Elora Lyda
Creative development and accountability coach for artists and teens
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Confidence and self-esteemGoal setting and accountabilityStress and overwhelmCollege admissionsArts and portfolio |
| Works with | Teens and Creatives |
| Also coaches | Admissions consultant |
| Credentials | ICF Professional Coaching Certification; Wayfinder Life Coach Certification; Design Media Arts degree, UCLA |
Elora Lyda is a life and creative development coach who helps creators and teens with portfolios, college admissions and personal creative projects. She spent nearly a decade as a Character Designer for studios like Warner Brothers and FOX, and worked on Rick and Morty. She holds an ICF certification and trained in Martha Beck's Wayfinder program. She created an art-based system called Inner Team Building that builds confidence by working with a client's inner voices.
What Elora helps with
Elora works with creative people on their art, their applications and their confidence. She also coaches on anxiety and on sticking with personal projects.
- Building an art portfolio
- College admissions for creative students
- Staying accountable on personal creative projects
- Anxiety and self-doubt
- Building confidence by working with inner voices
- Entertainment design career paths
Who Elora works with
Elora works with creators of all ages, including teens. Her clients include artists building portfolios, students preparing for college admissions and people with personal creative projects. She draws on cartoons, movies, anime and videogames, so her style suits creative minds.
How Elora works
Elora uses a system she created called Inner Team Building. It is an intuitive art method that blends her entertainment art experience with neuroscience, psychology and mindfulness. Clients build confidence in the outer world by getting to know their inner voices. She also uses storytelling and metaphor to reach themes that creative people connect with. Her training includes Byron Katie's Thought Work, ACT and IFS tools.
Background and qualifications
Elora graduated from UCLA with a Design Media Arts degree. She worked as a Marketing Manager, then returned to drawing and studied at Concept Design Academy, The Animation Guild and CalState Fullerton. She spent nearly a decade as a Character Designer for animation studios including Warner Brothers, FOX and Rick and Morty. In 2021 she earned a scholarship to Martha Beck's Wayfinder Life Coach program. She is now an ICF certified life coach, yoga instructor and trauma-informed group facilitator.
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She is a working character designer for major animation studios who coaches with an art-based system she created.
Best for teens and creatives who want help with a portfolio, college admissions or a personal art project.
Common questions
How much does Elora Lyda charge?
Coaching with Elora runs $80 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Elora Lyda help with?
Elora Lyda helps with building an art portfolio, college admissions for creative students, staying accountable on personal creative projects and anxiety and self-doubt.
Is Elora Lyda certified?
Elora Lyda lists: ICF Professional Coaching Certification; Wayfinder Life Coach Certification; Design Media Arts degree, UCLA.
What is Inner Team Building?
It is an intuitive art system Elora created. It combines art, neuroscience, psychology and mindfulness to help clients build confidence by befriending their inner voices.
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