Robert (Bobby) Sassone is a traditional animator and story artist from Irvine, CA. During his college years he worked as a concept artist for See Here Studios, a Bay Area production company owned by Pixar Alum Valerie Mih. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2016 with a BA in Creative Media, and was awarded the University’s inaugural “Future Animator” Award for his work in short films. Currently he works as an adjunct instructor for Laguna College of Art + Design and freelance artist in the comic industry while furthering his artistic studies with the 212 Creative Network, a mentorship program based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana.