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Hi, I’m Daniela Vargas Baquero, a 2D artist with a passion for storytelling and a love for building original concepts from the ground up. With a background in character design, layout, and 2D animation, I love bringing ideas to life through expressive visuals and thoughtful design. My goal is to keep expanding my skills and knowledge while building compelling worlds that resonate with people on an emotional level.…Hi, I’m Daniela Vargas Baquero, a 2D artist with a passion for storytelling and a love for building original concepts from the ground up. With a background in character design, layout, and 2D animation, I love bringing ideas to life through expressive visuals and thoughtful design. My goal is to keep expanding my skills and knowledge while building compelling worlds that resonate with people on an emotional level.

Daniela Vargas Baquero

Animator, Illustrator, Character Designer, +7

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Hi, I’m Daniela Vargas Baquero, a 2D artist with a passion for storytelling and a love for building original concepts from the ground up. With a background in character design, layout, and 2D animation, I love bringing ideas to life through expressive visuals and thoughtful design. My goal is to keep expanding my skills and knowledge while building compelling worlds that resonate with people on an emotional level.…Hi, I’m Daniela Vargas Baquero, a 2D artist with a passion for storytelling and a love for building original concepts from the ground up. With a background in character design, layout, and 2D animation, I love bringing ideas to life through expressive visuals and thoughtful design. My goal is to keep expanding my skills and knowledge while building compelling worlds that resonate with people on an emotional level.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Daniela Vargas Baquero, a 2D artist with a passion for storytelling and a love for building original concepts from the ground up.

With a background in character design, layout, and 2D animation, I love bringing ideas to life through expressive visuals and thoughtful design. My goal is to keep expanding my skills and knowledge while building compelling worlds that resonate with people on an emotional level.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Freehand Digital Illustration

Expert

Poster

Expert

Short Film

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Childrens Book Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

French

Intermediate

Work Experience

Background Artist & Animator at The Chronicle of the Cuckoup d’État (Short Film)

September 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025

Designed production-ready backgrounds and color scripts using Adobe Photoshop, establishing the film’s visual look and feel. Executed character turnarounds and expression sheets to ensure asset consistency for the animation team. Animated key sequences in Toon Boom Harmony, focusing on character performance, clean-up, and frame-by-frame timing.

Storyboard Artist at Vista Productions Inc. S.A.

April 13, 2022 - June 23, 2022

Translated complex scripts into dynamic storyboards, focusing on cinematic staging, shot progression, and camera blocking. Utilized Storyboard Pro to develop animatics that defined the pacing and emotional beats of the project. Iterated on boards based on director feedback, maintaining high-quality output under strict production milestones.

Editorial Illustrator at El Espectador (Journal)

October 10, 2018 - October 10, 2019

Conceptualized and executed high-impact illustrations for digital and print editions, reaching a nationwide audience. Managed a high-volume workflow, delivering polished narrative art following specific deadlines. Collaborated with editors to distill complex political and social stories into compelling visual metaphors.