Aiden Burkley ('22 Animation)

Aiden is a storyboard revisionist at Nickelodeon Animation Studios, currently living in a small town in Ohio, just outside of Cleveland. Surrounded by nature and the occasional lively chicken, they stay creative by sketching personal works and exploring new ideas beyond their professional role. Whether it’s walking the farm with their dogs or collaborating with friends on storytelling projects, Aiden embraces every opportunity to let their imagination thrive.

My best advice I can give is to take full advantage of the opportunities CIA gives you. The school hosts a multitude of networking events, artist shows, and additional classes outside of your required ones. Get to know your classmates and professors and learn from both their successes and their mistakes just as well as your own. I really believe that if you take your education seriously and put forth the effort, CIA will help build you up as a professional, skilled artist.