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Hi, I'm Jacob Ritchey, a Cartoon Semiotician passionate about crafting unique animated narratives that blend satire, sincerity, and systems. Over the past eight years, I've been creating strange little stories that make people laugh, ache, and think a little deeper. Whether it's designing characters, prototyping gameplay systems, or writing lore-heavy scripts, I enjoy building beautiful, absurd, and true worlds. Alongside my creative work, I have experience managing logistics and leading teams in a retail environment, which has honed my multitasking and leadership skills. I'm always eager to bring my diverse skill set to new projects that challenge conventional storytelling through animation and digital media.…Hi, I'm Jacob Ritchey, a Cartoon Semiotician passionate about crafting unique animated narratives that blend satire, sincerity, and systems. Over the past eight years, I've been creating strange little stories that make people laugh, ache, and think a little deeper. Whether it's designing characters, prototyping gameplay systems, or writing lore-heavy scripts, I enjoy building beautiful, absurd, and true worlds. Alongside my creative work, I have experience managing logistics and leading teams in a retail environment, which has honed my multitasking and leadership skills. I'm always eager to bring my diverse skill set to new projects that challenge conventional storytelling through animation and digital media.

Jacob Ritchey

Animator, Character Designer, 3D Animator, +2

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Hi, I'm Jacob Ritchey, a Cartoon Semiotician passionate about crafting unique animated narratives that blend satire, sincerity, and systems. Over the past eight years, I've been creating strange little stories that make people laugh, ache, and think a little deeper. Whether it's designing characters, prototyping gameplay systems, or writing lore-heavy scripts, I enjoy building beautiful, absurd, and true worlds. Alongside my creative work, I have experience managing logistics and leading teams in a retail environment, which has honed my multitasking and leadership skills. I'm always eager to bring my diverse skill set to new projects that challenge conventional storytelling through animation and digital media.…Hi, I'm Jacob Ritchey, a Cartoon Semiotician passionate about crafting unique animated narratives that blend satire, sincerity, and systems. Over the past eight years, I've been creating strange little stories that make people laugh, ache, and think a little deeper. Whether it's designing characters, prototyping gameplay systems, or writing lore-heavy scripts, I enjoy building beautiful, absurd, and true worlds. Alongside my creative work, I have experience managing logistics and leading teams in a retail environment, which has honed my multitasking and leadership skills. I'm always eager to bring my diverse skill set to new projects that challenge conventional storytelling through animation and digital media.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Jacob Ritchey, a Cartoon Semiotician passionate about crafting unique animated narratives that blend satire, sincerity, and systems. Over the past eight years, I’ve been creating strange little stories that make people laugh, ache, and think a little deeper. Whether it’s designing characters, prototyping gameplay systems, or writing lore-heavy scripts, I enjoy building beautiful, absurd, and true worlds.

Alongside my creative work, I have experience managing logistics and leading teams in a retail environment, which has honed my multitasking and leadership skills. I’m always eager to bring my diverse skill set to new projects that challenge conventional storytelling through animation and digital media.

Skills

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Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Cartoon Semiotician, Specializing in Applied Mythology and Narrative Psychogeography at JeJune Cartoons

July 1, 2017 - June 6, 2025

At Jejune Cartoons, I write, design, and animate unique stories blending 2D/3D character design, experimental animation, game prototyping, and worldbuilding into cohesive, offbeat universes shaped by satire, sincerity, and systems. I develop animated series and transmedia concepts, create original characters and custom rigs, prototype gameplay systems in Unity, Unreal, and Godot, write lore-heavy scripts and narrative design bibles, and craft poignant stories that resonate deeply.

Receiving Lead at Burlington Stores, Inc.

June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025

Supported the Back of House Manager in overseeing freight operations, coordinating team workflow, and ensuring efficient, safe handling of merchandise from delivery to salesfloor readiness. Key responsibilities included logistics and labor planning, freight handling, team delegation, process oversight, inventory coordination, operational support, and serving as interim Receiving Manager when needed. This role strengthened leadership, coordination, and logistics management skills in a high-volume retail environment.

Sales Associate at Burlington Stores, Inc.

December 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024

Supported store operations by delegating tasks, training new members, inventory oversight including receiving and processing merchandise, pricing and markdown compliance, customer service, problem solving, and assisting merchandising teams with displays and seasonal transitions. Enhanced multitasking, leadership, and communication skills in a fast-paced retail environment.

Tech Artist at Project Island

June 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022

Contributed 3D modeling, retopology, particle effects, shaders, and texture design for game development.

Substitute Teacher at Colton Redlands Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program

August 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022

Covered various ROP classes including Graphic Communications, STEAM, Welding, Autoshop, and more when regular instructors were unavailable.

Student Tutor at Riverside City College

September 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020

Assisted fellow students with questions and clarifications in Graphic Design, Adobe Suite, Maya, and Mathematics courses.

Print Operator at Riverside City College

September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Operated and set up offset duplicators, digital imaging machines, folding, cutting, and promotional bindery equipment including digital presses, small and large presses, wide-format, dye-sub, silk screen, and bindery operations.