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Hi, I'm Elijah Sowers, a Visual Development Artist and Animation Director with a passion for bringing characters to life. I recently led a six-person team at Green America to create a comedic animated short for a convention, combining story, design, and collaboration to deliver a polished piece on a deadline. I’ve honed my skills in digital painting, character design, and story development through coursework at Bowling Green State University and hands-on projects, from concept sketches to final renders in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. I love studying motion, layout, and narrative pacing—whether in school assignments or independent projects—and I’m always eager to learn new tools and push designs beyond the page.…Hi, I'm Elijah Sowers, a Visual Development Artist and Animation Director with a passion for bringing characters to life. I recently led a six-person team at Green America to create a comedic animated short for a convention, combining story, design, and collaboration to deliver a polished piece on a deadline. I’ve honed my skills in digital painting, character design, and story development through coursework at Bowling Green State University and hands-on projects, from concept sketches to final renders in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. I love studying motion, layout, and narrative pacing—whether in school assignments or independent projects—and I’m always eager to learn new tools and push designs beyond the page.

Elijah Sowers

Animation Director, Animator, Character Designer, +3

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Hi, I'm Elijah Sowers, a Visual Development Artist and Animation Director with a passion for bringing characters to life. I recently led a six-person team at Green America to create a comedic animated short for a convention, combining story, design, and collaboration to deliver a polished piece on a deadline. I’ve honed my skills in digital painting, character design, and story development through coursework at Bowling Green State University and hands-on projects, from concept sketches to final renders in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. I love studying motion, layout, and narrative pacing—whether in school assignments or independent projects—and I’m always eager to learn new tools and push designs beyond the page.…Hi, I'm Elijah Sowers, a Visual Development Artist and Animation Director with a passion for bringing characters to life. I recently led a six-person team at Green America to create a comedic animated short for a convention, combining story, design, and collaboration to deliver a polished piece on a deadline. I’ve honed my skills in digital painting, character design, and story development through coursework at Bowling Green State University and hands-on projects, from concept sketches to final renders in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. I love studying motion, layout, and narrative pacing—whether in school assignments or independent projects—and I’m always eager to learn new tools and push designs beyond the page.

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Hi, I’m Elijah Sowers, a Visual Development Artist and Animation Director with a passion for bringing characters to life. I recently led a six-person team at Green America to create a comedic animated short for a convention, combining story, design, and collaboration to deliver a polished piece on a deadline.

I’ve honed my skills in digital painting, character design, and story development through coursework at Bowling Green State University and hands-on projects, from concept sketches to final renders in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. I love studying motion, layout, and narrative pacing—whether in school assignments or independent projects—and I’m always eager to learn new tools and push designs beyond the page.

Skills

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Intermediate

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Assistant Store Leader at Gamestop

April 1, 2024 - July 28, 2025

Coordinated a small team of employees to set daily expectations, create a standard for opening and closing procedures, and visual merchandising standards. Procured knowledge about hundreds of popular game titles to better drive sales. Ensured specific goals were met including daily sales goals, warranty attachment on participating items, and Gamestop Pro Membership enrollments. Completed bookkeeping, deposit drop-off, and reported discrepancies of 3 dollars or more at close to ensure a balanced safe and registers for open.

Animation Director at Green America

January 1, 2024 - Present

Collaborated with a team of 6 other artists to develop a comedic animated short to be shown at a convention by Green America, a non-profit focused on accurate food labeling. Outlined character animation processes and model standards to give the animation a cohesive look within the 3 month production timeframe. Taught 3 other artists how to animate character movement, lipsync, and FX using Adobe Animate. Made tough decisions about the look of the work produced by the 4 animator-team; Sent multiple iterations back to be worked on more before final approval.