About Me

I’m an independent artist based in the Bay Area, CA, with a passion for illustration, fashion design, and filmmaking — though fashion design has always been my greatest love.

From 2009 to 2019, I worked as a freelance fashion and costume designer for indie fashion shows, live-action films, commercials, and various tech companies. My clients have included Dolby, Postmates, and Sears.

In film production, I’ve contributed to projects at top studios, including:

• Disney: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013), VFX
• Cartoon Network: FireBreather (2010), Post-Production
• DreamWorks Animation: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2009), Editorial

I also co-created and art directed Blue, an award-winning animated short film screened at film festivals worldwide.

In 2016, I joined Nimble Collective, a startup founded by DreamWorks and Pixar veterans, where I helped produce several animated shorts before leading QA for the Nimble Animation Platform. Following Nimble’s acquisition by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2019, I’ve continued developing and testing animation software tools and workflows used by creators worldwide. 

Outside of work, I’m an avid traveler with a bucketlist that includes Australia, New Zealand, and Peru. 

📩 Say hello: cheng.rena@gmail.com