Do you need to feel like the characters on your production are well taken care of? Do you need help with design decisions like what style direction to go in, or what your fantastic ideas for your characters actually look like outside of your head? Have you already made all of those decisions and just need someone to match the style of your hot-shot artist you hired for development but is no longer available? Do you need a hot-shot designer to develop your characters!? (my former Art Director said I am one. Not me.) Do you want someone to supervise other Character Designers? Over the past 10 years I've helped many clients who have answered "YES!" to these questions navigate timely deliverables. I've helped clients such as Netflix, Cartoon Network, Disney, Warner Brothers, Titmouse, and Fox take care of their precious Characters. I live in Southern California with my wonderful wife and two daughters. Feel free to contact me for work inquiries, or just to say "Hi".

Mark Ingram

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Do you need to feel like the characters on your production are well taken care of? Do you need help with design decisions like what style direction to go in, or what your fantastic ideas for your characters actually look like outside of your head? Have you already made all of those decisions and just need someone to match the style of your hot-shot artist you hired for development but is no longer available? Do you need a hot-shot designer to develop your characters!? (my former Art Director said I am one. Not me.) Do you want someone to supervise other Character Designers? Over the past 10 years I've helped many clients who have answered "YES!" to these questions navigate timely deliverables. I've helped clients such as Netflix, Cartoon Network, Disney, Warner Brothers, Titmouse, and Fox take care of their precious Characters. I live in Southern California with my wonderful wife and two daughters. Feel free to contact me for work inquiries, or just to say "Hi".

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Do you need to feel like the characters on your production are well taken care of?

Do you need help with design decisions like what style direction to go in, or what your fantastic ideas for your characters actually look like outside of your head?

Have you already made all of those decisions and just need someone to match the style of your hot-shot artist you hired for development but is no longer available?

Do you need a hot-shot designer to develop your characters!? (my former Art Director said I am one. Not me.)

Do you want someone to supervise other Character Designers?

Over the past 10 years I’ve helped many clients who have answered “YES!” to these questions navigate timely deliverables. I’ve helped clients such as Netflix, Cartoon Network, Disney, Warner Brothers, Titmouse, and Fox take care of their precious Characters.

I live in Southern California with my wonderful wife and two daughters. Feel free to contact me for work inquiries, or just to say “Hi”.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Supervising Character Design at Netflix / Hanna-Barbera Europe
February 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Led a Character Design team of 6 across UK, Spain, and Japan. Delegated assignments, tracked progress, provided feedback, draw-overs, and verbal notes until assets were approved. Created character assets including robust drawing guides for main characters, new character concepts, turnarounds (up to 12 point), redresses, mouth charts, expression sheets, and special poses for characters.
Character Designer at Netflix / Hanna-Barbera Europe
August 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Helped develop main characters for the project, fleshing out assets for the main cast and incidentals. Created rough development designs, new character concepts, turnarounds, redresses, mouth charts, expression sheets, and special poses for characters.
Visiting Artist Lecturer at Biola University
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Gave lectures on animation character design basics for TV, led drawing exercises, demonstrated mouthcharts and basic character turnarounds, and conducted student portfolio reviews with critique.
Character Designer / Prop Designer at Nickelodeon
February 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Designed new character concepts and outfits; researched attributes, anatomy, and direction from Art Director; produced rough options for review and iterated on notes. Turnarounds, mouthcharts, and props were designed, cleaned, colored, and integrated with animation; collaborated with Art Director, Background, and Prop teams.
Supervising Character Design at Cartoon Network
August 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Led a 3-designer Character Design team, providing feedback, delegating tasks, and tracking progress across episodes. Created character assets including new concepts, turnarounds, redresses, mouthcharts, expression sheets, and special poses.
Character Designer / Prop Designer at Cartoon Network
January 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Designed new character concepts and outfits; researched attributes, created rough options for review, and refined selected designs. Turnarounds, redresses, mouthcharts, and props were developed to support animation.
Character Designer at Warner Bros.
October 1, 2017 - December 1, 2018
Designed new character concepts and outfits; created turnarounds, redresses, mouthcharts, and special poses; coordinated with Art Director and Prop/Background teams to align with animation.
Character Designer / Prop Designer / Background Designer at Bento Box
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017
Background design in a pixel art style; designed and animated props and environments; contributed to character concepts and various project assets.
Character Designer at Warner Bros. / Disney
August 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016
Designed new character concepts and outfits; turnaround, redresses, mouthcharts, and props; collaborated with Art Director and background/prop teams to ensure animation compatibility.
Character Designer / Prop Designer / BG Designer at FOX / Animation Domination Hi-Def (ADHD)
July 1, 2013 - August 1, 2015
Designed character concepts, outfits, turnarounds, mouthcharts; created props and backgrounds; collaborated with Art Director and Background/Prop teams to integrate designs with animation.
Assistant Character Designer at Titmouse / Disney
July 1, 2011 - March 1, 2012
Assisted Lead Character Designer with turnarounds and cleanup of roughs; designed, cleaned, and colored incidental characters.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Art Center College of Design
September 1, 2006 - June 1, 2010
graduated with honors

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment