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Hi, I’m Michael Kowalczykowski, a 2D animator and character rigger with a passion for performance and action. I create original characters and animation, post them to multiple social media platforms, and have grown a following of over 100,000 combined followers. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and love sharing knowledge with peers to help improve skills. I’m based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and I’m excited to work on projects that push storytelling through motion, whether mentoring newcomers or crafting striking visuals for TV and film.…Hi, I’m Michael Kowalczykowski, a 2D animator and character rigger with a passion for performance and action. I create original characters and animation, post them to multiple social media platforms, and have grown a following of over 100,000 combined followers. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and love sharing knowledge with peers to help improve skills. I’m based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and I’m excited to work on projects that push storytelling through motion, whether mentoring newcomers or crafting striking visuals for TV and film.

Michael Kowalczykowski

2D Animator, Animator, Character Rigger, +3

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Hi, I’m Michael Kowalczykowski, a 2D animator and character rigger with a passion for performance and action. I create original characters and animation, post them to multiple social media platforms, and have grown a following of over 100,000 combined followers. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and love sharing knowledge with peers to help improve skills. I’m based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and I’m excited to work on projects that push storytelling through motion, whether mentoring newcomers or crafting striking visuals for TV and film.…Hi, I’m Michael Kowalczykowski, a 2D animator and character rigger with a passion for performance and action. I create original characters and animation, post them to multiple social media platforms, and have grown a following of over 100,000 combined followers. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and love sharing knowledge with peers to help improve skills. I’m based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and I’m excited to work on projects that push storytelling through motion, whether mentoring newcomers or crafting striking visuals for TV and film.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Michael Kowalczykowski, a 2D animator and character rigger with a passion for performance and action. I create original characters and animation, post them to multiple social media platforms, and have grown a following of over 100,000 combined followers. I enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines and love sharing knowledge with peers to help improve skills.

I’m based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and I’m excited to work on projects that push storytelling through motion, whether mentoring newcomers or crafting striking visuals for TV and film.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Beginner

Beginner

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Rough Animator at Ramshackle

August 1, 2019 - September 12, 2025

Animated scenes for a hand-drawn 2D indie pilot with over 6 million views. Delivered revisions and communicated with supervisors.

Animator at Copernicus Studios

July 1, 2025 - September 12, 2025

Created high-quality 2D cutout animation for Solar Opposites Season 6; freelance work for Krypt to Save the Day.

Freelance Animator at Little Big Studios

June 1, 2025 - Present

Freelance 2D cutout animator for an undisclosed project.

Animation & Rigging Intern at Pipeline Studios

April 1, 2020 - September 12, 2025

Animation and rigging in Toon Boom Harmony; worked on Elinor Wonders Why.

Senior Animator at Mercury Filmworks

March 1, 2024 - September 12, 2025

Created high-quality 2D animation for TV; examples include Centaur World, The Ghost and Molly McGee, and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Mentored fellow animators and created onboarding/training documentation.