ALL PROPERTIES CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT / ART DIRECTION

KATIA GRIFOLS

Born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, Katia always hated raw tomatoes and cucumbers, and devoted her childhood to Agatha Christie, Akira Toriyama, Enid Blyton, and Tintin (among others). She began her career as a comic book artist in Barcelona, jumping around the world to follow her passion for storytelling. After a brief stay in Japan, she landed in California where she finished her formal education in Illustration for Entertainment Arts at the Art Center College of Design. But it was her experience with major studios in LA that opened her eyes to the realities of the entertainment business and, mixed with her undeniable desire to create original content, inspired Katia to level up and create Glow in the Dark. Katia is now the Mastermind of the studio, where she takes a major role in the creation of the properties we develop in-house. She enjoys art direction, colors and research, brainstorming, strong coffee and random Japanese kawaiis... but really, what she loves the most is encountering amazing storytellers and newfound creators! And to this day... she still hates raw tomatoes and cucumbers.

MAUREEN MACOMBER

A soCal native and L.A. transplant, Maureen started out teaching preschool and running a daycare for several years, completing a degree in education before pursuing another love: photography! Finally, B.F.A. in photography & cinematic arts in hand, she found herself in film production. After living production life for a time, she shifted to an industry that would better embrace her lifelong love of storytelling; animation! At Glow in the Dark, Maureen spends her time on creative development, writing, and battling an unending barrage of Outlook notifications. Outside of the studio, she spends her time reading, watching good television, travelling whenever (and wherever) she can, working on stories, and laughing with friends. While she agrees that raw tomato is questionable, she will forever defend cucumbers.

LYDIA SALDAJENO

Raised in New Jersey without the slightest ‘Joisey accent, Lydia spent their childhood telling stories through dolls, stuffed animals, and Lego blocks. They escaped their hometown to study Dramatic Writing at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, honing their skills while fighting the electric company to acknowledge that their apartment existed. There, a lightbulb that had been flickering in their head for some time finally lit up: what they really wanted to do was write for animation! So they hopped over to Los Angeles after graduation and somehow wriggled their way into the studio with great organizing skills and a love for anime. Lydia spends their time at Glow in the Dark helping with creative development, writing, and keeping things lively. In their free time, they love watching a mix of good and trash television, playing video games, and making sure every cat knows they are loved. And for the vegetable debate? Lydia has no love for tomatoes outside of its sauce or salsa form, but they’re slowly coming around to raw cucumber.