Mikaela Dorch

Website & Portfolio: mikaela-dorch.com

Based in California’s Bay Area region, Mikaela Dorch (she/her) is a digital media artist and creative strategist with a passion for exploring the intersection of art and technology. Starting at an early age, Mikaela was drawn to creating landscape and still-life compositions in pictorial art. From adolescence to young adult years, she further expanded her conceptual interests and practice to digital illustration, multimedia production, and graphic design. Currently, she is working with various digital media applications in the realm of visual computer graphics, three-dimensional modeling, and virtual reality world building. Mikaela often blends traditional art techniques with innovative technology to create immersive and engaging works.

The creative journey of Mikaela continues to evolve through her experimental practice and research in new media. She is committed to pushing boundaries through conceptual projects in conversation of experiences within virtual and natural settings. For education, Mikaela received an Associate of Arts degree in Digital Art - Graphic Design from Las Positas College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Media Art from San José State University. In occupation, she works as a freelance digital media artist, content creator, and graphic designer creating a variety of projects for clients. Mikaela’s dynamic journey in fine art, spanning academia, and work experience highlights her unwavering pride in pushing creative borderlines and embracing future technology.