Hey there, I'm a 2D animator and illustrator passionate about turning ideas into lively motion. From whiteboard explainer videos to character-based animations, I make visuals that tells stories clearly and with personailty.…

Chukwudi Godwin Arinze

Hey there, I'm a 2D animator and illustrator passionate about turning ideas into lively motion. From whiteboard explainer videos to character-based animations, I make visuals that tells stories clearly and with personailty.…

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Hey there, I’m a 2D animator and illustrator passionate about turning ideas into lively motion. From whiteboard explainer videos to character-based animations, I make visuals that tells stories clearly and with personailty.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Key Animator at Diaspora Lingua
August 26, 2025 - October 11, 2025
I created the character designs, backgrounds, and full animations for short videos teaching different African languages. The series covered Yoruba (Nigeria – English official), Arabic, Zulu (South Africa – isiZulu/English official), Swahili for the Kenyan segment (Kenya – English/Swahili official), and a Ghanaian local language.
Key Animator at Kelvin Hunziker via Upwork
July 12, 2025 - July 29, 2025
I worked in creating a Stickman type animation, for a Star Wars based explainer video. I also added videos and pictures where needed for the video. The video voiceover was in German but everything was handled with precision.
Key Animator at ChannelVerse
June 3, 2025 - August 7, 2025
I worked in creating a 10 minutes long video for a football based Youtube channel, "bbexpained" , i worked in creating both a whiteboard type animation and also a character type animation.
2D Animator at TRASVELLI
March 28, 2025 - April 13, 2025
Worked on an animated project ( an animated music video ) for an upcoming musician/ TikToker.
Key Animator at Papa Beans Coffee
February 15, 2025 - March 22, 2025
I worked on the brand’s character and background animations, making sure everything looked smooth and consistent. I also designed their official mascot and created a 30-second animation advert that the brand used for their promotions.
Character Design Artist at UDS Bank
November 25, 2024 - January 13, 2025
I handled the character designs and animations for a short explainer video that introduced their online saving system. I also created some of the background artwork to match the style and make the video feel complete and engaging.
Past Projects at Various Youtube Channels And Small Business Firms
March 17, 2024 - November 4, 2024
I have participated in various freelancing jobs, either online or physically

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Agricutural Engineering at Federal University of Technology, Akure
November 15, 2021 - August 27, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Other
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Project
    A single project file where I handled the full character design process — from sketches to final models — used across different animations and client projects. It shows my workflow, style, and how I build characters from the ground up. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Design Collection
    A curated project file containing all my character designs and animation-ready models, showing my range of styles, expressions, and creative approaches across different projects including screenshots of work. photo illustrator designer…
    Character Development/ Design
    I created the female character used in the Papa Bean's advert , from the initial design down to the final animation, making sure she matched the brand’s friendly vibe.…
    Body Hack Sample.
    I worked on bringing their ideas to life through clean character designs and smooth animations. I helped shape the visual style for their content, created the characters, and handled the animation work that made their videos feel lively, simple, and engaging. If you’ve seen their clips, that blend of clean art and easy-to-understand motion was my handwork. video explainervideo animator…