MALKA
Mia Rico is an accomplished animator and designer with substantial experience in the animation and illustration industry. Currently serving as an animator and junior animator at MALKA since October 2020, Mia has animated motion graphics for notable brands such as Twitch, Amazon, and Deloitte, while also storyboarding commercials for clients including Citi and Uber Eats. As a freelancer since May 2012, Mia has contributed to projects such as the upcoming video game "Tales of the Orange City" and the independent animated series "Gills & Gulls." Previous roles include designer for The Madison Square Garden Company, where Mia created custom motion graphics and illustrated assets for high-profile artists. Additional experience includes internships focused on illustration and animation during which Mia developed skills in storytelling and character design. Mia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation from Montclair State University, earned in 2019.
MALKA
MALKA is a creative studio with the instincts of a creative agency, and built on the backbone of an agile production company. We don't just dream it, we create it; because we know how and we have everything we need to do it. We produce powerful brand narratives, live events, content feeds, ad campaigns and creative for some of the biggest brands in the world, produce daily live streams and entertainment for virtual audiences, and create thousands of pieces of video, design, and animated content across every visual medium that exists. We took what was typically done by multiple vendors and built it under a single roof. Not only does that allow our creatives to expand their capabilities—it elevates every piece of content that comes out of our studio. This is content at the speed of NOW. With facilities in Santa Monica, CA, and Jersey City, NJ and over 180 creatives, we plug in anywhere, anytime, on projects large and small, for brands and their agencies across every industry.