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Samara Fantie

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Founder at Glossbird

Burlington, Vermont, United States

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Samara: together at Champlain College
Samara: together at Walter Johnson High School

About

Samara Fantie is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Glossbird, where she serves as Head of Product. She holds an MA and BA in mathematics and a BA in psychology, and works across disciplines including 2D and 3D art, game development, and interaction design. Her experience spans healthcare data analysis, 3D character animation, level and narrative design, concept art for tabletop role-playing games, and teaching courses in game design and creative software.

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Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks

Experience

  1. GlossbirdHead of Productcurrent2026 — present
  2. GlossbirdChief Creative Officer (CCO)2022 — 2026
  3. Glossbird3D Modeler2022
  4. Community College of VermontAdjunct Professorcurrent2026 — presentWinooski, Vermont, United States
  5. Champlain CollegeAdjunct Professorcurrent2024 — presentBurlington, Vermont, United States
  6. Self EmployedContract Artistcurrent2011 — present
  7. Unity3D Modeling Artist2022 — 2023Burlington, Vermont, United States
  8. American UniversityAdjunct Professor of Game Art (2D/3D)2018 — 2022Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. Wilder Arts StudioArtist and Instructor2021 — 2022
  10. ConnectiConSocial Media Manager2021Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  11. Beth Mueller StudiosArt Production Associate2021
  12. Center for the Study of ServicesResearch Associate2017 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  13. American UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2015 — 2017
  14. The Global Game JamMulti-Team Member (Artist and Story Design)2014 — 2017Mount Holyoke, MA
  15. Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORKStrategy Intern2016McLean, VA
  16. Amherst CollegeResearch Assistant (Art & Art History Dept.)2014Amherst, MA
  17. Daisy Pascualvaca, Ph.D. & AssociatesResearch Assistant2013
  18. Amherst CollegeComputer Podcast Specialist2010 — 2011

Skills & more

Product Development1Product Operations1Product ManagementProduct DesignSoftware Product ManagementCurriculum DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingCreative StrategyMicrosoft WordCopy EditingMicrosoft OfficePhoto Touch-up
+12 moreVisual EffectsDigital Image ProcessingPython (Programming Language)Data AnalysisStorytellingGamingInventory ManagementShippingTeam LeadershipAnalysisPublic SpeakingCeramic Art

Languages Basic Russian · Conversational Spanish

  • Motion Creative Strategy Bootcamp 2026 — Motion

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Samara Fantie?
Samara Fantie is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Glossbird, where she serves as Head of Product. She holds an MA and BA in mathematics and a BA in psychology, and works across disciplines including 2D and 3D art, game development, and interaction design. Her experience spans healthcare data analysis, 3D character animation, level and narrative design, concept art for tabletop role-playing games, and teaching courses in game design and creative software.
Where does Samara Fantie work?
Samara Fantie is Founder of Glossbird.
What companies did Samara Fantie found?
Samara Fantie founded Glossbird.
Where did Samara Fantie go to school?
Samara Fantie studied at American University (Master’s Degree, Mathematics); Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics); The University of Edinburgh (Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Psychology).

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