Asia Vigil Ellington is a Filipina/Italian multicultural artist from the Bay Area, California, currently based in Los Angeles. She is inspired by her deep love of musical theater, vintage fashion, classic Hollywood movies and animation, and loves to create diverse artwork that is full of expression, caricature, and color.
She got her start in animation as a Creative/Production intern for Disney Television Animation in 2019, and is currently a Lead Character Designer at Disney TVA, having worked on The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, Primos, and a medley of projects in development. Other studio clients include Cartoon Network, Sony Animation, Netflix, Disneyland Resort, and Walt Disney World Resort. Asia has also contributed illustrative and concept works to The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Dapper Day, and Chronicle Books. She is also a two-time alumni of the Disney College Program, in entertainment costuming at Walt Disney World (Spring 2018) and Disneyland (Spring 2019).
If you’re looking for an artist to create bold colorful art with vintage charm, please reach out! Asia is a highly adaptable artist always open to fun unique projects to work on no matter the industry, whether it’s television, feature, theme parks, picture books, or puppets!
Portrait by @cosmic.romantics
Full Resume Below
Appearances:
2024- Lightbox Expo, “California Dreaming: Creating the World of Primos” Panel, and poster signing
2023- International Society of Caricature Artists, “Caricatures in Motion” Panel
2023- Disney Vacation Club “Stay Inspired” Sweepstakes Interview
2022- Lightbox Expo
2022- Dapper Day Expo
2022- Schoolism Interview with Bobby Chiu
2022- The Bob Baker Marionette Theater 24-Hour Telethon
2021- Dapper Day Expo
2021- Lightbox Expo Online, “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: A Caricature on Heritage” Panel
2021- Silicon Valley Comic Con
2020- International Society of Caricature Artists, Caricature Demo and Q&A
2019- CTNX Animation Expo
2019- Disney “Art 4 Ways”: Maleficent Video
2019- Ground Zero Animation Expo
Galleries:
2024- Gallery 1988: Raised by Rainbows “Puppet Pals”
2024- QPOP: Once Upon a Dream, A Fairy Tale Art Show
2022- Star Wars Celebration Art Show
2020- Star Wars Celebration Art Show
2018- Bubble Pop Gallery Villains Art Show
2018- Bubble Pop Gallery Tiki Bubble Beach Party Art Show
2016- The Artist Lodge Cartoon Network Tribute Show
Resume:
Disney Television Animation [2019 - Current]
Character Art Director - Various Projects in Development (2020-Current)
Lead Character Designer - Primos (2022-2024)
Lead Character Designer - Multiplatform (2020-2022)
Character Designer - The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (2019-2020)
Freelance Character Designer [2019 - Current]
Character Designer - Sony Animation - Unannounced Project in Development (2021-2022)
Character Designer - Cartoon Network - Button’s Game Zone (2022)
Character Designer - Netflix - Unannounced Project in Development (2021)
Disney Television Animation - Creative/Production Intern [2019]
Disney College Program - Disneyland Resort - Entertainment Costuming [2019]
Disney College Program - Walt Disney World Resort - Entertainment Costuming [2018]
Freelance Illustrator [2017 - Current]
Illustration & Character Design - Yellow Shoes Florida - Various Projects for Parks & Social Media
Illustration & Character Design - Yellow Shoes California - Various Projects for Social Media
Illustration & Character Design - Disneyland Event Planning, Operations & Services - Various Projects
Illustrator - Chronicle Books - Los Angeles, Baby!
Illustrator - Paramount+ - At Midnight
Illustrator & Product Designer - Dapper Day
Concept Artist - Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Kaman’s Art Shoppes [2013 - 2017]
Supervising Caricature Artist at Cedar Point & Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (2016-2017)
Caricature Artist at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Great America, & Six Flags Over Texas (2013-2016)
7-time Awarded Highest Sales Record Holder
Education
Schoolism - Character Design (2019)
Academy of Art University, San Francisco - Visual Development (2017-2019)
Accolades
2020 Featured Artist Video Demonstration - International Society of Caricature Artists
2020 Award Recipient - International Society of Caricature Artists - 1st Place Outstanding Monochromatic Technique, 2nd Place Likeness Competition, and 8th & 9th Place for Top Ten Caricatures of the Year