Multidisciplinary 2D animator, illustrator, and VFX specialist with over 20 years of experience across illustration, animation and VFX post-production. Known for a versatile, performance-driven approach to character animation and precision roto/compositing work. Collaborative and adaptable, Monica creates expressive, story-driven visuals for diverse clients and platforms, with a strong foundation in professional illustration and fluent English, French, and Italian.…

Monica Laita Blondel

Multidisciplinary 2D animator, illustrator, and VFX specialist with over 20 years of experience across illustration, animation and VFX post-production. Known for a versatile, performance-driven approach to character animation and precision roto/compositing work. Collaborative and adaptable, Monica creates expressive, story-driven visuals for diverse clients and platforms, with a strong foundation in professional illustration and fluent English, French, and Italian.…

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Multidisciplinary 2D animator, illustrator, and VFX specialist with over 20 years of experience across illustration, animation and VFX post-production. Known for a versatile, performance-driven approach to character animation and precision roto/compositing work.

Collaborative and adaptable, Monica creates expressive, story-driven visuals for diverse clients and platforms, with a strong foundation in professional illustration and fluent English, French, and Italian.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Rotoscoping (Music Promos) at Cranrust VFX
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Completed rotoscoping on various music promo projects, ensuring accurate isolations and readiness for compositing.
Rotoscoping + Digital Matte Painting (Music Promo) at Stem Studio (project: “Close” - J Rick Ft Rimon)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Delivered rotoscoping and digital matte painting for a music promo, supporting the visual effects pipeline and final composites.
Rotoscoping at Mother London (project: “Love Island” TV program & Uber Eats)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Performed rotoscoping tasks for broadcast and brand content, supporting clean separations for compositing.
Compositing (TV Series) at Spyder Eye Studios (Netflix: “The Buddi” series #1)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Worked on compositing for series #1, integrating elements and finalising shots for delivery.
Digital Matte Painting at Creep (project: “Bentley Automobiles”)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Produced digital matte painting for Bentley automotive visuals, supporting compositing and background enhancements.
Concept, Design & Illustration at Borough Wines (project: “Au Fil du Vin” wine label series)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Created concepts, designs, and illustrations for a wine label series, preparing artwork for label production.
Animation Design for Live Action at Lab London (project: “Botanical Babe” / Vistaprint for Huck Mag)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Designed animation elements applied to live action using Procreate and Adobe Animate, delivering production-ready motion assets.
Rotoscoping + Digital Matte Painting at Loose Moose Productions (short film: “No Ordinary Joe”)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Provided rotoscoping and digital matte painting for a short film, supporting visual effects and post-production integration.
Live Illustrator (Visualiser) at The Edje London (conference live drawing)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Drew live at a concept-development conference, visualising ideas in real time for attendees.
Artist (NFT Art Animation) at Stem Studios (project: “Dot Master” NFT art)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Animated the original NFT artwork, creating motion in After Effects from the provided illustration assets.
Digital Matte Painting (Video & Social Advertising) at 360PM (project: “Furla Luxury Bags”)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Produced digital matte painting for video and social media advertising, supporting promotional visuals and compositing integration.
Illustration & Digital Matte Painting at Mother London (project: “Ben & Jerry”)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Created illustration and digital matte painting for a collage-style animation, extending backgrounds/visual elements to match the project’s overall art direction.
Rotoscoping + Supervision (VFX) at Cranrust VFX (project: “Mafia Mamma” - Feature Film)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Delivered rotoscoping and contributed to supervision tasks for feature-film VFX, supporting clean separations and integration readiness for compositing.
Clean-up & Digital Matte Painting at Mother London (project: “Ikea - Affordability”)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Performed clean-up and digital matte painting support for a collage-style animation project, integrating painted elements into the production workflow.
Concept, Design & Illustration at Borough Wines
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Concept, design and illustration for a wine label series “Au Fil du Vin”.
Animation Design for Live Action at Lab London (Vistaprint for Huck Mag)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Animation design applied to live action for “Botanical Babe” using Procreate + Adobe Animate.
Rotoscoping + Digital Matte Painting at Loose Moose Productions
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Rotoscoping and digital matte painting for the short film “No Ordinary Joe”.
Live Illustrator (Visualiser) at The Edje London
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Live drawing/visualisation during a concept development conference.
Artist (NFT Art Animation) at Stem Studios
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Animation of the original NFT artwork “Dot Master” (After Effects).
Digital Matte Painting at 360PM
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Digital matte painting for the video & social media advertisement “Furla Luxury Bags”.
Illustration and Digital Matte Painting at Mother London
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Illustration and digital matte painting for the collage style animation “Ben & Jerry”.
Rotoscoping + Supervision at Cranrust VFX
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Roto scoping and supervision for the feature film “Mafia Mamma”.
Clean-up and Digital Matte Painting at Mother London
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Clean-up and digital matte painting for the project “Ikea - Affordability” (collage/animation style production work).
Character Animation (Toon Boom Harmony) at Ibrido Studio
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Character animation work (Toon Boom Harmony) on the project “Anselmo Wannabe”.
2D Animator at Ibrido Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Created 2D animation for (Anselmo Wannabe) using Toon Boom Harmony, contributing to timing, asset integration, and character performance.

Education

Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course at TAC, The Awareness Centre, London
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
MA Character Animation at UAL, Central St Martins College
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
BA (Hons) Graphic Design at UAL, Central St Martins College
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Art Foundation Course at City & Guilds, London
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course at The Awareness Centre, London
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
MA Character Animation at Central St Martins College (UAL)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Central St Martins College (UAL)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Art Foundation Course at City & Guilds, London
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
PGDip 2D Animation at UAL, Central St Martins College
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
BA (Hons) Graphic Design at UAL, Central St Martins College
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002
Art Foundation Course at City & Guilds, London
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999
Toon Boom Harmony – Beginners & Advanced Course at Toon Boom Harmony
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course at TAC, The Awareness Centre, London
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Beginners & Advanced Course (Toon Boom Harmony) at Toon Boom Harmony
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course at TAC, The Awareness Centre, London
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
PgDip 2D Animation at UAL, Central St Martins College
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
BA (Hons) Graphic Design at UAL, Central St Martins College
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002
Art Foundation Course at City & Guilds, London
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999

Qualifications

Toon Boom Harmony – Beginners & Advances Course
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Toon Boom Harmony – Beginners & Advances Course
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Toon Boom Harmony – Beginners & Advances Course
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Toon Boom Harmony – Beginners & Advances Course
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
MA Character Animation
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Art Foundation Course
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Toon Boom Harmony – Beginners & Advanced Course
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Toon Boom Harmony – Beginners & Advanced Course
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
TAC, The Awareness Centre – Counselling & Psychotherapy Foundation Course
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
UAL, Central St Martins College – PgDip 2D Animation
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
UAL, Central St Martins College – BA (Hons) Graphic Design
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002
City & Guilds – Art Foundation Course
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other