RogueMark Studios
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About Our Team

RogueMark Studios is a female owned and operated animation studio in Berkeley, California.

 
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RogueMark Studios is a creative studio in Berkeley, California. We’re a professional team of illustrators, animators, and writers who believe in the power of visual storytelling and who are committed to using our artistic talents and platform(s) to challenge systems of oppression.

 

Our Services

Animation
Art Direction
Copy Writing
Commercials
Design

Editing
Graphic Recording
Illustration
Illustrated Mural
Visual Notetaking

Style + Concept
Storyboards
Sound Design
Social Content
Workshops

 

Our Team

ABBY VAN MUIJEN (she/they)
FOUNDER & GRAPHIC RECORDER

Born and raised in the East Bay, Abby founded RogueMark Studios shortly after graduating UC-Berkeley. She has a soft spot for birch trees. 

ELIZA REISFELD (she/her)
CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Born and raised in Burlingame, CA, Eliza studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her cat Bagheera makes her giggle all day long.

MARISA RAFTER (she/her)
LEAD ANIMATOR & GRAPHIC RECORDER

Born and raised in Alameda, CA, Marisa studied geography at UC-Berkeley. If prompted, she can rattle off the history of Spam. 

BETHANY KAYLOR (she/her)
WRITER & GRAPHIC RECORDER

A Midwest native, Bethany studied creative writing at the University of Oregon. Her spirit shoe is a Dansko—sturdy and questionably business casual. 

JULIA CONE (she/her)
ART DIRECTOR

A Bay Area native, Julia studied illustration at the Academy of Art University and Animation Collaborative. She has a sweet tooth the size of Canada.

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GRACE CARROLL LEGER (she/her)
CREATIVE PRODUCER

Born in Pasadena, CA, Grace studied sociology and nonprofit management at Grinnell College. She loves dogs and storytelling and baking unruly cakes. 

VRINDA ZAVERI (she/her)
LEAD ILLUSTRATOR & ANIMATOR

Born and raised in Mumbai, Vrinda studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her ideal Sunday afternoon is painting pups in the sunshine. 

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RILEY V (he/they)
DOG

Riley is our dog-in-residence. He naps all the time and steals socks when no one’s watching. 

 

Our Story

In late 2014, Abby Van Muijen started RogueMark out of her childhood bedroom. Drawing from her prior experience as the lead artist and animator in the UC-Berkeley Global Poverty video series, Abby brought together a small creative team to create multimedia videos for clients like the MIT Community Innovators Lab, the Walmart Foundation, and local documentary filmmakers. Eventually, she moved the company into a studio space in Berkeley, CA.

Today, RogueMark is a full-blown creative studio with a professional, team of artists, animators, visual notetakers, and illustrators (plus a silly dog). We love making complex narratives more accessible—it’s our bread and butter. From social media campaigns to explainer videos to stop-motion advertising, we bring a distinctly human touch to all of our creations. Our goal is always to educate and inspire.