Jacob Rossacci
@jacobrossacci
Puppet fabricator and illustrator specializing in character paint, sculpting, and stop‑motion design.
What I'm looking for
I am a puppet fabricator, illustrator, and concept designer with hands‑on experience in creature fabrication, painting, mold‑making, sculpting, and stop‑motion production. I have worked in themed entertainment and small‑batch folk art production, delivering consistent finishes and matching iconic character designs.
I led concept design and fabrication for a stop‑motion short, responsible for puppets, armatures, sets, storyboards, and technical blueprints, and I have served as an art supervisor and counselor guiding creative projects for children. My strengths include color matching to Pantone standards, airbrush and oil painting techniques, and detailed parts processing using materials like silicone, latex, fiberglass, and acrylic.
I bring a collaborative, detail‑oriented approach to production workflows, comfortable both leading creative direction and executing hands‑on fabrication to meet tight quality and consistency standards.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Writer / Director / Fabricator
Meddler
Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)
Wrote and directed a stop-motion short while designing and fabricating puppets, armatures, and scaled sets; led story development, storyboarding, and technical blueprints for production.
Production Artist
Vaillancourt Folk Art
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)
Painter for hand-made folk art production, delivering consistent paint styles across high-volume runs (100+ pieces/week) and adapting airbrush and miniature oil-paint techniques for detailed finishes.
Puppet Fabricator
CJS Workshop
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 (7 months)
Fabricated creature and themed-entertainment puppets, specializing in paint and parts processing to match iconic character IP designs and achieve high-fidelity figure finishes.
Art Supervisor
Milford Community Use Program
Sep 2015 - Sep 2022 (7 years)
Served as counselor and artistic lead for K–7 students, guiding crafts, storytelling, and performances while maintaining safe, structured creative environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation
Activities and societies: Freelance illustration; projects with Hasbro and History Channel referenced in portfolio.
Completed studies in animation with a focus on illustration and fabrication techniques.
Availability
Location
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Website
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