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Hi, I’m Andrew Ansah, a Virginia-based animator and illustrator with a BFA in Communication Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University. I create engaging, accessible visual content, from character animation to educational videos, collaborating with teams and clients to tell stories that people can understand and enjoy.
My work ranges from freelance animation character animation to puppet animation rigging and editing with a focus on clear visuals, readable design, and delivering final products on tight schedules.
Experience Level
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Language
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Work Experience
Animator/Illustrator at Health Education Design Group
December 31, 2021 - May 1, 2025Collaborates with a team to create professional, easy-to-understand educational/instructional videos. Coordinates with clientele to ensure product quality and accessibility. Designed easily readable visual materials for long-term use. Turnover of one informational video per month.
Character Animator at Zack in Time (Remote)
August 1, 2021 - PresentCollaborate in team environment to animate character into scenes. Clean up animation. Editing and compositing. Key Animator.
Freelance Animator at Burning Rope (Remote)
December 1, 2021 - October 2, 2025Freelance animator. Animated full scenes.
Animator/Storyboard Artist at The Purple Grasshopper
September 30, 2020 - October 1, 2025Collaborated with author Hannah Qizilbash to adapt her book The Purple Grasshopper into an animated short film. Created storyboards for animation, provided animation services, and edited the short film. The Purple Grasshopper won honorable mention at One-Reeler short film competition, 2022.
Animator/Illustrator at Health Education Design Group
January 1, 2025 - October 4, 2025Collaborated with a team to create professional, easy-to-understand educational/instructional videos; coordinated with clients to ensure product quality and accessibility; designed easily readable visual materials for long-term use.
Character Animator at Zack in Time
January 1, 2024 - October 4, 2025Collaborated in a team environment to animate characters into scenes; cleaned up animation; edited and composited.
Animator at Burning Rope
December 1, 2021 - October 4, 2025Freelance animator. Animated full scenes.
Animator at The Purple Grasshopper
October 1, 2020 - October 4, 2025Collaborated with author Hannah Qizilbash to adapt her book The Purple Grasshopper into an animated short film; created storyboards for animation, provided animation services, and edited the short film; The Purple Grasshopper won honorable mention at One-Reeler short film competition, 2022.
President, VCU Animation Club at VCU Animation Club
May 1, 2021 - October 4, 2025Contributed to student events including industry interviews.
Education
BFA in Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021Qualifications
Industry Experience
Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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