FAMILIAR PROGRAMS

  • Adobe Products

  • - After Effects

  • - Photoshop

  • - Illustrator

  • - InDesign

  • - Animate

  • Clip Studio Paint

  • Blender (In progress)

  • Procreate

  • Storyboard Pro (In progress)

  • CapCut

ABOUT ME

My name is Mallory Dowiat, though most know me by Mal and my online alias, Bite. I am a 22 year old LGBTQ+ Graphic Designer with a focus in Illustration.I was born in the small town of Carpentersville, Illinois and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. I attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design & Media and a minor in Creative Writing.I have been mostly self-taught in art and animation for 8+ years and have begun working in more professional fields as of 2025.My love for the creative world lies in a passion for storytelling through animation and illustrations. My lifelong goal is to develop my own series of stories to publish as Graphic Novels or as an animated series that can be streamed worldwide.

ARTIST STATEMENT

As a child, I was lonely; I preferred to keep to myself in favor of creating art, whether it be through scribbling colorful chalk all over the concrete sidewalk, folding pieces of sticky notes into little creatures, and drawing unique faces on my new companions, or by scribbling all over my third-grade math homework. I grew up to be very different in the eyes of most people, even my own loved ones.They would tell me, “You have too many colors swimming in your head.”
However, that wasn’t true at all; I had far fewer colors in my head than I would have liked.During my High School years and beyond, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Severe Depression, OCD, and ADHD. Though it hindered me in the beginning of my life, I never allowed it to come between my passion for art and my desire to inspire joy and warmth in the hearts of my peers in a way that makes them feel seen. If I can make even one person’s day a little easier and inspire a smile on their face, then I have done my job.I have always been interested in exploring themes of grief and loss, as well as the methods and ways in which one may cope with them. Furthermore, I enjoy incorporating symbolism into my work and conveying its hidden meaning. I‘ve been told that my work comes across as soft and comfortable, thanks to the bright colors and delicate, detailed linework, along with the depiction of warm scenes featuring characters smiling or embracing, or adorable, fluffy animals interacting. However, many pieces include haunting undertones that leave the viewer searching for various clues and outlining the symbolic details hidden within the puzzle.With the help of social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube, I have been given the opportunity to share my work with people worldwide and have since built a cult following. I have been skittering around in the shadows of these apps and websites since I was in the sixth grade, but it wasn’t until 2023 that I made a name for myself under the alias “Bite,” better known as “beddybites.” I post a wide variety of digitally drawn and animated content, including skits, animatics, storyboards, collaborative works, and personal animated projects.As of July 2025, I have created and sold over 2,000 stickers and keychains to customers around the nation and overseas. I plan to continue this small business and start a series of graphic novels after graduating from UNLV in Spring 2026 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Media, along with a minor in Creative Writing.

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