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Daniel Cortes

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I’m Daniel Cortes, a cartoonist and animation instructor with 7+ years of experience in 2D animation, illustration, storyboarding, character design, and voice acting.

About

I’m Daniel Cortes, a cartoonist and animation instructor with 7+ years of experience in 2D animation, illustration, storyboarding, character design, and voice acting. I love collaborating with new talent and turning creative ideas into polished, engaging projects. I’m passionate about teaching and presenting innovative concepts with an enthusiastic attitude, whether I’m working on animation production, storyboards and character turnaround sheets, or voicing characters for English dubs and animated media.

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 8 roles

Animation Instructor · Miami Dade CollegeJun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Taught 20+ high school students how to use Toon Boom Harmony, including animation principles, character rigging, lip sync, and general instruction on program workflows.

Illustrator / Storyboard Artist / Animator · Brainy PixelSep 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Created 30+ illustrations for a children’s curriculum. Produced storyboards and animation for a children’s music video.

Animator · CloakJul 2024 – Oct 2024 · 4 mos

Animated a 25-second clothing brand promo for social media using provided character designs.

Animator / Character Designer / Layout Artist / Character Rigger · Team Legend StudiosFeb 2024 – Sep 2024 · 8 mos
Storyboard Artist · ZvoidJul 2023 – Feb 2024 · 8 mos
Lead Character Designer · Televisa UnivisionApr 2022 – Oct 2022 · 7 mos
Freelance CartoonistDec 2020 – Present · 6 yrs
Contractor - Voice Over Actor · Multiple studios (e.g., The Kitchen, VOA Studios, D’Arte Media, Centauro Communications, NBCUniversal/Viacom/Warner Bros. dubs)Dec 2018 – Present · 8 yrs

Education

Associate of Science in Animation and Game Art · Miami Dade College2020
Associate of Art in Education · Miami Dade College2025

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