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I am a passionate 2D animator with over three years of experience working in diverse animation styles. I have honed my skills across six programs to deliver teaching, storyboarding, character design, and production support for more than 30 clients. I thrive on collaborating closely with directors and producers to bring dynamic sequences to life, including complex one-shot openings with creative transitions and camera movements. In my current role as a 2D Animation Technical Assistant at CG Spectrum, I lead weekly animation sessions and live lessons, increasing student engagement and fostering a lively community. I also enjoy freelance work that allows me to stretch my skills through custom character designs, animations, and storyboarding projects. I am dedicated to helping students and clients alike realize their creative visions with detailed communication and polished results.…I am a passionate 2D animator with over three years of experience working in diverse animation styles. I have honed my skills across six programs to deliver teaching, storyboarding, character design, and production support for more than 30 clients. I thrive on collaborating closely with directors and producers to bring dynamic sequences to life, including complex one-shot openings with creative transitions and camera movements. In my current role as a 2D Animation Technical Assistant at CG Spectrum, I lead weekly animation sessions and live lessons, increasing student engagement and fostering a lively community. I also enjoy freelance work that allows me to stretch my skills through custom character designs, animations, and storyboarding projects. I am dedicated to helping students and clients alike realize their creative visions with detailed communication and polished results.

Heidi Leon

2D Animator, Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, +3

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I am a passionate 2D animator with over three years of experience working in diverse animation styles. I have honed my skills across six programs to deliver teaching, storyboarding, character design, and production support for more than 30 clients. I thrive on collaborating closely with directors and producers to bring dynamic sequences to life, including complex one-shot openings with creative transitions and camera movements. In my current role as a 2D Animation Technical Assistant at CG Spectrum, I lead weekly animation sessions and live lessons, increasing student engagement and fostering a lively community. I also enjoy freelance work that allows me to stretch my skills through custom character designs, animations, and storyboarding projects. I am dedicated to helping students and clients alike realize their creative visions with detailed communication and polished results.…I am a passionate 2D animator with over three years of experience working in diverse animation styles. I have honed my skills across six programs to deliver teaching, storyboarding, character design, and production support for more than 30 clients. I thrive on collaborating closely with directors and producers to bring dynamic sequences to life, including complex one-shot openings with creative transitions and camera movements. In my current role as a 2D Animation Technical Assistant at CG Spectrum, I lead weekly animation sessions and live lessons, increasing student engagement and fostering a lively community. I also enjoy freelance work that allows me to stretch my skills through custom character designs, animations, and storyboarding projects. I am dedicated to helping students and clients alike realize their creative visions with detailed communication and polished results.

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I am a passionate 2D animator with over three years of experience working in diverse animation styles. I have honed my skills across six programs to deliver teaching, storyboarding, character design, and production support for more than 30 clients. I thrive on collaborating closely with directors and producers to bring dynamic sequences to life, including complex one-shot openings with creative transitions and camera movements.

In my current role as a 2D Animation Technical Assistant at CG Spectrum, I lead weekly animation sessions and live lessons, increasing student engagement and fostering a lively community. I also enjoy freelance work that allows me to stretch my skills through custom character designs, animations, and storyboarding projects. I am dedicated to helping students and clients alike realize their creative visions with detailed communication and polished results.

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Work Experience

2D Animation Technical Assistant at CG Spectrum

May 25, 2025 - Present

Provide full-time availability to active students and alumni, leading community lessons, weekly animation huddles, and game-ified team-building exercises. Facilitated student relations and community engagement, maximizing attendance at socials, consistently hosting 5–8 students per event. Designed thought-provoking one-off lessons to stretch student skills beyond the established curriculum, enhancing their tuition investment value.

Storyboarding/Main Artist at Phile a Media LLC

August 25, 2025 - August 28, 2025

Translated scripts, director notes, rewrites, and rough animatics into polished storyboard sequences. Developed design exploration sheets for props, icons, stencils, and visual assets to support scene staging, character movement, and production continuity. Storyboarded a complex one-shot opening sequence with dynamic hidden transitions and camera moves while closely collaborating with the Director and Producer.

Animator/Character Designer/Editor/Emote Creator (Freelance) at Freelance and Video Work

February 1, 2023 - Present

Handled an ongoing series of custom art jobs, creating 15+ character design sheets for a novel, focusing on accuracy through detailed communication to minimize revisions. Produced over 60 media pieces for 30+ clients including animations, emojis, backgrounds, character designs, concept art, editing, and storyboarding over five years. Created and animated two original fan trailers for a Minecraft YouTube series and fulfilled a recurring commission producing five art pieces per month over three months.