Emily Mallia

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I am an illustrator and animator with a strong interest in character design, visual storytelling, motion graphics, and concept development.

About

I am an illustrator and animator with a strong interest in character design, visual storytelling, motion graphics, and concept development. Through my BA in Illustration and freelance practice, I have created portraits, personalised artworks, logos, concept art, storyboards, comics, animated shorts, and visual assets for digital media. I enjoy transforming ideas into expressive visuals and adapting my approach to different creative briefs and media.

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Skills? I have them. What makes me different? I’m me. Who am I? I’m your new employee.

  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization

Projects · 6

My submission for the Shcha7sec film festival in Berlin. This was part of a university project where the task was to create a 7 second long animation from ideation all the way through storyboarding and final production. There was full creativity when it came to the subject so this is what my mind decided to come up with. Enjoy!

  • 2D Animator
  • Character Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • +2

the official monster high account liked it on instagram and i think that classifies as a qualification. they said draw fan art of this doll and i delivered

  • Character Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • Illustrator

For my thesis project I tasked myself with conceptualising a point and click horror video game (inspired by the Rusty Lake games) and animating a pseudo teaser video for it. During the project I came with with the story of the game, designed the character, created a turn around and action sheet, designed rooms from the in game perspective, illustrated a key story shot, storyboarded the teaser and animated it.

  • 2D Animator
  • Character Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • +2

Personal project character designs for a girl croup consisting of 4 members. Character turn arounds, facial expressions, posters, action sheets for each character as well as written guides for each personality. Each character is based on a different kind of sky/weather pattern that is reflected in their colouring and attidude.

  • Character Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • Graphic Designer
  • +1

Create your own version of the the story of the little red riding hood. this was a university project done in pairs where we conceptualized an alternate universe of red riding hood which included writing a plot outline, designing the key characters (red riding hood, the wolf, the grandma, the hunter), designing environments, illustrating key story moments, and a signature character shot.

  • Character Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • Graphic Designer
  • +1

Come up with a story then illustrate it, from writing to storyboarding, layout/ framing and illustrating. The story is about a girl group set to perform their biggest live show when the lead singer confesses she has stage fright and they all scramble to find a way to aid her.

  • Character Designer
  • Comic Illustrator
  • Concept Artist
  • +2

Work experience· 4 roles

Animation/Graphic Design Intern · DNA. Art ClubOct 2024 – Feb 2025 · 5 mos
Special Educational Needs Assistant · European School of Brussels IIOct 2023 – Oct 2023 · 1 mo

Supported a teacher in caring for primary school children during a multiple-night school trip. Supervised activities and playground periods, communicated between children and their class teacher, and helped ensure that daily schedules were maintained.

Special Educational Needs Assistant · European School of Brussels IIIMar 2023 – Mar 2023 · 1 mo

Supported teachers and primary school children during a multiple-night school trip, with particular attention to pupils with learning difficulties. Supervised activities and playground periods, acted as a point of contact between pupils and teachers, and helped maintain schedules for meals, bedtime, and free time.

Freelance Illustrator · Self-employedJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Education

Bachelor of Arts · SRH University of Applied Sciences2022 – 2026

Illustration Course which delved into various creative practises such as Graphic Design, 2D Animation, Concept Art and Character Design as well as various printing techniques

European Baccalaureate · European School of Brussels I2009 – 2022

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