Julinho Espinoza Grados is a designer, senior animator, and animation supervisor with experience on projects for Marvel and Netflix. He is the co-founder of Trazos Animation Studios, where he leads 2D digital animation productions with a strong focus on visual storytelling and creative direction. With a solid background in cut-out animation and team leadership, he brings both artistic vision and technical expertise to every project. With over 15 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, I specialize in crafting compelling visuals across advertising, film, and music videos. My expertise spans the entire post-production pipeline, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and technical precision. I work across a range of disciplines including visual effects, 2D animation, motion graphics, tracking, chroma keying, rotoscoping, and general compositing. Whether it’s bringing a director’s vision to life or fine-tuning the details in post, I combine creativity with technical skill to deliver high-impact results.

Julinho

Julinho Espinoza Grados is a designer, senior animator, and animation supervisor with experience on projects for Marvel and Netflix. He is the co-founder of Trazos Animation Studios, where he leads 2D digital animation productions with a strong focus on visual storytelling and creative direction. With a solid background in cut-out animation and team leadership, he brings both artistic vision and technical expertise to every project. With over 15 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, I specialize in crafting compelling visuals across advertising, film, and music videos. My expertise spans the entire post-production pipeline, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and technical precision. I work across a range of disciplines including visual effects, 2D animation, motion graphics, tracking, chroma keying, rotoscoping, and general compositing. Whether it’s bringing a director’s vision to life or fine-tuning the details in post, I combine creativity with technical skill to deliver high-impact results.

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Julinho Espinoza Grados is a designer, senior animator, and animation supervisor with experience on projects for Marvel and Netflix. He is the co-founder of Trazos Animation Studios, where he leads 2D digital animation productions with a strong focus on visual storytelling and creative direction. With a solid background in cut-out animation and team leadership, he brings both artistic vision and technical expertise to every project.

With over 15 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, I specialize in crafting compelling visuals across advertising, film, and music videos. My expertise spans the entire post-production pipeline, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and technical precision.

I work across a range of disciplines including visual effects, 2D animation, motion graphics, tracking, chroma keying, rotoscoping, and general compositing. Whether it’s bringing a director’s vision to life or fine-tuning the details in post, I combine creativity with technical skill to deliver high-impact results.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Post Producer / Supervisor de Post Producción de campo at Tunche Films
January 1, 2009 - September 1, 2017
Encargada de la supervisión de la postproducción de campo, coordinación de flujos de trabajo y revisión de entregables entre producción y posproducción.
Editor y Coordinador de Post Producción / Asistente de Dirección at La Mezcla
July 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Freelance: edición de material, coordinación de la postproducción y asistencia de dirección para proyectos de La Mezcla.
Post Producer at Pro TV Producciones / Promart LDML / Natico Studio / Maneki Studio
December 1, 2017 - July 1, 2021
Freelance post-production producer para varios proyectos en Pro TV Producciones y estudios asociados (Promart LDML, Natico Studio y Maneki Studio) en Ecuador.
Supervisor de Post Producción at Maneki Studio
August 1, 2021 - June 1, 2024
Supervisión de la posproducción, coordinación de equipos y entrega de proyectos.
Freelance Post Production / Freelance at Varios
July 1, 2024 - Present
Trabajos freelance en posproducción para diversos proyectos y clientes.
Artista de tinta y color at Apus
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Trabajé como artista de tinta y color en la serie Locoslab para CNTV Infantil.
Animador at Apus
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Animador en la serie Los viajes de Ruka (RTVCPlay)
Supervisor de animación at Apus
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Supervisor de animación para proyectos de Apus, incluida la piloto de la serie Las aventuras de Felipe Frias; ganador del premio Dafo por el ministerio de cultura (Dafo 2020)
Post animados at Marvel
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Post animados para Daredevil
Supervisor de animación, diseñador y profesor at Maneki Studios
January 1, 2023 - Present
Supervisor de animación, diseñador y profesor; elaboración de cursos online sobre animación
Profesor de animación Cut Out at Maneki Studio
January 1, 2023 - Present
Docente de animación Cut Out; workshop

Education

Autodidacta at Self-taught
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2015
Animación y VFX Dirección de Cine at EPIC (Escuela de cine y Vfx)
July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2017
Licenciado en Diseño Gráfico at CIBERTEC
January 11, 2030 - December 23, 2025
Diplomado en Gestión, Innovación y Emprendimiento at CIBERTEC
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Curso de Blender 3D at Crehana
January 1, 2019 - December 23, 2025

Qualifications

Curso de Photoshop
October 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Dafo 2020 - Premio por cortometraje 'Vivir'
January 1, 2020 - December 23, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Government