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Unaiza (Nazz) Barlas

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From Film & TV to Advertising and Animation, I have spent 7+ years crafting stories as a Visual Director & Storyboard Artist.

About

From Film & TV to Advertising and Animation, I have spent 7+ years crafting stories as a Visual Director & Storyboard Artist. A Vancouver Film School alumna, and Guinness World Record holder for The Longest Comic Strip, I bring both creative vision and proven impact to every project.

  • Joined October 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • UrduAdvanced
  • HindiAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

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Projects · 1

Storyboard Pitch Deck

A deck that showcases my portfolio, work process, and other essential info.

  • Art Director
  • Illustrator
  • Storyboard Artist

Work experience· 8 roles

Story Artist / Concept Artist / Illustrator · Freelance / Self-employedJan 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Self-employed professional providing storyboarding, concept art, and illustration services to global clients, including Ogilvy, Samsung, Frito-Lay, Apple Federal Credit Union, TotalEnergies, Barajoun Entertainment, Milo Productions, and Chaandghar. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver visuals for film, TV, animation, and advertising projects.

Senior Art Director & Concept Artist · GameWala StudiosMay 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Led art direction for a 2.5D east-cyberpunk game; developed concept art, mood boards, animatics, and visual assets for gameplay, cutscenes, and trailers. Co-directed gameplay and adapted to a new industry pipeline with cross-department collaboration.

Digital Illustrator · Planet ContentSep 2022 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Created stylized illustrations for animated explainer videos for various B2B SaaS companies, with assets prepared for spline animation.

Lead Story Artist · Funky RocketsNov 2020 – Oct 2025 · 5 yrs
Storyboard & Story Development Artist · ICE ANIMATIONS Pvt. Ltd.Jan 2020 – Oct 2025 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Storyboard Artist · WAKHRA STUDIOSNov 2018 – Oct 2025 · 7 yrs
Rotoscope Artist · STUDIO88Apr 2018 – Oct 2025 · 7 yrs 7 mos
2D Animator · MANO ANIMATION STUDIOSSep 2017 – Oct 2025 · 8 yrs 2 mos

Education

2D Animation Diploma · Vancouver Film School2023 – 2024

Certifications and awards

Guinness World Record - Longest Comic Strip (877 ft.)2017
High Achievers Award 20182018
Outstanding Achievement & Charity Initiative Award2018

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