Hi there! I'm Ramanathan Archana, an illustrator and animator focused on emotional storytelling, stylized character design, and visual narratives inspired by memory, ancient imagery, and relationships. I love turning memories into moving art and collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life through storytelling, design, and animation.…

Ramanathan Archana

Hi there! I'm Ramanathan Archana, an illustrator and animator focused on emotional storytelling, stylized character design, and visual narratives inspired by memory, ancient imagery, and relationships. I love turning memories into moving art and collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life through storytelling, design, and animation.…

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Hi there! I’m Ramanathan Archana, an illustrator and animator focused on emotional storytelling, stylized character design, and visual narratives inspired by memory, ancient imagery, and relationships.

I love turning memories into moving art and collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life through storytelling, design, and animation.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Advanced
Tamil
Advanced

Work Experience

Content Creator (Gacha Creator - YouTube Channel) at Self-employed / YouTube Channel
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Created and grew a YouTube channel in the Gacha community; produced short films using Gacha Life; developed video editing, storytelling, and a variety of art styles; reached 20k subscribers and over 100k views.
Service crew at Golden village
May 11, 2024 - August 2, 2025
Serving popcorns, checking hall, cleaning and Opening.
Server at Pastamania
February 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
All-rounder, from cashier, cooking, cleaning and serving; learned quickly.
Server at Golden Village
May 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Served customers, sold popcorn, assisted with group bookings and events hosted in cinemas; packaged with coworkers.
Content Creator (YouTube Channel) at Self-employed / YouTube Channel
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Managed and produced an illustration-focused YouTube channel; built audience of 20k subscribers and 200k+ views.
Digital Artist Intern at Ministry of Education
January 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Assisted with illustrations, edited PDFs and video editing.
Digital Artist Intern (Volunteer) at Thrive SG
May 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Designed Instagram posts; 8-month digital artist internship experience.
All-rounder at Pastmania
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Cooking, cleaning, customer service and server responsibilities.
Customer Service Associate at Golden Village
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Worked there for a year and upskilled customer service; learned opening procedures.

Education

Diploma in Animation with Illustration Design at NAFA (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts)
January 1, 2023 - July 31, 2026
Diploma in Animation with Illustration Design at NAFA
January 1, 2023 - February 11, 2026
Diploma in Illustration with Animation at Nanyanga Academy of Fine Arts
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

NAFA Diploma in Animation with Illustration Design
January 1, 2023 - February 11, 2026
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Retail, Professional Services, Other

Skills

Experience Level