Biography
I am an artist based in Los Angeles, California. I work across media — primarily comics and animation — to illuminate, satirize, and reimagine contemporary life.
The transcendent power of storytelling informs my work and collaborations. My cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker, The New Republic, Narrative, and elsewhere. I am developing my longtime comic-strip, Stewball — starring a bipedal unicorn-horse with an existential dilemma — as a graphic novel and an animated series. Stewball also inspired my most recent animated short film, which won a Matt Groening Fellowship and screened at festivals around the world.
Since 2018, I have taught animation to MFA students at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. In addition to story development and digital animation techniques, my instruction includes sound design, a topic that draws on my experience as a songwriter and music producer. I also serve as a freelance creator and consultant for clients across industries.
I got my BA in English and American literature from Harvard, as well as an MFA in animation from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
The transcendent power of storytelling informs my work and collaborations. My cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker, The New Republic, Narrative, and elsewhere. I am developing my longtime comic-strip, Stewball — starring a bipedal unicorn-horse with an existential dilemma — as a graphic novel and an animated series. Stewball also inspired my most recent animated short film, which won a Matt Groening Fellowship and screened at festivals around the world.
Since 2018, I have taught animation to MFA students at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. In addition to story development and digital animation techniques, my instruction includes sound design, a topic that draws on my experience as a songwriter and music producer. I also serve as a freelance creator and consultant for clients across industries.
I got my BA in English and American literature from Harvard, as well as an MFA in animation from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
ABOVE LEFT: Kate Isenberg (photo by Megan Krause). RIGHT: Q&A at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival.