I'm a multidisciplinary visual artist focusing on portrait and figure drawing, character design, and digital illustration. I enjoy exploring identity and storytelling themes, working from ink drawings to Photoshop-driven concept art. I love fast-paced character design practice and collaboration on illustration, concept art, and design projects for animation and games.…

Amir Mazoochi

I'm a multidisciplinary visual artist focusing on portrait and figure drawing, character design, and digital illustration. I enjoy exploring identity and storytelling themes, working from ink drawings to Photoshop-driven concept art. I love fast-paced character design practice and collaboration on illustration, concept art, and design projects for animation and games.…

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I’m a multidisciplinary visual artist focusing on portrait and figure drawing, character design, and digital illustration. I enjoy exploring identity and storytelling themes, working from ink drawings to Photoshop-driven concept art.

I love fast-paced character design practice and collaboration on illustration, concept art, and design projects for animation and games.

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Language

English
Advanced
Persian
Fluent
Arabic
Beginner
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

2D Animator / Storyboard Designer at Ima Studio
September 1, 2023 - Present
2D animator and storyboard designer at Ima Studio, Tehran, working on frame-by-frame animation and storyboard design.
2D Animator (Freelance)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Freelance 2D animator on personal project, four months in 2023.
2D Animator (Freelance)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance 2D animator on personal project, two months in 2024.
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Animation teaching at Fine Art School in 2024.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
January 1, 2023 - Present
Directed and designed characters and storyboard for the short animation Dance with Dolphin (2023); awarded a national competition.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Crabs
January 1, 2020 - Present
Directed, designed characters, animated, and storyboarded for Crabs (2020).
Director Assistant, Storyboard Designer, Animator at Unusual Illusion
January 1, 2019 - Present
Assistant director, storyboard designer, and animator for Unusual Illusion (2019).
2D Animator (Freelancer) at Ima Studio
September 1, 2023 - Present
Freelance 2D animation on personal project.
2D Animator (Freelancer) at Iran-Denmark Animation
January 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance 2D animation on personal project.
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching animation (2024).
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
January 1, 2023 - Present
Short animation; national competition reward.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Crabs
January 1, 2020 - Present
Short animation; national competition entry.
Director Assistant, Storyboard Designer, Animator at Unusual Illusion
January 1, 2019 - Present
Short animation project.
2D Animator at Ima Studio
December 31, 2023 - October 5, 2025
Freelance 2D animation for personal project
2D Animator at Iran-Denmark Animation
February 29, 2024 - October 5, 2025
Freelance animation work for client project
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching animation at Fine Art School
Director / Character Designer / Animator / Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
December 31, 2023 - October 5, 2025
Short animation project; awarded in National Competition
Director / Character Designer / Animator / Storyboard Designer at Crabs
December 31, 2020 - October 5, 2025
National competition award
Director Assistant / Storyboard Designer / Animator at Unusual Illusion
December 31, 2019 - October 5, 2025
2D Animator (Freelance) at Ima Studio
December 1, 2023 - October 5, 2025
Freelance 2D animator on a personal project for four months in 2023.
2D Animator (Freelance) at Self-employed / Iran_Denmark project
March 1, 2024 - October 5, 2025
Freelance 2D animator on a personal project in 2024; client: Iran_Denmark.
Animation Teacher at Fine Arts School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching animation at Fine Art School in 2024.
Content Creator / Instructor at YouTube Channel for Teaching Animation Software
January 1, 2024 - Present
Created and run a YouTube channel offering tutorials on TVPaint Animation, After Effects, Moho, Photoshop, and Premiere.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
December 1, 2023 - October 5, 2025
Directed, designed characters, animated, and storyboarded this short animation; awarded in National Competition.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Crabs
December 1, 2020 - October 5, 2025
Directed, designed characters, animated, and storyboarded this short animation.
Director Assistant, Storyboard Designer, Animator at Unusual Illusion
December 1, 2019 - October 5, 2025
Assistant director, storyboard designer, and animator for the 2019 short.
Director Assistant, Storyboard Designer, Animator at Unusual Illusion
January 1, 2019 - Present
Assisted the director and contributed to storyboard design and animation for Unusual Illusion (2019).
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Crabs
January 1, 2020 - Present
Directed and designed characters and storyboards for Crabs project (2020).
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
January 1, 2023 - Present
Directed and contributed character design, animation, and storyboard for Dance with Dolphin (2023).
Storyboard Designer at Ima Studio
September 1, 2023 - Present
Designer in Storyboard Studio at Ima Studio in Tehran (2023-09).
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching animation at Fine Art School (2024).
2D Animator (Freelancer) at Ima Studio
