Andrea Schmitz

Andy grew up in her hometown of Waverly Iowa. She entered undergraduate college at Iowa State University as a Biology Major with intentions to become a veterinarian, and took her first art class during her second semester just for fun. As luck would have it, ISU is one of few colleges with a program specific to medical illustration, and she graduated with a degree in Biological/Pre-medical Illustration.

Andy is currently dedicating herself to learning as much as she can about the digital world of illustration. To do this she is attending classes Modeling I, Animation I, and a Special Topics course in C++ with Unreal Engine. Her favorite project from the Fall semester was making a simple game using Unity.

With the knowledge and skills she is cultivating with her Master’s degree, Andy hopes to find a job that enthralls her and allows her to create something that she is proud of. Ultimately, she would like to create interactive learning tools such as games.