Zoë Chavez is a current graduate student pursuing an MFA in Themed Entertainment and an MA in Fibers from SCAD in Savannah, GA. In 2023, she graduated from UCLA with a BA in Theater, after which she began working at Disneyland as a Costumer Intern for a year.

Born and raised in San Diego, Zoë has been sewing since the age of 12, writing interactive stories since 13, building sets and props since 14, and working as an event technician since 15. Never one to abandon a passion, she has been honing these skills and more for over a decade. Her deep passion for theater prompted her to her study Theater Design & Production at UCLA, where she focused on costume and scenic design. While at school, she augmented her design pursuits with explorations in illustration, writing, and a passion for historical research. In addition to her theatrical studies, she also served as an officer for UCLA’s game development club, ACM Studio, where she collaborated with other students to create games as a narrative designer.

Merging her love for games and live entertainment, Zoë set her sights on the immersive and themed experiences industry with the goal of building interactive worlds rooted in material storytelling. A tactile-driven artist, her passion for materials led her to add an MA in Fibers to her studies, through which she explores interactive, responsive, and narrative textiles for fine art, themed experiences, and fashion.

Always eager to learn a new skill, Zoë lets her various creative exploits inform each other in order to create art and experiences with depth and thoughtful care. Whether she is designing interactive narratives, developing concepts for themed environments, or experimenting with materials, Zoë believes in an interdisciplinary approach to design.