Hi there! My name is Holly Keating, and I am an LGBTQI freelancing director, illustrator and general production creative from Ireland that has been working in the film and animation industry since 2018. I’m currently based in Sydney as of 2025. Please check out my full portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Since 2020 I have been freelancing in both illustration and animation. My past clients include The Irish National Opera, The Irish Embassy and Outhouse Dublin, to name a few. My passion lies in image based story telling, and I love to use big bold characters, lush colours and comprehensive scenes to tell my, or my clients, stories. In the past I worked in an animation studio in Dublin as a studio runner and production coordinator on projects that mixed 3D, 2D and live action shots, as well as coordinating Animation Dingle - an international animation festival that brought together students and global animation moguls. In my time as a runner I maintained the upkeep of the office, organised meetings, coordinated daily tasks to ensure the smooth running of every department. I also moved into a development coordinator in this time, taking and distributing notes, coordinating writing rooms and meetings as well as shadowing showrunners and directors. I have a Masters Degree in Animation Production, and I am extremely comfortable and proficient in the production pipeline, as well as the usual production software’s such as as the Google Suite, Adobe Suite, Procreate, Excel and Slack etc., and have excellent soft skills such as great communication, strong initiative, and very quick to pick up new softwares and processes. If you’d like to talk further just shoot me an email and I would love to collaborate!

Holly Keating

Hi there! My name is Holly Keating, and I am an LGBTQI freelancing director, illustrator and general production creative from Ireland that has been working in the film and animation industry since 2018. I’m currently based in Sydney as of 2025. Please check out my full portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Since 2020 I have been freelancing in both illustration and animation. My past clients include The Irish National Opera, The Irish Embassy and Outhouse Dublin, to name a few. My passion lies in image based story telling, and I love to use big bold characters, lush colours and comprehensive scenes to tell my, or my clients, stories. In the past I worked in an animation studio in Dublin as a studio runner and production coordinator on projects that mixed 3D, 2D and live action shots, as well as coordinating Animation Dingle - an international animation festival that brought together students and global animation moguls. In my time as a runner I maintained the upkeep of the office, organised meetings, coordinated daily tasks to ensure the smooth running of every department. I also moved into a development coordinator in this time, taking and distributing notes, coordinating writing rooms and meetings as well as shadowing showrunners and directors. I have a Masters Degree in Animation Production, and I am extremely comfortable and proficient in the production pipeline, as well as the usual production software’s such as as the Google Suite, Adobe Suite, Procreate, Excel and Slack etc., and have excellent soft skills such as great communication, strong initiative, and very quick to pick up new softwares and processes. If you’d like to talk further just shoot me an email and I would love to collaborate!

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Hi there!

My name is Holly Keating, and I am an LGBTQI freelancing director, illustrator and general production creative from Ireland that has been working in the film and animation industry since 2018. I’m currently based in Sydney as of 2025.

Please check out my full portfolio: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

Since 2020 I have been freelancing in both illustration and animation. My past clients include The Irish National Opera, The Irish Embassy and Outhouse Dublin, to name a few. My passion lies in image based story telling, and I love to use big bold characters, lush colours and comprehensive scenes to tell my, or my clients, stories.

In the past I worked in an animation studio in Dublin as a studio runner and production coordinator on projects that mixed 3D, 2D and live action shots, as well as coordinating Animation Dingle - an international animation festival that brought together students and global animation moguls. In my time as a runner I maintained the upkeep of the office, organised meetings, coordinated daily tasks to ensure the smooth running of every department. I also moved into a development coordinator in this time, taking and distributing notes, coordinating writing rooms and meetings as well as shadowing showrunners and directors.

I have a Masters Degree in Animation Production, and I am extremely comfortable and proficient in the production pipeline, as well as the usual production software’s such as as the Google Suite, Adobe Suite, Procreate, Excel and Slack etc., and have excellent soft skills such as great communication, strong initiative, and very quick to pick up new softwares and processes.

If you’d like to talk further just shoot me an email and I would love to collaborate!

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Customer Service/Production Assistant at Infosys Ireland
October 10, 2024 - September 26, 2025
Responsible for assisting in day-to-day operations of a production company, particularly coordinating tasks related to customer service and facilitating communication among team members.
Freelance Work at Various Clients
January 1, 2020 - October 28, 2025
Worked on multiple animation projects, exploring different animation techniques and styles while navigating the freelance landscape.

Education

Master Cert IV in Animation Production Management at Tafe Advanced Diploma
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
HND Classical and Computer Animation at BCE
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025
Master Cert in Animation Production Management at Freelance Institute
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Sydney
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education