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Hi, I’m Kristin Thaeler, I enjoy drawing and animating people, and making films. I recently graduated from the university Rochester Institute of Technology, and have made 3 animated student films, 2 of which were group films. I specialize in 2d hand drawn animation, storyboarding, backgrounds, and character design.…

Kristin Thaeler

2D Animator, Character Designer, Illustrator, +4

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Hi, I’m Kristin Thaeler, I enjoy drawing and animating people, and making films. I recently graduated from the university Rochester Institute of Technology, and have made 3 animated student films, 2 of which were group films. I specialize in 2d hand drawn animation, storyboarding, backgrounds, and character design.…

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Kristin Thaeler, I enjoy drawing and animating people, and making films. I recently graduated from the university Rochester Institute of Technology, and have made 3 animated student films, 2 of which were group films. I specialize in 2d hand drawn animation, storyboarding, backgrounds, and character design.

Skills

Character Design

Experience Level

Character Design

Expert

Work Experience

Freelance Animator at Studio Caliope

June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Communicated often with the art director to ensure both style and movement matched the pre-production materials; developed strong proficiency in the animation software Clip Studio Paint; contributed to animation pipelines and asset creation.

Character Artist at National Zoo

May 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Communicated effectively with customers to provide satisfactory live caricatures; developed strong advertising skills to increase sales; handled sales transactions and managed supplies, keeping the stand organized; trained new caricature artists.

Note Taker at RIT/NTID Note-Taking Service

September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023

Created timely notes that helped students understand project briefs and summarized critiques during critique sessions. Expanded upon lecture slides and summarized main points of the lesson.

Co-Director at Bear and Ferret

September 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026

Developed character and environment designs alongside a working script. Designed layouts with characters drawn on model and posed. Collaborated with teammates to design a production schedule for all parts of production. Worked with a composer who specializes in orchestral music. Boarded and edited the storyboard based on feedback from teammates and classmates. Researched various art styles and methods to achieve the final look.

Director at Plane Pal Short

September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025

Directed an animated short. Collaborated with a composer and a background artist to increase quality and efficiency. Created production schedules to ensure all components were completed in a timely manner. Designed characters, color scripts, layouts, and sound. Produced storyboards, animated, and composed a 2-minute long film.