Hi! My name is Clara Stewart! I'm an animator and illustrator currently based in Metropolis, IL. I love visual storytelling and the medium of animation.…

Clara Stewart

Hi! My name is Clara Stewart! I'm an animator and illustrator currently based in Metropolis, IL. I love visual storytelling and the medium of animation.…

Available to hire

Hi! My name is Clara Stewart! I’m an animator and illustrator currently based in Metropolis, IL. I love visual storytelling and the medium of animation.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Temporary County Clerk's Assistant at Massac County
August 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Interacted with customers and retrieved information or documents for them. Indexed old paper documents into a digital archive to improve findability. Took on miscellaneous tasks as needed and assisted the County Clerk when asked.
County Clerk's Assistant at Massachusetts County Clerk's Office
August 1, 2025 - Present
Interacted with customers to locate information or documents; indexed old paper documents into a digital archive for easy retrieval; performed miscellaneous tasks and assisted the County Clerk as needed.
Online Art Teacher
June 1, 2025 - Present
Created online art courses; devised classes and lesson plans for students aged 10–16; provided constructive feedback on weekly assignments; adjusted classes to individual student needs; coordinated with students and parents as needed.
Storyboard Artist / Background Artist / Character Designer / Animator / Editor at Snapshots
January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Contributed to a multi-role production project: storyboarding, background art, character design, animation, and editing. Created assets and maintained visual continuity across scenes.
Independent Short Film Crew – Storyboarder, Background Artist, Character Designer, Animator, and Editor
August 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Wrote, planned, and produced an independent short film. Roles included storyboarder, background artist, character designer, animator, and editor. Managed and coordinated a small team and contributed to concept development and film style. Cleaned up animation and color to align with the film's visual language.
Summer Intern at Independent Short Film Lab
August 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Wrote, planned, and produced an independent short film. Served as storyboarder, background artist, character designer, animator, and editor. Managed and coordinated a small team; created background art in the film's style; performed cleanup animation and color; contributed to concept development; digitally archived project files and blueprints; sorted and stored documents; scanned physical documents.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Lipscomb University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation at Lipscomb University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Government

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