NICOLE CUDDIHY
costume design & illustration
ABOUT
Nicole Cuddihy grew up in Oregon, often sketching or searching thrift stores for vintage clothing. Following high school, she left the forested mountains of the Pacific Northwest for the English seaside and an opportunity to study Costume Design at the Arts University Bournemouth. After a BA in Costume Design, she received an MA specialized in digital costumes within games and animation.
Following university, Nicole has worked as a freelance costume illustrator, designer, and concept artist within the games and film industries. Throughout the pandemic, she turned her skills to the vibrant Animal Crossing New Horizons community, and worked alongside major companies to translate their content into the game in a way that values both brand integrity and player experience.
Nicole continues to design within Animal Crossing, alongside freelance costume illustration and concept art. Equally passionate about traditional techniques and new advancements, she aims to continue working within the digital and live action realms. She is currently based in the UK, please email for work inquiries.
Freelance
2020- Present
RECENT EXPERIENCE
Freelance
2018-Present
Digital Designer
Animal Crossing: Gillette Venus, Netflix, Tommy Hilfiger
Costume Illustrator
Unannounced Film, 2022
UK +44 7724 557110
US +1 541 977 8299
Freelance
2018-Present
Costume Concept Artist
Unannounced Game, in-development 2020- present
SKILLS
Costume Design
Character Concept Art
Research & Presentation
Illustration
Character Design
Sewing
Set Design
SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Office Suite
Marvelous Designer
Adobe After Effects
Mad Mapper
EDUCATION
MA Animation Production with Distinction 2018-2019
Arts University of Bournemouth, UK
BA Costume & Performance Design First Class Honours 2015-2018
Arts University of Bournemouth, UK