Dasha Makarishcheva

Graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.A. in Visual Effects.

Her career began as an intern for the art pipeline team at Mircosoft XBOX's 
ZeniMax Online Studios on an unannounced AAA MMORPG, and she transitioned to full-time role as an Associate Technical Artist following her successful internship.

During her time working at ZOS, she contributed to the toolsets of multidisciplinary artists, developers, and software. She actively improved quality, iteration speed, and workflows through the daily use of her scripts and tools.
Using the advantages of her artistic background, Dasha developed a strong passion for design, integration, and full stack application development.

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History

Raised in Northern Virginia, Dasha Makarishcheva swore to professionally pursue the arts early in elementary school. She collected technical knowledge of many artistic crafts, developing a strong creative foundation, and actively applied her skills to complex and unique projects.

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From 2016-2020 Dasha worked on The Highlander, a monthly newsmagazine publication with over 70 active contributors at the time. She began as a regular artist, but quickly picked up on all associated software and technology, becoming the head, go-to person for creative and technological problem solving in both the news print and broadcasting departments.

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Additionally, Dasha has always had a passion for educating. She held lectures, created projects, and tutored the staff, earning her many roles and responsibilities during her tenure.

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With her love of technology and visual media, Dasha chose to pursue a degree in Visual Effects, and continued to build her experiences in pipeline, production, and programming while also learning how to make explosions.

Dasha enjoys the outdoors, video games, and teaching.