Liz Popolo

Graphic Arts Director & Animator

Liz Popolo is a graphic designer, art director, CG character animator, and figure drawing instructor based in beautiful Western Massachusetts.

She graduated from Cornell University in 2008, with a Bachelor of Science in Human Factors, Design, and Environmental Analysis. There, she also immersed herself in the field of animation under the instruction of Oscar-winning CG industry veterans, and later continuing her studies through the Animation Mentor School.

In early 2017, she began volunteering with Voter Choice Massachusetts, an educational and advocacy non-profit in the electoral reform space. She created the Arts & Media department, networking together a team of photographers, videographers, and graphic designers to create branding and content for Ranked Choice Voting in Massachusetts. Since then, she has been an instrumental player in growing the statewide movement, wearing many hats; from implementing an email blasting program, to digital fundraising to help bring more professional staff on board, to running a local chapter spanning across the four counties of Western Mass.

Prior to her advocacy work, Liz spent two years in the video games industry as a temp animator on Dungeons & Dragons Online and other AAA titles, followed by five years in commercial CG animation for LEGO on properties including Disney, Star Wars, and more.

She spends her spare time teaching figurative realism and anatomy drawing classes, while also serving as President of the Holyoke League of Arts & Crafts. She is available throughout Western Mass and Northern CT for critiques, charcoal demos, and jurying shows.

She loves nature and is an avid birdwatcher, traveler, and competitive cruciverbalist (crossword puzzle solver).