The visual target for Wish was a world inspired by watercolor illustration, deliberately flat and stylized, painterly and graphic, without compromising the shapes too much. This was the film celebrating Disney's 100th anniversary, so the design language had to carry the studio's signature style while still reading as something new. Asha had to feel grounded and warm, with elongated proportions and silhouettes that could work against painterly backgrounds and read clearly across a full range of expressions and distances, while remaining distinguishable among the other characters of the lineup. The challenge was holding the appeal of Bill's 2D in a sculpt that would survive rigging, deformation, and the painterly lighting setup the show was built on. Hair was its own conversation. Skin tone, freckles, and the small specifics that made the character feel like a unique Disney main character.

Asha shipped November 22, 2023 as the lead of Disney's centennial feature. Leading visdev on an iconic Disney character, supervising a fully remote team, and landing a workflow that became the department's default are the experiences I take into the next role.