Mollie Ong

Mollie Ong is a Lecturer in the Illustration Department at Otis College of Art and Design, as well as a part-time Adjunct Professor at Riverside Community College. She is a first-generation Chinese American multidisciplinary artist specializing in animation and painting.

• Education:
  • BFA in Character Animation from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), 2020
  • Riverside Community College, 2013-2015

Mollie's research and artistic practice bridges animation and painting, with a focus on cross-disciplinary approaches to visual storytelling. She emphasizes technical skill-building and mentorship, teaching animation and painting at both institutions.

Her work has been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators Annual Show, Pain Sugar Gallery, Gramercy Co., and Riverside Community College galleries. Mollie's films include student projects like 'Sorry Man' (2020) and professional commissions for Netflix, Amazon Music, and Charlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2019-2020).

Scientific and Artistic Honors:

• 2022 Society of Illustrators Silver Medal
• 2021 Portrait Society of America Finalist
• 2019 Princess Grace Stephen Hillenburg Award Nominee
• 2015 RCC Student of Distinction
• 2014 RCC Art Department Honors Award

Mollie combines her teaching with a freelance career as a 2D Animator, Art Director, and Illustrator for clients including Watcher Entertainment, HBO, Netflix, and Starburns Industries. Her practice reflects a commitment to both traditional and digital art forms.