April Connors Ramirez (They/Them)
Traditional Artist
Character Artist
Storyboard Artist
Other
April Connors Ramirez is a life drawing instructor and comics creator (as Professor Raco). Currently an instructor at UCLA School of Theater Film and Television. Specializing in the intersection of classical and entertainment-driven life drawing techniques, they have taught at Warner Animation Group, Disney Animation Studios, Netflix, The Mill, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, EIDO (guild training for ADG, CDG, TAG), Otis College of Art and Design, Gnomon School of VFX, among others. When not teaching or lecturing, they make comics as Professor Raco. Their latest graphic novel Everybody's Happy Nowadays is out now by Odyssey Comics.
