEP 2017 - DEC 2017
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, BUNNICULA
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, Freelance, FEB 2017 - APR 2017
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, BATMAN VS NINJA TURTLES
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, In-House, JAN 2017 - JUN 2017
CHARACTER / PROP DESIGNER, MICRONAUTS
HASBRO / The Hub, Burbank CA, In-House, OCT 2015
PROP DESIGNER, ANIMALS
Starburns Industries, Burbank CA, Freelance, SEP 2015
CHARACTER / PROP / EFX DESIGNER, DC SUPERHERO GIRLS
Warner Brothers, Burbank CA, In-House, APR 2015 – JAN 2017
CHARACTER DESIGNER, TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE
HASBRO / The Hub, Burbank CA, Freelance, APR 2015
PROP / COLOR DESIGNER, MOONBEAM CITY
Titmouse / Robin Red Breast, Hollywood CA, Freelance, JUL 2014 – JAN 2015
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, BORDERTOWN
Bento Box, North Hollywood CA, In-House, FEB 2014 – NOV 2015
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, MURDER POLICE
Bento Box, North Hollywood CA, In-House, FEB 2013 – OCT 2014
PROP / EFX / COLOR DESIGNER, TRANSFORMERS: PRIME
HASBRO / The Hub, Burbank CA, In-House, FEB 2011 – JAN 2013
PROP DESIGNER, TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS
HASBRO / The Hub, Burbank CA, Freelance, APR 2011 – FEB 2012
CHARACTER / PROP DESIGNER, MONSTER HIGH
Wildbrain Studios, Sherman Oaks CA, Freelance, APR 2011 – JUN 2012
PROP DESIGNER, MOTORCITY
Titmouse / Robin Red Breast, Hollywood CA, Freelance, FEB 2011
PROP / EFX DESIGNER, GI JOE: RENEGADES
HASBRO / The Hub, Burbank CA, In-House, FEB 2010 – JAN 2011
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
Excellent proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Animate / Adobe Flash, Google Sketchup, Shotgrid / Shotgun, Slack, Miro, Dropbox, Zoom, Discord, Adobe Suite, Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite. Skilled proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya, Modo, Blender, Clip Studio Paint, Live2D, OBS Studio, and Aseprite. Currently learning Unreal Engine.