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Lillian J. Mucci
LillianJMucci@gmail.com
PORTFOLIO: Lilymucci.com 
C: (203) 979-9506

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Toy Designer, CEPIA LLC, Missouri, MO, April 14 2021- November 17, 2025

  • Designed collectible plush, plastic figures, and resin toys for multiple product lines from

  • initial sketches through production.

  • Worked on popular brands such as Cats vs Pickles, Dogs vs Squirrels, and four other

  • lines of collectable plush.

  • Supported a team of three designers and collaborated across departments.

  • Worked directly with international manufacturers to finalize prototypes and ensure

  • accurate production.

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Toy Design and Production Assistant, CUDDLE BARN, Los Angeles, CA, Feb  2020 10th- April 10 2021

  • Designed seasonal and everyday themed plush toys.

  • Worked on music licensing for animated plush toys.

  • Created original plush design turn arounds and specs on Procreate.

  • Collaborated with our China office on technical specifications and manufacturing revisions.


Illustrator/ Toy Designer, MELISSA & DOUG INC., Wilton, CT 2013-2018

  • Produced over 50 original retail products sold globally across a broad spectrum of

  • children’s toy categories.

  • Led full product design from original sketches, mock-ups, toy-testing, through production.

  • Created prototypes and samples for various toy shows including the Toy Fair at NYC

  • Javits center.

  • Sculpted characters and figurines in clay and ZBrush for children’s painting kits.

  • Actively critiqued and tested toy designs to maintain brand quality and design consistency.

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EDUCATION


Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL - 2008-2011

BFA, Major: Illustration

  • Illustration, Painting, Figure drawing and sculpture

  • Traditional and digital mediums

 

Silvermine School of Arts Center, Norwalk, CT- 2006-2008​

 

SKILLS

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Digital tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate, Blender, ZBrush, MS Office suite.

Traditional Media: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, and Comic Book Inking styles.

Sculpting and Fabrication: Super-sculpy, porcelain, silicone molding, resin casting, 3D Printing

Toy Design: Plush, character turn arounds, Spec sheet layouts

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