I’m Lori. If you want to pronounce my last name, Schkufza, it’s skuf-sa. I’m originally from New York City, learned how to animate in San Francisco, moved around a bunch and am now a Buffalo resident.
I’m a 2D animator focusing on both character animation and motion graphics. I highlight the quirky and the weird in my projects. I’m a big fan of bright, sometimes garish colors, texture and shaky lines. I prefer to have my hand show than to strive for something approximating perfection. It’s a little offbeat because I’m a little offbeat.
My animation career has been a winding journey starting in gaming, moving into education, then advertising and landing in marketing. I’ve designed and animated explainer videos, videos for internal use at companies, advertising campaigns, university course curricula, animation for mobile apps and avatars for games. But my first and deepest love has always been storytelling.
Fun fact
My favorite National Park is the least-visited, most re-visited park in the lower 48: Isle Royale.
What I'm working on
I’m waist deep in developing an animated series for adults. It exists at the intersection of many of my deep loves, we just have to find a way to shoehorn Moby Dick in there.
GEN AI POLICY
Call me a luddite, the shoe fits. I have a firm policy of not using generative AI in my work. I don’t care what the productivity hacks are, it’s a system that can only exist through massive theft at scale.
YOU CAN FIND ME ON THE INTERNET
Email | lori@gutterrabbit.com
Substack | Thoughts on creative pursuits, personal projects
and muddled musings
LinkedIn | We’re totally employable, I promise
GIPHY | You can put my gifs in other places on the internet
Behance | I really should be better at updating this
Rolo | Yep, we’re still here (for now)
Panimation | Proof that I can rock black and yellowINPRNT | I sometimes make prints of my illustrations
