Liz Morris
After years of working in media marketing and network television production, I opened my boutique studio Peppermint Rose Productions in 2022 where I design and sculpt character figurines or "characterines," using polymer clay, 3D resin printing, and other mixed media techniques. My expertise lies in character concept maquette sculpting, both traditional and digital, as well as creating intricate miniature props. I was honored to be accepted into Stop Motion 1, an Aardman Academy course part of the legendary Aardman Animation Studios. I hope to advance my sculpting skills for the stop motion animation industry and will be graduating in July 2026.
Education
2026
AARDMAN ACADEMY
Stop Motion 1 Course
2012 -2014
SNHU
2008 - 2011
VALENCIA COLLEGE
B.A. Game Design & Development
Magna Cum Laude
A.A. General
Certificate in Digital Video Editing and Post Production
Experience
2022 - present
Artist | Author
Peppermint Rose Productions
Creative professional with a passion for crafting original whimsical collectibles known as "characterines" and offering custom miniature prop and character maquette services. Host of two engaging YouTube series, PopSculpture: Crafting Characterines and Delicious Sculpts, where I provide entertaining tutorials on sculpting characters and food in polymer clay. Experienced in organizing local Sip n' Sculpt events, dedicated to teaching others the art and joy of sculpt miniatures. Committed to fostering creativity and inspiring others through hands-on experiences.
2021 - 2022
Marketing Manager
Kit NA Brewery
2019 - 2021
Marketing Manager
New Hampshire Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (NH MEP)
2021
Children's Book Illustrator
The Day We Planted Grammy
2021
2D Game Artist
Monochrome Workshop
2021
Illustrator
Little Loving Hands
2019
2D Animator/Producer
WiniCabs
Developed marketing strategy and creative design for a Maine craft NA brewery
-
designed event and grocery retail displays, beer packaging, vehicle wrap, print ads, merch
-
created and designed Shopify e-commerce site
-
produced animated beer ad in Adobe After Effects and Premiere for jumbotron display at sponsored Portland Sea Dogs baseball games
Directed creative and strategic marketing for a federally funded non-profit, NH MEP, part of the NIST MEP National Network and U.S. Dept of Commerce. They serve as a resource to manufacturers, providing training in Cybersecurity for DoD, Lean Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Workforce Development.
-
developed and met strategic goals to promote NH MEP services
-
led NH MEP website redesign using Divi builder and Wordpress
-
track web analytics for trends and data reports for senior executive review
-
since launch in May 2020 to July, Google Analytics saw New Users up 118.69% over 2019
-
designed digital and print marketing materials including flyers, newsletters and brochures
-
created content for website, social media, email campaigns, and press releases
-
increased LinkedIn followers by 47% in first 9 months
Illustrated a children's book for author Sharon Wolfe titled The Day We Planted Grammy about a young girl coming to terms with the death of her beloved grandmother. Published on Amazon in September 2021.
Designed 2D characters and prop assets for the 1930's toon-style game Monochrome RPG currently in development and partnered with Xbox ID for release in 2021.
Little Loving Hands is a subscription box service focused on teaching children empathy and kindness. Created vector illustrations for two story and craft instruction booklets.
Produced a 2D animated promo video for a taxi app company.
-
created 60’s retro-style character designs and storyboard
-
rigged characters and animated the video in Moho
-
used After Effects for text and other visuals
-
final edit in Adobe Premiere
2017 - 2019
Member | Board Of Directors | Vice Chair of Marketing & Unmanned Systems
New Hampshire Aerospace and Defense Export Consortium (NHADEC)
NHADEC member for 2 years. Served on NHADEC’s Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of their Unmanned Systems Committee and Marketing Committee from Apr 2019-Oct 2019.
-
lead designer for NHAD event graphics (2019 and 2021), ads, and email campaigns
-
moderator for NHAD 2019 Annual Event. Attendees included aerospace manufacturers and key defense prime contractors
-
attended and contributed to monthly strategy meetings
2016 - 2019
Marketing Manager
TRM Microwave
Managed all areas of Marketing for an RF/Microwave aerospace manufacturing company including branding, advertising, campaign production, market research and data analysis
-
designed graphic and video content for advertising, marketing materials, website and social media targeted to Aerospace and Defense prime contractors
-
designed templates, landing pages and forms for email and lead generation campaigns
-
provided market research and analysis reports to executive team
-
measured campaign performance, KPI's, impact to ROI and provided recommendations
2015 - 2016
Lead Marketing & Media Associate
Univex Corp | Xebeco
Managed Marketing Department team and operations
-
produced and edited operations/training/promo videos for Univex / Xebeco, a global food prep equipment manufacturer and distributor
-
provided art direction and design concepts for direct mail and email ad campaigns, magazine ads, brochures, catalogs and social media posts
-
coordinated and participated in trade shows, sponsored classes and networking events
-
recommended curriculum and menu ideas to local school culinary programs
2014 - 2015
Marketing Director
Computer Networking Services of New Hampshire, LLC (CNS)
Marketing Director for managed services company in Bedford, NH.
-
developed new marketing strategies
-
updated website pages, media, blogs and data analytics
-
designed and scheduled direct mail and email marketing campaigns
-
created social media content
2013
Production Assistant
Tremendous! Entertainment
2012 - 2013
Marketing & Office Manager
Assured Computing Technologies (ACT) POS
Contract position for the show Epic on Destination America and TLC channels.
-
shot production stills
-
assisted cameramen in gear set up and breakdown, boom, and lighting
Marketing and Office Manager for point of sale company in Bedford, NH.
-
developed new marketing strategies
-
designed tradeshow event graphics including booth banners and brochures
-
attended regional tradeshow events
-
provided administrative office support
2011
Post Production Assistant
Pink Sneakers Productions
Post-production assistant for the Bravo network reality show Most Eligible Dallas.
-
transcribed dialogue from clips of video footage into organized documents
-
assisted editors and story producers by finding and organizing video footage and sound bites
-
entered music cue sheets
-
kept accurate record of tape log & organized tape vault
-
organized talent release binders and provided general administrative support
2009 - 2010
Intern / Post Production Assistant
Lightship Productions
Post Production assistant on the Disney Parks shows for Travel Channel including Ultimate Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort: Behind the Scenes, and Undiscovered Disney Parks.
-
transcribed footage
-
cued DVD chapter markers in Final Cut Pro
-
ensured scripts and music cue sheets were properly updated
-
organized talent releases
-
production assistant on various shoots
