
HI THERE
DESIGNER
AL-E MCWHORTER
Portfolio

SELECTED WORKS
RATA | NARRATIVE SHORT
RUGGABLE | COMMERCIAL
CRENSHAW SKATE CLUB X COCA COLA | COMMERCIAL

about me
Hi, my name is Alexa but everyone calls me Al-e. I grew up in Northern California where the sprawling hills, covered in oak trees, first made me fall in love with art. I studied Visual Media at UC San Diego, focusing my studies around the intersection of image, design and narrative. My career started at Industrial Light & Magic, where I worked in theater projection and motion capture. While at ILM I continued to advance my career toward the art department by working as an in-house graphic designer for Curated and taking night classes in architecture and design. In 2023, I earned my MFA in Production Design from the American Film Institute.
Over the last six years, I have built a career as a freelance designer, designing and creating full worlds for amazing stories. I have gained experience in graphic design, fabrication, drafting, modeling, set design and builds, working for brands including Coca Cola, Ruggable, Walmart, Honda, Sprouts, and Zillow.
I design stories through space and I believe great design shapes emotion.
a well-placed lamp can say as much as a line of dialogue.
the best details don’t just complement the story - they are the story.
