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Hi, I’m Hailey Claire Lain, a senior 2D animator and character artist with over a decade of professional experience across television animation, games, music videos, and independent productions. I specialize in character acting, action animation, FX, and visual development, and I also bring skills in video editing and audio production to the table. I’m a hands-on artist with lead-level responsibilities and a strong focus on performance sensitivity, shot clarity, and full-pipeline awareness. I’ve created multiple viral animated works totaling tens of millions of views and have led animation on high-profile projects while collaborating across studios in hybrid work environments. My independent and voluntary cultural projects reflect a commitment to respectful, culturally informed storytelling, and I continue to develop concept art, visual development, and animation for both client work and personal creative exploration.…Hi, I’m Hailey Claire Lain, a senior 2D animator and character artist with over a decade of professional experience across television animation, games, music videos, and independent productions. I specialize in character acting, action animation, FX, and visual development, and I also bring skills in video editing and audio production to the table. I’m a hands-on artist with lead-level responsibilities and a strong focus on performance sensitivity, shot clarity, and full-pipeline awareness. I’ve created multiple viral animated works totaling tens of millions of views and have led animation on high-profile projects while collaborating across studios in hybrid work environments. My independent and voluntary cultural projects reflect a commitment to respectful, culturally informed storytelling, and I continue to develop concept art, visual development, and animation for both client work and personal creative exploration.

Hailey Claire Lain

2D Animator, Illustrator, Character Designer, +4

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Hi, I’m Hailey Claire Lain, a senior 2D animator and character artist with over a decade of professional experience across television animation, games, music videos, and independent productions. I specialize in character acting, action animation, FX, and visual development, and I also bring skills in video editing and audio production to the table. I’m a hands-on artist with lead-level responsibilities and a strong focus on performance sensitivity, shot clarity, and full-pipeline awareness. I’ve created multiple viral animated works totaling tens of millions of views and have led animation on high-profile projects while collaborating across studios in hybrid work environments. My independent and voluntary cultural projects reflect a commitment to respectful, culturally informed storytelling, and I continue to develop concept art, visual development, and animation for both client work and personal creative exploration.…Hi, I’m Hailey Claire Lain, a senior 2D animator and character artist with over a decade of professional experience across television animation, games, music videos, and independent productions. I specialize in character acting, action animation, FX, and visual development, and I also bring skills in video editing and audio production to the table. I’m a hands-on artist with lead-level responsibilities and a strong focus on performance sensitivity, shot clarity, and full-pipeline awareness. I’ve created multiple viral animated works totaling tens of millions of views and have led animation on high-profile projects while collaborating across studios in hybrid work environments. My independent and voluntary cultural projects reflect a commitment to respectful, culturally informed storytelling, and I continue to develop concept art, visual development, and animation for both client work and personal creative exploration.

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Hi, I’m Hailey Claire Lain, a senior 2D animator and character artist with over a decade of professional experience across television animation, games, music videos, and independent productions. I specialize in character acting, action animation, FX, and visual development, and I also bring skills in video editing and audio production to the table. I’m a hands-on artist with lead-level responsibilities and a strong focus on performance sensitivity, shot clarity, and full-pipeline awareness.

I’ve created multiple viral animated works totaling tens of millions of views and have led animation on high-profile projects while collaborating across studios in hybrid work environments. My independent and voluntary cultural projects reflect a commitment to respectful, culturally informed storytelling, and I continue to develop concept art, visual development, and animation for both client work and personal creative exploration.

Skills

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Experience Level

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Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Work Experience

Content Creator at YouTube Channel & Online Content Development

November 1, 2017 - Present

Direction, composition, animation, performance, and production for art, music, and animation; created and released multiple viral videos.

Visual Development Artist at Brazen Animation

January 1, 2023 - Present

Animation direction, character design, concept artwork, style frames, and animation for short films, TV shows, advertisements, movies, and games.

Videographer/Editor/Graphic Designer at GunMag Warehouse and LWC

January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Video/audio, merchandise, animation, graphic & design for sales and high-speed live talk show.

Comic Illustrator & Character Designer at Freelance / Self-Employed (Comic Illustrator & Character Designer)

February 1, 2021 - Present

Illustrations & character designs for original high fantasy graphic novel.

Animation Supervisor at Lighthouse Studios

September 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021

Supervision and management of animation team on high-intensity animated production; acting Animation Director during pre-production.

Character Animator at Powerhouse Studios

September 1, 2020 - Present

Key, rough, and tie-down animation for League of Legends video game cutscenes (Freelance).

Senior Character Animator at Flying Bark Productions

May 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020

Rough and Key character animation for Rise of the TMNT and LEGO: Monkie Kid.

Character Designer & Character/FX Animator at Mystery Skulls Animated

October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020

Rough and Key character animation & design for Mystery Skulls Animated series.

Character Designer and Character/FX Animator at Copernicus Studios

January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019

2D character/FX animation & design for Pickle & Peanut and Care Bears: Unlock the Magic.

Visual Development Artist / Lead Animator at Brazen Animation

January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025

2D animation (traditional and rigged) across layout, rough, clean-up, and color on commercial and game-related productions. Conducted character design, concept art, and style frames for client-facing and internal projects. Performed lead-level animation responsibilities while remaining hands-on with shot production. Contributed animation and visual development for promotional content including Magic: The Gathering (Bloomburrow trailer), Monopoly GO!, and Genshin Impact. Created concept art & animation for multiple unannounced studio IPs and action-oriented game projects. Also performed as a motion capture model for game animation. Hybrid in-house studio role.

Illustration & Character Animation Project at Independent Cultural Project

September 1, 2025 - Present

Kurama, Kyoto (Voluntary Work). Illustration and character animation inspired by Kurama temple area, its history, folklore, and cultural figures. Created character portraits and short animations depicting figures from Japanese history and mythology, designed for cultural and educational display with an emphasis on personality traits and mythological aspects through pose, motion, and expression. Collaborative personal project developed with an expert in Japanese culture, folklore, and animation direction.

Independent Animator, Animation Supervisor, Video Editor & Music Creator at KeyBlack Studios / YouTube (Self-Employed)

November 1, 2017 - Present

Animation, storyboarding, FX, video editing, and audio production for animated music videos and performance-based content totaling 96M+ views. Served as animator and vocalist on viral pieces including WELCOME HOME: A BATIM Animated Musical, WELCOME HOME: REMASTERED, and BEHIND THE CURTAIN: An Animated Musical Extravaganza. Acted as animation supervisor coordinating contributors while remaining directly involved in shot animation. Created original music composition, songwriting, and vocal performances. Delivered freelance video editing for various clients and projects.

Character Animator (Freelance) at Chaos Emporium

May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Key, rough, and tie-down animation for a high-action animated pilot. Managed shot production following established storyboards and direction.

Freelance Illustrator & Animator at Self-Employed

February 1, 2021 - Present

Concept Art, character design, and inks for an original high-fantasy graphic novel. Created custom illustration and animation commissions per client specifications.

Character Animator (Freelance) at Powerhouse Animation Studios

September 1, 2020 - Present

Key, rough, and tie-down animation for CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story.

Character Animator & Designer at Mystery Skulls Animated

October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020

Character animation on the episodic animated music video Mystery Skulls Animated – The Future; contributed to character design exploration and visual development support for subsequent episodes.

Character / Prop / FX Designer & Animator at Copernicus Studios

January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019

Character, prop, and FX design for Care Bears: Unlock the Magic; 2D character and FX animation for Care Bears: Unlock the Magic and Pickle & Peanut.