Hi, I’m Dilly Amado, a freelance artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and visual development. My work centers on character design, background work, and preproduction visuals, with a keen emphasis on shape, personality, and storytelling. I love getting hands-on with every step of the process and take pride in turning ideas into polished visuals. I enjoy collaborating with teams and students, helping with preproduction, background design, and final compositions. I’m excited to contribute to your next project and bring ideas to life through strong visuals and thoughtful design.

Dilly Amado

Hi, I’m Dilly Amado, a freelance artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and visual development. My work centers on character design, background work, and preproduction visuals, with a keen emphasis on shape, personality, and storytelling. I love getting hands-on with every step of the process and take pride in turning ideas into polished visuals. I enjoy collaborating with teams and students, helping with preproduction, background design, and final compositions. I’m excited to contribute to your next project and bring ideas to life through strong visuals and thoughtful design.

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Hi, I’m Dilly Amado, a freelance artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and visual development. My work centers on character design, background work, and preproduction visuals, with a keen emphasis on shape, personality, and storytelling. I love getting hands-on with every step of the process and take pride in turning ideas into polished visuals.

I enjoy collaborating with teams and students, helping with preproduction, background design, and final compositions. I’m excited to contribute to your next project and bring ideas to life through strong visuals and thoughtful design.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Co-Art Director at Next Step
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Bay Area-based 2D animator with a passion for preproduction and visual development. Skills in character, background, and concept-based work for 2D animation. Emphasizing shape and personality. Hand-on experience in all parts of the process, and I enjoy every step of the production.
Background Artist at Next Step
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Concept Artist at Next Step
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Storyboard Artist at Next Step
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Visual Development Artist / Character Designer at Next Step
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
2D Animator at Next Step
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
2D animator contributing to preproduction and visual development.
Intern at Next Step
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Made background concepts for promoting the company’s projects; created conceptual designs for the background; finalized composites for 2D animated promotional material.
Intern, Background Artist
May 1, 2023 - Present
Made backgrounds for promotional content; created conceptual designs for backgrounds; produced finalized composites for 2D animated promotional material; contributed to projects with high engagement.
Co-Art Director at Next Stop
December 1, 2023 - Present
Bay Area-based 2D animator with a focus on preproduction and visual development, handling character, background, and concept-based work for 2D animation. Emphasizes shape and personality, with hands-on experience across all production stages and collaboration on student film projects; responsible for background designs and visual direction.

Education

at Lesley University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
High School Diploma at Miramonte High School
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
2D Animation and Motion Design at Lesley University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

Animation is a Team Sport Award
January 11, 2030 - December 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Other