My passion for animation started when I was very young when I had an obsession with stop-motion and Claymation, however it wasn’t until high school that I took up digital art and developed a fascination with 2D and 3D animation. Inspired by the works of people such as Genndy Tartakovsky and Jhonen Vasques, I developed a bold style that reflected the cartoons that I grew up with while mimicking the charm and physical comedy from older cel-animated shorts. Traditionally I work in Toon boom Harmony, drawing every frame by hand. Though I usually work with simpler designs, I do everything to keep movements complex and breathe as much life into the characters as possible through strong key frames, timing, and smears. What I want out of my career is to is to be able to utilize the skills I developed over my college years both in a work environment, as well as to tell my own stories. Having diversified my skillset to include storyboarding, illustration, and 3D modeling and animation as well, I feel like I am more than qualified to accomplish that goal.

Ben Clark

My passion for animation started when I was very young when I had an obsession with stop-motion and Claymation, however it wasn’t until high school that I took up digital art and developed a fascination with 2D and 3D animation. Inspired by the works of people such as Genndy Tartakovsky and Jhonen Vasques, I developed a bold style that reflected the cartoons that I grew up with while mimicking the charm and physical comedy from older cel-animated shorts. Traditionally I work in Toon boom Harmony, drawing every frame by hand. Though I usually work with simpler designs, I do everything to keep movements complex and breathe as much life into the characters as possible through strong key frames, timing, and smears. What I want out of my career is to is to be able to utilize the skills I developed over my college years both in a work environment, as well as to tell my own stories. Having diversified my skillset to include storyboarding, illustration, and 3D modeling and animation as well, I feel like I am more than qualified to accomplish that goal.

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My passion for animation started when I was very young when I had an obsession with stop-motion and Claymation, however it wasn’t until high school that I took up digital art and developed a fascination with 2D and 3D animation. Inspired by the works of people such as Genndy Tartakovsky and Jhonen Vasques, I developed a bold style that reflected the cartoons that I grew up with while mimicking the charm and physical comedy from older cel-animated shorts.

Traditionally I work in Toon boom Harmony, drawing every frame by hand. Though I usually work with simpler designs, I do everything to keep movements complex and breathe as much life into the characters as possible through strong key frames, timing, and smears. What I want out of my career is to is to be able to utilize the skills I developed over my college years both in a work environment, as well as to tell my own stories. Having diversified my skillset to include storyboarding, illustration, and 3D modeling and animation as well, I feel like I am more than qualified to accomplish that goal.

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Work Experience

Independent Animator at Presentable Error
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Produced a 2:30 independent short film about two robots whose teleportation presentation goes horribly wrong. Animated, colored, composited, and produced final sound.
Freelance Artist
January 1, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Worked as a freelance artist from 2021 to 2025, creating animations, illustrations, and concept art. Produced independent 2D animated short films such as 'Presentable Error' and 'How to Fight', handling animation, coloring, compositing, and final sound production. Collaborated as a cleanup artist on 'The Peacock and his Feathers', completing final clean lines for the animation with a team of other artists.
Cleanup Artist at The Peacock and his Feathers
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Collaborated with 3 other artists to produce animated short about a fable involving a peacock who overshared their feathers. Completed final clean line for the animation
Independent Animator at How to Fight
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Produced independent 1 minute and 30 second short film of a parody instructional video on how to fight. Animated, colored, composited, and produced final sound.
Eagle Scout at Boy Scouts of America
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Freelance Artist
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025
Provided artistic services on a freelance basis, including animation, illustration, and character design from 2021 to 2025.

Education

B.F.A. at Kutztown University
January 1, 2021 - May 17, 2025
B.F.A. at Kutztown University
January 1, 2021 - May 17, 2025
B.F.A. in Animated Arts at Kutztown University
January 11, 2030 - May 17, 2025

Qualifications

Eagle Scout
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Eagle Scout
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Eagle Scout
January 1, 2021 - March 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment