Meet Sandra Equihua!

Today I would like to retro-actively introduce Sandra Equihua as one of our character designers. We actually hired Sandra way before I started doing these on-line intros.

She is a superbly talented designer and an unbelievebly sweet human being.
We are very fortunate to have someone of her caliber on the crew.

So, as is the new custom here at the Wubblog, in her own words, here is Sandra's "bio":

Where do I begin? I like chocolate (especially dark). I like things that are knit (although I don't master the craft- yet.) I like jazz. Amongst my favorites are Billy Holiday, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone. I like happy music created by Pizzicato Five, King Benny Nawahi and Puffy Ami Yumi. My favorite colors are orangeish red and greenish blue. If you ask me tea or coffee, I would choose tea. Coffee gets me all antsy which is bad since I really like how it smells. I like my husband. He's a hoot which is good because I like to laugh... a lot. My family consists of 6 people. Mom, dad and four girls counting me. I was the only artist. As a child I ate grass and rose petals and was a bit of a tomboy. I was born and raised in the US/Mexican border city of Tijuana which basically means I got the best of both worlds. I digested a healthy dosage of Mexican culture with a good helping of American culture, which I feel totally helped me out as a designer. I originally received a BFA in Graphic Design, but somehow I always wound up drawing tons of characters. This brought me many problems with my teachers and freaked my dad out as well. Along the way I discovered illustration thanks to the great Rafael Lopez (at Art Center in San Diego). Eventually my love for illustration led me to character design for animation. My influences quickly became Mary Blair, Miguel Covarrubias, Jim Flora, Jorge Carreño, Lynne Naylor,Kirsten Ulve and J.Otto to name a few. Recently I've fallen in love with Miroslav Sasek, Tadahairo Uesugi, Camille Rose Garcia, and Kiraz. I've done freelance design for Warner Brothers (Mucha Lucha), Disney (The Buzz on Maggie) and I have been fortunate enough to have created and developed animated pilots (with my husband) at both Nickelodeon and Disney.

And now here I am about to embark on an adventure with the very talented and truly enviable, Bob Boyle! I am very excited that Bob has agreed to let me hop on board for his show. It is a great honor to be part of team Wubb and I promise not to let down the captain of our ship!
The End

Welcome aboard Sandra!
Thanks for sharing your great talent and wonderful energy with us!

Comments

[paige]

Goodness! I can hardly wait to start now, especially if I get to work with you, Sandra! I'm a big fan!

[susan miller]

sandra, welcome to wubby land. i have admired your work --it is warm and makes me smile--and look forward to getting to know you. warm regards, susan

[Jorge]

Go Sandra go!!!

[Sandra]

Thankyou Paige. When I read that you were a designer on Wubby as well I got all excited too! Your art is beautiful! I can't wait to get started!

[Sandra]

Thankyou for your complimets Susan. I look forward to meeting you as well!

[Sandra]

Thanks for the cheers Jorge!!!

[marmax/drakzlaer]

Hi Sandra,

I saw that top pic that you did and it looked sooooooooooo familiar. I just remembered that I saw it at the 8-bit show- (done in acrylic?)! Great work! I wish I was a part of that show.

-Mark Maxey-

[Steve Lambe]

Big fan of your work, Sandra! Looks like you're going to fit this show like a glove. Cant wait to see ehat fanstastic designs you have in store for us.

[Fred Seibert]

Sandra! I kept thinking I had written an official welcome, what a jerk I am. We're honored to have you. See you this week, I hope.

Best, Fred

[Adriana Equihua]

hey..This sandra character has my last name and that is really weird because I have never met somone has my last name who wasnt like my family so that's pretty weird...

[Denise]

Hey! Isnt that cha cha cha carnival girl from Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom? I thought so.

Tootles,

[Ben]

saludos sandra....dessde tijuana, esperamos contar con sus cool works en prox eventos :)

[Echeveste]

Hola Sandra!
me da mucho gusto tu progreso, encontre por casualidad esta pagina y me dio mucho gusto saber de ti.
Saludos a ti y tus hermanas!!
EXITO!

[ALEJANDRO]

HOLA SANDRA SOY UN MEXICANO RECIDENTE EN LA GRAN BRETAÑA Y TE FELICITO POR TUS DIBUJOS SON FANTASTICOS Y ADEMAS ERES MUY GUAPA

[Luisa fernanda]

SANDRA..MI NOMBRE ES LUISA,Y TENGO 14 AÑOS, ME PARECE QUE ERES UNA EXCELENTE CARICATURISTA, Y TE ADMIRO, PORQUE CUANDO GRANDE QUIERO ESTUDIAR TODO ESTE MUNDO DE LA ANIMACION YA QUE ME INTERESA DEMASIADO... Y TE FELICITO POR TODO LO QUE HAS LOGRADO... TAMBIEN TE FELICITO POR LA CARICATURA DEL TIGRE ME PARECE MUY BUENA Y ME HA DIVERTIDO MUCHO...