My name is Grace Rathbun and I am a specialist in 2D animation and graphics! I am a recent animation graduate from the Kansas City Art Institute and have plenty of experience in group work and design. Quick turn arounds, multi tasking and communication are my strong points outside of my work, and help make me a great freelancer to work with! I hope to continue this conversation on how we can make some incredible art…

Grace Ann Rathbun

My name is Grace Rathbun and I am a specialist in 2D animation and graphics! I am a recent animation graduate from the Kansas City Art Institute and have plenty of experience in group work and design. Quick turn arounds, multi tasking and communication are my strong points outside of my work, and help make me a great freelancer to work with! I hope to continue this conversation on how we can make some incredible art…

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My name is Grace Rathbun and I am a specialist in 2D animation and graphics! I am a recent animation graduate from the Kansas City Art Institute and have plenty of experience in group work and design. Quick turn arounds, multi tasking and communication are my strong points outside of my work, and help make me a great freelancer to work with! I hope to continue this conversation on how we can make some incredible art

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Work Experience

2D Animator and Motion Designer at Team Neutra on Studio
May 1, 2025 - Present
Remote 2D animation and motion design; lighting and background art; pre- and post-compositing; animation color; collaboration with storyboard, color, and post teams under fast-paced timelines.
Director / Animator at Colossal Corrosion (Independent Project)
October 31, 2023 - September 17, 2025
Directed and animated a short film in Sept–Oct 2023; boarded and animated in Toon Boom Harmony; submitted to KC AIF Frame by Frame Film Festival.
Director / Animator at Mother Hide (Independent Project)
April 30, 2024 - September 17, 2025
Directed and animated a short film Jan–Apr 2024; Toon Boom Harmony; pre/post compositing; festival submission.
Director / Animator at Sprout (Independent Project)
May 31, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Directed and animated a short film Aug 2024–May 2025; Toon Boom Harmony; cross-functional collaboration.
Director / Animator at Sham Demonium (Independent Project)
May 31, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Directed and animated a 6-minute film over 8 months; Toon Boom Harmony; festival consideration; team coordination.
Director at Mother Hide
April 1, 2024 - September 17, 2025
Directed a 3-minute narrative short; led animation and pre/post compositing, collaborating with a team to realize the project using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Director at Sham Demonium
May 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Directed and animated short-form projects; oversaw animation sequences in Toon Boom Harmony; responsible for pre/post compositing and coordinating with a team.
Director at Sprout
May 1, 2025 - September 17, 2025
Directed and animated a short film; guided production milestones and integrated Toon Boom Harmony with Adobe Creative Cloud workflows.
2D Animator and Motion Designer at Team Neutraon Studio
May 1, 2025 - Present
Remote role focusing on 2D animation and motion design for short films and client projects; contributed to storyboarding, timing and post-production.
at Jimmy John's
March 1, 2020 - September 17, 2025
at Pizza Hut
August 1, 2021 - September 17, 2025
at Druid Dice
October 1, 2022 - September 17, 2025
at Corner Cafe
November 1, 2022 - Present
2D Animator and Motion Designer at Team Neutraon Studio
May 1, 2025 - Present
2D Animator and Motion Designer at Team Neutra Studio
May 1, 2025 - November 7, 2025
Remote 2D animation and motion design contributor; involved in short film projects with lighting, background work, and compositing contributions.
at Corner Cafe
November 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025
at Druid Dice
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
at Pizza Hut
August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
at Jimmy John's
March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Education

BFA in Animation at Kansas City Art Institute
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
BFA in Animation at Kansas City Art Institute
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
BFA in Animation at Kansas City Art Institute
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
High School Diploma at Ankeny Centennial High School
January 11, 2030 - September 17, 2025
BFA in Animation at Kansas City Art Institute
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
High School Diploma at Ankeny Centennial High School
January 11, 2030 - November 7, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

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

    This film was made in a fast pased 8 months as my final senior thesis film at the Kansas City Art Institute. It is a music video style narrative short film about a young aspiring actor who takes a low pay job as a mascot. On the job she encounters an influential producer but before taking the step she faints and drowns in the pool, where she is taken to a theatrical purgatory.