·        Entrepreneur        ·        Award winning design        ·        Published author on Rendering in Computer Graphics

Lorna Saunders Interiors: Principal Designer, October 2012 - Date

·        Founded Lorna Saunders Interiors: www.lornasaunders.com

·        Created company identity design

·        Built and maintain web site

·        Manage all aspects of the firm with current projects in Jupiter FL, Los Angeles CA, and Palm Beach FL

·        Work with Sketchup 3D software

Sybil Gerson Associates (Interior Design): Principal Designer,  April 2011 - August 2012

·        Responsible for all day to day business other than bookkeeping. This included: design concepts and space planning, custom furniture design/sketches, lighting design, researching/sourcing products, developing proposals, creating POs, working with clients, vendors, architects, contractors, bookkeeper, and finding new opportunities. Project load ranged from 3 to 18 clients at a time. 

·        Designed new corporate identity: business cards, etc

·        Worked with FileMaker software for project management

Self-employed: Interior Designer, November 2003 - March 2011

·        Specialized in Kitchens and Bathrooms and overall renovations. Was responsible for all aspects of projects' interior design, planning, and management. Included working with structural engineers, architects, and contractors for extensive renovation and construction. See both Portfolio and Projects sections on lornasaunders.com.

Big Idea Productions (Computer Animation Studio): Lighting and Compositing Artist, March 2002 - July 2003

·        Worked as a Lighting and Compositing artist, including all technical shot set-up necessary for the render pipeline.

·        Was also put on special assignment working with the Completion Supervisor, Rendering team, and IT department to optimize rendering quality and performance to get the film back on schedule. Example: I effectively reduced overall render time by approximately 1/3 by collaborating on a Mel script to work around a major render layer/shadow bug in the Maya software application.

·        At the request of my co-workers, I conducted lighting, shader building, rendering, and optimization training for the studio's Lighting, Rendering, and Effects teams. This helped solve many of the shadow rendering problems the studio was experiencing.



Alias|Wavefont Inc. now Autodesk Inc. (3D Design Software Corporation): Product Specialist, September 1995 - March 2002

·        Was immediately hired out of school when I sent my Demo Reel on a roll of toilet paper...  as my "Demo ROLL" (carefully handmade, it had packaging that read "for the busy hiring manager"). Evidently, they appreciated my sense of humor.

·        Designed and wrote the published book Learning Maya: Rendering. Taught this material world-wide at film production studios, game development studios, and training centers. Consistently achieved high ratings on customer evaluations.

·        Co-wrote and edited the published book The Art Of Maya.

·        Conceived of and co-wrote the Exploring Advanced Shading Networks (training) DVD. Later presented it as a Master Class at 3December Los Angeles.

·        Worked extensively with the software development team as a relentless champion of the Maya user, resulting in many new features and improved usability in Maya.

·        Was invited by Pixar to beta-test their Renderman integration with Maya.

·        Initiated and co-developed 10 new procedural textures (using Maya’s API) based on existing Pixar Renderman examples.

·        Conducted custom consulting for Alias|Wavefront Inc. world-wide in the entertainment production realms of feature film and games development.

·        Demonstrated new software features with the engineering team at Applications Engineers global conferences.

·        Accreditor for Instructor Certification training and evaluation, both internally and externally, worldwide 

·        University of Toronto - Information Technology Design Center: - Post graduate 3D Modeling and Animation Certificate, 04/95  

·        Ryerson University - School of Fashion, Toronto:  4-year Bachelor of Applied Arts - Merchandising And Visual Communication, 06/93 

         Received the Hudson's Bay Company award for academic excellence and general proficiency ( highest GPA )

         1992 winner of the Chartpack Canada Award for graphic design

         Winning poster design 1992 – Enchant Evening Wear Show - Ryerson School of Fashion

         Top 3 finalist poster design 1993 – Mass Exodus Fashion Show