Kiera Nicely

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I’m a concept artist and animation-trained illustrator who loves turning ideas into clear, expressive visuals through character design, visual storytelling, and branded editorial artwork.

About

I’m a concept artist and animation-trained illustrator who loves turning ideas into clear, expressive visuals through character design, visual storytelling, and branded editorial artwork. My background spans high-output animation/VFX pipelines and freelance illustration for publishing and promotional projects, where I translate briefs and feedback into polished, audience-aware art.

I also bring client communication and marketing support experience from freelancing and tutoring—helping shape educational and promotional content that engages people and strengthens brand consistency. From production documentation to creative collaboration, I’m at my best balancing detail, deadlines, and evolving project needs while delivering professional digital assets for print, web, and portfolios.

  • Joined October 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Gaming
  • Education
  • Retail

Projects · 4

Work experience· 9 roles

Acting General Manager / Keyholder · Coles / Indigo Books & MusicJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Maintained scheduling, inventory planning, operational reporting, and service standards while balancing competing priorities. Communicated operational updates and priorities between leadership and team members and resolved issues proactively to minimize disruption. Produced operational reports, documentation, and compliance records, and operated independently during leadership coverage periods. Supported onboarding and training for operational procedures, customer service standards, and company processes, using AI-assisted workflows to improve documentation and project organization.

Marketing Manager / Freelance Brand Consultant · Talia Nobel TorontoJan 2020 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Managed multiple concurrent client projects while balancing timelines, stakeholder feedback, deliverables, and changing priorities in a fully remote environment. Developed visual and written content to educate, engage, and inform target audiences across digital platforms. Monitored sales metrics, customer engagement, and marketplace analytics across e-commerce platforms to support planning and continuous improvement, and created multimedia assets and branded content while maintaining consistency across channels. Grew audience presence to 20,000+ followers in four months through strategic content planning and user-focused communication.

Executive Assistant / Creative Lead · Baron Foundation - Boomerang Life · Contract Full-timeMay 2019 – Jan 2020 · 9 mos

Achievement: Partnered directly with the CEO to lead the creative team through the end-to-end launch of a new brand website, coordinating designers, schedules, meetings, deliverables, feedback, and project follow-through from initial planning through final launch.

Illustrator & Concept Artist · Freelance | IndependentApr 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 8 mos
Executive Assistant / Creative Lead · The Baron Foundation / Boomerang LifeJan 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo
Freelance IllustratorJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos
Production Assistant / Junior Concept Artist · Industrial Light & Magic - Disney/LucasFilm · Contract Full-timeMay 2017 – May 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Production Assistant / Junior Concept Artist · Industrial Light & Magic (Disney/Lucasfilm)Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Education

BA of Animation · Sheridan College2014 – 2017
Certificate of Art Fundamentals · Sheridan College2013 – 2014
Bachelor of Animation · University of Toronto / Sheridan College2014 – 2017
Certificate of Art Fundamentals · Sheridan College2013 – 2014

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