Neela Tom

Art has always been central to who I am. As an aspiring concept artist and character designer, I create story-driven characters, outfits, and visual worlds that bring ideas to life across animation, film, and interactive media.

WHY ME?

📌 Studied 3D Animation and Character Design at the Visual College of Art and Design, with experience in both concept development and 3D production workflows

📌 Strong foundation in character design, with a focus on anatomy, silhouette, shape language, and visual storytelling

📌 Experience designing characters, environments, and outfits based on personality, story, and world context

📌 Skilled in creating visual development work, including concept sketches, mood boards, and style exploration

📌 Able to work from written ideas, story prompts, or limited reference to develop original characters and world concepts

📌 Experience translating concepts into 3D through modeling, sculpting, basic rigging, texturing, lighting, and rendering