Animation Artist + lllustrator

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I am an Animation Designer & Illustrator primarily working in Entertainment and Children's Media as well as Education Technology and related fields.

About

I am an Animation Designer & Illustrator primarily working in Entertainment and Children’s Media as well as Education Technology and related fields. I have knowledge and experience with television animation production pipeline and have a strong understanding of staging, composition, color design, and character design to bring scenes to life while adhering to the vision and style of the show. I bring stories to life through Background & Character Design, and can work independently or in collaboration with a team.

Employment and project experience

Background & Character Designer
SnowFlake Films, NYC, Hybrid - 01/2023 - 05/2024

• Designed backgrounds, characters and props ready for animated original series

• Show season produced by Apple for their new kids and family series

Research Artist
9 Story Media Group, Remote - 07/2020 - 11/2023

• Responsible for creating line art and full-color illustrated panels depicting key scenes & moments for Adventure Lu & the Bally Bunch for Cartoon Network & HBOMax 

Completed Storybooks used for focus testing with audiences during pre- production process

Designer & Illustrator
Billboard, Remote - 06/2018 - 07/2020

• Designed and Illustrated Billboard’s own “How It Went Down” weekly animated series.
 Collaborated with one other Animator to complete fast paced animated movies spotlighting performers, artists and the stories behind their biggest hits

Background & Character Designer
100 Chickens Productions, NYC - 12/2016 - 07/2017

• Designed and Illustrated backgrounds, characters and props with traditional watercolor technique. Composited completed assets digitally into animation ready files for Christmas Show Special-Click, Clack, Moo produced by Amazon Prime

Lead Designer
Tiggly, E-Learning, NYC - 05/2014 - 04/2017

• Developed style and UI for mobile platforms 

• Supported marketing team with social media content and Designs for sales materials

Designer
Curious Pictures, NYC - 04/2011 - 01/2014

• Designed backgrounds, characters and props ready for Nick Jr’s “Team Umizoomi” Animated series

  • Joined July 2024

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Gaming
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Healthcare
  • Other

Projects · 12

Illustrations for How Post Malone Created 'Psycho' | Billboard | How It Went Down

Each week Billboard gave me a fresh interview with one of their current top 100 Billboard Artists. Created Character Portrait Illustrations + Rigs of the Artists Created storyboards Created vector Illustrations which interacted humorously with the live action in the final animation. The movies were published each week on Billboard's Website and YouTube. Check out the final animated interview here: https://youtu.be/tnPBJ-ZZqZA?si=ZisXSTN3g8zZ73RD character designer character rigger vector illustrator illustrator graphicdesigner branding designer

  • Character Designer
  • Character Rigger
  • Designer
  • +2
Illustrations for How Tyga Created 'Taste' | Billboard | How It Went Down

Each week Billboard gave me a fresh interview with one of their current top 100 Billboard Artists. Created Character Portrait Illustrations + Rigs of the Artists Created storyboards Created vector Illustrations which interacted humorously with the live action in the final animation. The movies were published each week on Billboard's Website and YouTube. Check out the final animated interview here: https://youtu.be/pgKtk_aWU7E?si=0a5VaQ_RqxdylkaK graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Character Designer
  • Character Rigger
  • Designer
  • +2
Illustrations for How Tyga Created 'Taste' | Billboard | How It Went Down

Each week Billboard gave me a fresh interview with one of their current top 100 Billboard Artists. Created Character Portrait Illustrations + Rigs of the Artists Created storyboards Created vector Illustrations which interacted humorously with the live action in the final animation. The movies were published each week on Billboard's Website and YouTube. Check out the final animated interview here: https://youtu.be/pgKtk_aWU7E?si=0a5VaQ_RqxdylkaK graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator In this group character Illustration I've made some of Tyga's alternate mouth shapes & arm positions visible which animation utilized to make him talk/sing/move around. Character Rigging for animation was part of this particular gig and is something I'm super experienced at! The movies were published each week on Billboard's Website and YouTube. Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwFs58D1XAMbyGbBoB7xDc23MZ7FU9d-Q graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Character Designer
  • Character Rigger
  • Designer
  • +2
Illustrations for Billboard "How It Went Down" Tyga Drink Smoke

Was provided Live Action interviews with Billboards current top Artists. Initially I made storyboards & then Vector Illustrations which would interact with the Live Action in Animation. These movies were shown weekly on Billboard's Website and YouTube graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Storyboard Artist
Illustrations for How How Tyga Created 'Taste' | Billboard | How It Went Down

During the Live Action interview with Tyga he mentions how there was so much drinking & smoking. The vector props I made would interact with the live action not only visually but would also enhance sometimes not so exciting audio:) These animated interviews had quick turnarounds and all Storyboards, Character Portraits & Illustrations needed to be completed in under a week. The HWD movies were shown weekly on Billboard's Website and YouTube Check out the final animated interview here: https://youtu.be/pgKtk_aWU7E?si=0a5VaQ_RqxdylkaK graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Character Designer
  • Character Rigger
  • Designer
  • +2
Illustrations for Billboard "How It Went Down" BTH

Was provided Live Action interviews with Billboards current top Artists. Initially I made storyboards & then Vector Illustrations which would interact with the Live Action in Animation. These movies were shown weekly on Billboard's Website and YouTube graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Storyboard Artist
Illustrations for How YG Created 'Big Bank' | Billboard | How It Went Down

Each week Billboard gave me a fresh interview with one of their current top 100 Billboard Artists. Created Character Portrait Illustrations + Rigs of the Artists Created storyboards Created vector Illustrations which interacted humorously with the live action in the final animation. The movies were published each week on Billboard's Website and YouTube. Check the finished interview here: https://youtu.be/NXvMUbpl2Oo?si=PXWuMiF5iRsW8rLy graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Character Designer
  • Character Rigger
  • Designer
  • +2
Illustrations for Billboard "How It Went Down" BTH

Each week Billboard gave me a fresh interview with one of their current top 100 Billboard Artists. Created Character Portrait Illustrations + Rigs of the Artists Created storyboards Created vector Illustrations which interacted humorously with the live action in the final animation. The movies were published each week on Billboard's Website and YouTube. Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwFs58D1XAMbyGbBoB7xDc23MZ7FU9d-Q graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Character Designer
  • Character Rigger
  • Designer
  • +2
Illustrations for Billboard "How It Went Down" BTH

Was provided Live Action interviews with Billboards current top Artists. Initially I made storyboards & then Vector Illustrations which would interact with the Live Action in Animation. These movies were shown weekly on Billboard's Website and YouTube graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Storyboard Artist
Illustrations for Billboard "How It Went Down" Becky G

Was provided Live Action interviews with Billboards current top Artists. Initially I made storyboards & then Vector Illustrations which would interact with the Live Action in Animation. These movies were shown weekly on Billboard's Website and YouTube graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Storyboard Artist
Illustrations for Billboard "How It Went Down" Lizzo

Was provided Live Action interviews with Billboards current top Artists. Initially I made storyboards & then Vector Illustrations which would interact with the Live Action in Animation. These movies were shown weekly on Billboard's Website and YouTube graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator

  • Designer
  • Illustrator
  • Storyboard Artist

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design-Specialized in Illustration · Camberwell School of Art/United Kingdom1995 – 2000

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