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Hi there! I’m Akeem Clarke, a versatile animator and illustrator who loves telling stories through movement and character design. I’ve contributed to TV animations, films, and custom projects for individual clients, focusing on strong visuals and clear storytelling. I work remotely as a freelance illustrator/animator and also have experience teaching English and coordinating localization QA, always eager to learn new techniques and deliver polished work on time.…Hi there! I’m Akeem Clarke, a versatile animator and illustrator who loves telling stories through movement and character design. I’ve contributed to TV animations, films, and custom projects for individual clients, focusing on strong visuals and clear storytelling. I work remotely as a freelance illustrator/animator and also have experience teaching English and coordinating localization QA, always eager to learn new techniques and deliver polished work on time.

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Hi there! I’m Akeem Clarke, a versatile animator and illustrator who loves telling stories through movement and character design. I’ve contributed to TV animations, films, and custom projects for individual clients, focusing on strong visuals and clear storytelling. I work remotely as a freelance illustrator/animator and also have experience teaching English and coordinating localization QA, always eager to learn new techniques and deliver polished work on time.…Hi there! I’m Akeem Clarke, a versatile animator and illustrator who loves telling stories through movement and character design. I’ve contributed to TV animations, films, and custom projects for individual clients, focusing on strong visuals and clear storytelling. I work remotely as a freelance illustrator/animator and also have experience teaching English and coordinating localization QA, always eager to learn new techniques and deliver polished work on time.

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Hi there! I’m Akeem Clarke, a versatile animator and illustrator who loves telling stories through movement and character design. I’ve contributed to TV animations, films, and custom projects for individual clients, focusing on strong visuals and clear storytelling.

I work remotely as a freelance illustrator/animator and also have experience teaching English and coordinating localization QA, always eager to learn new techniques and deliver polished work on time.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Japanese

Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator/Animator at Akeem the Cartoonist

January 1, 2018 - Present

Work on TV animations and films. Also design characters and create keyframe animations for individual clients.

Key Frame Animator at studioMother

December 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Remote work. Work on key frame animations for films.

In-between Animator at Nakamura Production

December 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024

Was creating in-betweens for TV animation.

Localization Quality Assurance at DICO Co., Ltd.

August 31, 2022 - November 30, 2023

Review the quality of language and translation while evaluating other game factors affected by translation.

After School English Teacher at MAROON International After School

September 1, 2020 - February 1, 2023

Engaged children into speaking English while doing fun activities.

ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) at Heart English School

May 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020

Assisted Japanese teachers of English in a Junior High School. Help students with practicing English conversation.

ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) at Borderlink

April 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Assist the main teacher in their public schools. Also help students with practicing English conversation.

CG Designer at Lantis Media

November 1, 2015 - March 1, 2017

Motion Tracking and Rotoscoping; Visual Effects; CG animation.

English Teacher at Seiha Network Co., Ltd.

December 1, 2014 - March 1, 2018

Travel to different schools to provide English lessons to students.

Assistant Language Teacher at International Educational Systems

May 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014

Assisted Japanese teachers of English with their classes. Did private lessons with students at the company's office.

Busser at Honolulu Coffee Company

December 1, 2012 - December 1, 2013

Served customers with coffee as well as making cold coffee drinks; also communicated with customers in both English and Japanese.

Web/Graphic Designer at American Key Supply

August 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012

Update the company website; created banners and newsletters. Used camera for taking photos of products.

Web/Graphic Designer at Self Employed

September 1, 2011 - June 1, 2012

Designed, reorganized, and updated websites and other multiple sites owned by clients. Designed logos. Samples of websites worked on: www.frankhewett.com (Hapanese version).

Animator/Video Editor/Graphic Designer at SUNRISE GROUP LLC

February 28, 2011 - October 31, 2012

Created animation and graphics advertising a phone app.