December 31, 2023 - October 7, 2025
Freelance 2D animator on a personal project; worked from Sep 2023 for four months in Tehran, Iran.
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
December 31, 2024 - October 7, 2025
Teaching animation at Fine Art School in Tehran.
Content Creator / Educator at YouTube Channel (Self-hosted)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Created and taught tutorials on animation software such as TVPaint, After Effects, Moho, Photoshop, and Premiere.
Storyboard Designer at Ima Studio
September 1, 2023 - Present
Designer in Storyboard Studio
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching animation at Fine Art School
Animation Software Instructor at YouTube Channel
January 1, 2024 - Present
Creating educational content to teach animation software (TVPaint, After Effects, Moho, Photoshop, Premiere)
Director / Character Designer / Animator / Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
December 31, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Short animation; National Competition reward; Official selection Lift-Off Sessions festival
Director / Character Designer / Animator / Storyboard Designer at Crabs
December 31, 2020 - October 10, 2025
National Competition; Student candidate in Tehran International Animation Festival
Director Assistant / Storyboard Designer / Animator at Unusual Illusion
December 31, 2019 - October 10, 2025
2D Animator at Ima Studio
December 31, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Freelance 2D animation on a personal project.
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching animation at Fine Art School.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
December 31, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Directed, character designed, animated, and storyboard designed a short animation; earned a National Competition reward and was officially selected for the Lift-Off Sessions festival.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Crabs
December 31, 2020 - October 10, 2025
Directed and contributed as animator and storyboard designer for a short film.
Director Assistant, Storyboard Designer, Animator at Unusual Illusion
December 31, 2019 - October 10, 2025
Assistant director, storyboard designer, and animator.
2D Animator (Freelance) at Ima Studio
December 31, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Freelance 2D animator on a personal project; frame-by-frame animation and storyboard design.
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
December 31, 2024 - October 10, 2025
Taught animation software and techniques to students in 2024.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin (Short Animation)
December 31, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Directed and designed characters; created storyboard for a short animation; awarded in a National Competition.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Crabs
December 31, 2020 - October 10, 2025
Directed, character designed, animated, and storyboarded for Crabs (short film).
Director Assistant, Storyboard Designer, Animator at Unusual Illusion
December 31, 2019 - October 10, 2025
Assistant director, storyboard designer, and animator for Unusual Illusion.
2D Animator at Ima Studio
December 31, 2023 - October 12, 2025
Freelance 2D animator on a personal project; contributed on frame-by-frame animation and related visual storytelling tasks.
2D Animator at Iran_Denmark Animation
February 29, 2024 - October 12, 2025
Freelance 2D animator on a personal project for Iran_Denmark Animation; client involvement noted.
Animation Teacher at Fine Art School
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching animation at Fine Art School in 2024.
Animation Instructor / Content Creator at Self-Hosted YouTube Channel
January 1, 2024 - Present
Running a YouTube channel for teaching animation software and techniques.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Dance with Dolphin
December 31, 2023 - October 12, 2025
Directed and designed characters, contributed as animator and storyboard designer; received national competition reward.
Director, Character Designer, Animator, Storyboard Designer at Crabs
December 31, 2020 - October 12, 2025
Directed, character design, animation, and storyboard design for the project Crabs; National Competition reward.
Director Assistant, Storyboard Designer, Animator at Unusual Illusion
December 31, 2019 - October 12, 2025
Assisted the director, contributed to storyboard design and animation.

Education

Bachelor of TV and Digital Art (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 5, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Arts (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 5, 2025
Bachelor at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 5, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Arts (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 5, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Art (specializing in Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Arts (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Arts (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Arts (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Art (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 10, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Arts (Animation) at Iran Broadcasting University (IRIBU)
January 11, 2030 - October 12, 2025

Qualifications

IELTS
September 2, 2025 - September 3, 2025
IELTS certificate (IDP IELTS Turkey)
September 1, 2025 - October 7, 2025
IELTS Certificate (IDP IELTS Turkey)
September 1, 2025 - October 7, 2025
IELTS Certificate
September 1, 2025 - October 10, 2025
Award: National Competition (Dance with Dolphin)
January 1, 2023 - October 10, 2025
Bachelor of TV and Digital Arts (Animation)
January 11, 2030 - October 12, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet