I am an illustrator and storyboard artist with more than 10 years of experience in animation, visual development, and education. I have a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting for Illustration and work across traditional media and digital tools, creating storyboards, illustrations, character concepts, and visual narratives for 2D, CG, and stop-motion productions. I enjoy collaborating with creative teams and using composition, pacing, rhythm, balance, and emotional response to guide an audience's attention. I bring strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, a willingness to learn new methods, and experience teaching illustration techniques and concepts at the college level.

Noah Patrick Pfarr

I am an illustrator and storyboard artist with more than 10 years of experience in animation, visual development, and education. I have a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting for Illustration and work across traditional media and digital tools, creating storyboards, illustrations, character concepts, and visual narratives for 2D, CG, and stop-motion productions. I enjoy collaborating with creative teams and using composition, pacing, rhythm, balance, and emotional response to guide an audience's attention. I bring strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, a willingness to learn new methods, and experience teaching illustration techniques and concepts at the college level.

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I am an illustrator and storyboard artist with more than 10 years of experience in animation, visual development, and education. I have a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting for Illustration and work across traditional media and digital tools, creating storyboards, illustrations, character concepts, and visual narratives for 2D, CG, and stop-motion productions.

I enjoy collaborating with creative teams and using composition, pacing, rhythm, balance, and emotional response to guide an audience’s attention. I bring strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, a willingness to learn new methods, and experience teaching illustration techniques and concepts at the college level.

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Work Experience

Storyboard Artist at Oddbot Animation
September 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Created storyboards for Mattel's Monster High CG series of animated shorts on YouTube, including Monster High: Forgotten Battle of the Bands.
Storyboard Artist - Strip Law at Titmouse
May 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Created storyboards for Strip Law season 1 on Netflix.
Storyboard Artist at Warner Bros. Discovery
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Created storyboards for the Velma Halloween Special for HBO Max.
Storyboard Artist at Warner Bros. Discovery
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Developed storyboards for Velma on HBO Max, translating scripts into compelling visual sequences.
Storyboard Artist at Shadow Machine
May 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Produced storyboards for Praise Petey on Hulu.
Storyboard Artist at Bento Box Entertainment / FOX Entertainment
August 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Created storyboards for Duncanville season 3.
Storyboard Revisionist at Pinocchio, directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced for Netflix
April 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Revised storyboards for the animatic, enhancing narrative flow and visual clarity.
Storyboard Artist at Bento Box Entertainment
August 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021
Produced storyboards for Duncanville season 2.
Storyboard Revisionist at Pinocchio, directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced for Netflix
June 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020
Revised storyboards for the animatic, improving pacing and visual storytelling.
Storyboard Artist at HouseSpecial
July 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019
Created storyboards for The Shivering Truth season 2, produced for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.
Illustration Professor at Pacific Northwest College of Art
September 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Lectured, advised, and assisted college students in illustration technique and concept.
Concept Artist at Shadow Machine
April 1, 2018 - March 1, 2020
Worked with the executive producer of Shadow Machine to design characters and concept art for potential animated series and feature productions. Contributed character art, environmental design, background art, keyframes, and moment art.
Storyboard Revisionist at Shadow Machine
March 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018
Worked closely with the director and animatic editor to revise and enhance the storytelling of The Shivering Truth, produced for Adult Swim on Cartoon Network.
Storyboard Artist at Shadow Machine
January 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018
Visually interpreted scripts into storyboards for three episodes of The Shivering Truth, a stop-motion animated series produced for Adult Swim on Cartoon Network.
Assistant Professor of Illustration at Pacific Northwest College of Art
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Taught illustration at the college level.
Storyboard Artist at Shadow Machine
June 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Created storyboards for Dallas and Robo, produced for YouTube Red.
Animation Revisionist at Shadow Machine Northwest
October 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
Created animation revisions in Flash/Animate for Jeff and Some Aliens season 1 for Comedy Central.
Storyboard Artist at Shadow Machine
January 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Created storyboards and animations for Jeff and Some Aliens for Comedy Central.
Digital Illustration Professor at Chemeketa Community College
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020
Taught digital illustration at the community college level.
Screen Printer / Designer at Modified Screen Printing
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Performed manual screen printing, including coating screens, preparing art, exposing screens, setting up a press, printing garments, inspecting quality, folding and packaging orders, and cleaning and reclaiming screens for future setups.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Illustration at The Academy of Art University
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Manufacturing