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Hi, I’m Ada Espinal. I’m an animator and concept artist focused on character design, concept art, and 2D animation. I love turning ideas into expressive visuals and collaborating with teams to build cohesive worlds. I have experience leading short film productions within academic programs, co-directing and producing projects from concept to final animation, and designing characters and backgrounds across multiple scenes. I’m currently based remotely in the Dominican Republic, and I’m excited to bring my storytelling and visual development skills to new creative challenges.…Hi, I’m Ada Espinal. I’m an animator and concept artist focused on character design, concept art, and 2D animation. I love turning ideas into expressive visuals and collaborating with teams to build cohesive worlds. I have experience leading short film productions within academic programs, co-directing and producing projects from concept to final animation, and designing characters and backgrounds across multiple scenes. I’m currently based remotely in the Dominican Republic, and I’m excited to bring my storytelling and visual development skills to new creative challenges.

Ada Espinal

Animator, Concept Artist, Character Designer, +6

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Hi, I’m Ada Espinal. I’m an animator and concept artist focused on character design, concept art, and 2D animation. I love turning ideas into expressive visuals and collaborating with teams to build cohesive worlds. I have experience leading short film productions within academic programs, co-directing and producing projects from concept to final animation, and designing characters and backgrounds across multiple scenes. I’m currently based remotely in the Dominican Republic, and I’m excited to bring my storytelling and visual development skills to new creative challenges.…Hi, I’m Ada Espinal. I’m an animator and concept artist focused on character design, concept art, and 2D animation. I love turning ideas into expressive visuals and collaborating with teams to build cohesive worlds. I have experience leading short film productions within academic programs, co-directing and producing projects from concept to final animation, and designing characters and backgrounds across multiple scenes. I’m currently based remotely in the Dominican Republic, and I’m excited to bring my storytelling and visual development skills to new creative challenges.

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Hi, I’m Ada Espinal. I’m an animator and concept artist focused on character design, concept art, and 2D animation. I love turning ideas into expressive visuals and collaborating with teams to build cohesive worlds.

I have experience leading short film productions within academic programs, co-directing and producing projects from concept to final animation, and designing characters and backgrounds across multiple scenes. I’m currently based remotely in the Dominican Republic, and I’m excited to bring my storytelling and visual development skills to new creative challenges.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Blender

Expert

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Co-Director & Producer at My Love Stirred Up (Student Production)

January 1, 2026 - Present

Co-directed and produced an original 2D short film within a 14-week production cycle. Supervised visual development, character design, storyboarding, and 2D animation. Coordinated external collaborators for music composition and background painting.

Animator & Character Designer at Mesa para Dos (Group Short Film, Student Production)

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Collaborated with a team of 26 artists producing 2D animation and clean up across 10 scenes. Designed characters and contributed to the painting of 7 backgrounds.

Animator & Character Designer at The Hare and the Tortoise (Group Short Film, Student Production)

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Collaborated with a team of 6 artists on 2D animation, contributing rough animation across 10 scenes. Designed characters and contributed to the painting of 26 backgrounds.

Co-Director & Producer at "My Love Stirred Up" Student Production – Chavón School of Design

January 1, 2026 - Present

Animator & Character Designer at "Mesa para Dos" - Group Short Film Student Production – Chavón School of Design

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Collaborated with a team of 26 artists producing 2D animation and clean up across 10 scenes. Designed characters and contributed to the painting of 7 backgrounds.

Animator & Character Designer at "The Hare and the Tortoise" - Group Short Film Student Production – Chavón School of Design

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Collaborated with a team of 6 artists on 2D animation, contributing rough animation across 10 scenes. Designed characters and contributed to the painting of 26 backgrounds.