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Hi, I’m Maryam Elmi, a creative 2D artist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. I specialize in illustration, animation fundamentals, and digital design, with a love for visual storytelling and cozy, expressive art that invites viewers in. I’ve guided students through animation and storytelling concepts and enjoy bringing projects to life through collaboration, iteration, and thoughtful feedback. I’m excited to keep learning new tools and techniques to grow in game development and visual development workflows.…Hi, I’m Maryam Elmi, a creative 2D artist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. I specialize in illustration, animation fundamentals, and digital design, with a love for visual storytelling and cozy, expressive art that invites viewers in. I’ve guided students through animation and storytelling concepts and enjoy bringing projects to life through collaboration, iteration, and thoughtful feedback. I’m excited to keep learning new tools and techniques to grow in game development and visual development workflows.

Maryam Elmi

Illustrator, Character Designer, Animator, +4

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Hi, I’m Maryam Elmi, a creative 2D artist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. I specialize in illustration, animation fundamentals, and digital design, with a love for visual storytelling and cozy, expressive art that invites viewers in. I’ve guided students through animation and storytelling concepts and enjoy bringing projects to life through collaboration, iteration, and thoughtful feedback. I’m excited to keep learning new tools and techniques to grow in game development and visual development workflows.…Hi, I’m Maryam Elmi, a creative 2D artist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. I specialize in illustration, animation fundamentals, and digital design, with a love for visual storytelling and cozy, expressive art that invites viewers in. I’ve guided students through animation and storytelling concepts and enjoy bringing projects to life through collaboration, iteration, and thoughtful feedback. I’m excited to keep learning new tools and techniques to grow in game development and visual development workflows.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Maryam Elmi, a creative 2D artist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. I specialize in illustration, animation fundamentals, and digital design, with a love for visual storytelling and cozy, expressive art that invites viewers in.

I’ve guided students through animation and storytelling concepts and enjoy bringing projects to life through collaboration, iteration, and thoughtful feedback. I’m excited to keep learning new tools and techniques to grow in game development and visual development workflows.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Persian

Fluent

Work Experience

Art Teacher at Iran’s Government Institution

December 31, 2024 - July 25, 2025

Taught visual storytelling, anatomy, and emotional expression in art. Mentored students in developing their own comic-style portfolios.

Sales Associate at Leon’s Furniture

July 31, 2025 - July 25, 2025

Honed client communication and presentation skills in a visual environment.

Graphic Designer – Still Images

September 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026

Created visual content and illustrations for client-focused creative projects, maintaining strong attention to composition and visual consistency. Managed multiple design projects and collaborated with clients and team members to refine concepts through feedback and iteration.

High School Art Teacher at Iran

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2024

Taught drawing, design principles, visual storytelling, and creative techniques to middle and high school students. Led extracurricular stop-motion animation projects, guiding concept development, storyboarding, and animation basics, and encouraging experimentation and collaborative problem solving.