Just got the following e-mail:

Dear Katherine (Kat) Laurange

Thank you for submitting your resume and/or demo reel regarding the Character Designer position with Pixar. We have reviewed your application and while everyone was impressed with your work, we are unable to utilize your skill set at this time. Please feel free to check our website periodically and apply to future positions of interest.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in Pixar and wish you the best in future career endeavors.

Thanks,
Pixar Recruiting

I note with interest my shaking hands and elevated heart-rate.  Emotional state: nonplussed, with a side of HOLY $#&@* they actually emailed me back! and a healthy dash of "everyone was impressed with your work"--woo-hoo!

You can bet your sweet bippy I'll be trying again.

Also, everyone else in the world is hiring.  Maybe I'll go do storyboards for Laika for a while.  Once more into the breach, dear friends!