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Hi, I’m Brenna Baines, a 2D FX Artist and Illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I design and animate high-quality 2D FX for television and animation, and I create color designs and assets using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with writers, directors, and editors to bring stories to life with expressive effects and polished visuals. Over the past decade I have worked both remotely and on-site with studios, taught animation skills, and freelanced for comic publishers. I’m passionate about visual storytelling, sustainable workflows, and mentoring the next generation of animators as I continue to grow my craft. See my reel here (password: bigbopper): _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…Hi, I’m Brenna Baines, a 2D FX Artist and Illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I design and animate high-quality 2D FX for television and animation, and I create color designs and assets using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with writers, directors, and editors to bring stories to life with expressive effects and polished visuals. Over the past decade I have worked both remotely and on-site with studios, taught animation skills, and freelanced for comic publishers. I’m passionate about visual storytelling, sustainable workflows, and mentoring the next generation of animators as I continue to grow my craft. See my reel here (password: bigbopper): _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Brenna Baines

2D Animator, Comic Illustrator, Freelance Digital Illustrator, +4

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Hi, I’m Brenna Baines, a 2D FX Artist and Illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I design and animate high-quality 2D FX for television and animation, and I create color designs and assets using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with writers, directors, and editors to bring stories to life with expressive effects and polished visuals. Over the past decade I have worked both remotely and on-site with studios, taught animation skills, and freelanced for comic publishers. I’m passionate about visual storytelling, sustainable workflows, and mentoring the next generation of animators as I continue to grow my craft. See my reel here (password: bigbopper): _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…Hi, I’m Brenna Baines, a 2D FX Artist and Illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I design and animate high-quality 2D FX for television and animation, and I create color designs and assets using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with writers, directors, and editors to bring stories to life with expressive effects and polished visuals. Over the past decade I have worked both remotely and on-site with studios, taught animation skills, and freelanced for comic publishers. I’m passionate about visual storytelling, sustainable workflows, and mentoring the next generation of animators as I continue to grow my craft. See my reel here (password: bigbopper): _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Hi, I’m Brenna Baines, a 2D FX Artist and Illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. I design and animate high-quality 2D FX for television and animation, and I create color designs and assets using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with writers, directors, and editors to bring stories to life with expressive effects and polished visuals.

Over the past decade I have worked both remotely and on-site with studios, taught animation skills, and freelanced for comic publishers. I’m passionate about visual storytelling, sustainable workflows, and mentoring the next generation of animators as I continue to grow my craft.

See my reel here (password: bigbopper): Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Clip Studio Paint

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Procreate

Expert

Toon Boom Producer

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

2D FX Artist at Lighthouse Studios

July 1, 2025 - Present

Animated and designed high-quality 2D FX; streamlined Toon Boom Harmony workflow; contributed to FX design for Rick and Morty spin-off President Curtis, including animation in Harmony and color design in Adobe Photoshop.

Animation Instructor at MTM College

May 1, 2025 - October 12, 2025

Taught advanced Toon Boom Harmony skills in 2D FX and compositing; created curriculums for animation and illustration courses aligned to provincial standards; developed assignments to prepare students for entry into the animation industry.

Comic Book Illustrator at Freelance

April 1, 2017 - Present

Created custom sequential art for various publishers; collaborated with writers and editing teams to meet vision; produced commissioned artwork for private clients; promoted work through social media and in-person industry events.

2D FX Artist at Jam Filled Entertainment

August 1, 2023 - October 12, 2025

Designed both single-use, large-scale 2D FX and library FX for reuse in Toon Boom Harmony; collaborated across multiple series while fully remote and meeting tight deadlines; series included Final Space, We Lost Our Human, Clone High, and Exploding Kittens for clients such as Shadowmachine and Netflix.

2D FX Artist, Animation Revisionist at Portfolio Entertainment

July 1, 2020 - October 12, 2025

Designed FX style and library in Toon Boom Harmony as part of pre-production for PBS's Hero Elementary; animated and composited FX at high volume with a small team; revised large quantities of finished animation with strong attention to detail; developed understanding of Harmony modules and node view to problem-solve retakes.

2D FX Artist at Lighthouse Studios, Kilkenny, Ireland

July 1, 2025 - Present

Animated and designed high-quality, complex 2D FX for Rick and Morty spin-off President Curtis; developed strong Toon Boom Harmony workflows to streamline production; contributed to FX design across the series by animating in Harmony and creating color designs in Adobe Photoshop.

Animation Instructor at TM College, Toronto, ON

May 1, 2025 - October 18, 2025

Taught advanced Toon Boom Harmony skills in 2D FX and Compositing; built curriculums from the ground up to provincial standards; developed assignments tailored to help students enter the animation industry.

Comic Book Illustrator at Freelance, Remote

April 1, 2017 - Present

Created custom sequential art for various publishers; worked closely with writers and editing teams to meet the vision; produced commissioned artwork for private clients; promoted work through social media and in-person industry events.

2D FX Artist at Jam Filled Entertainment, Toronto, ON

August 31, 2023 - October 18, 2025

Designed both single-use, large-scale 2D FX and library FX for reuse in Toon Boom Harmony; collaborated with a variety of series while working fully remote and meeting tight deadlines for FX animation; series included Final Space, We Lost Our Human, Clone High, and Exploding Kittens for clients such as ShadowMachine and Netflix.

2D FX Artist, Animation Revisionist at Portfolio Entertainment, Toronto, ON

July 31, 2020 - October 18, 2025

Designed FX style and library in Toon Boom Harmony as part of pre-production for PBS's Hero Elementary; animated and composited FX at a high volume with a small team; revised large quotas of finished animation with strong attention to detail; developed a deep understanding of Harmony modules and node view to problem-solve retakes.

Animation Instructor at TM College

September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Taught advanced Toon Boom Harmony skills in 2D FX and Compositing. Created curriculums from the ground up for animation and illustration courses to provincial standards. Developed assignments tailored to benefit students entering the animation industry.

2D FX Artist at Jam Filled Entertainment

July 1, 2020 - August 1, 2023

Designed both single-use, large-scale 2D FX and library FX for reuse in Toon Boom Harmony. Utilized strong communication and collaboration on a variety of series while fully remote and animating FX for tight deadlines. Series included Final Space, We Lost Our Human, Clone High, and Exploding Kittens for clients such as ShadowMachine and Netflix.

2D FX Artist, Animation Revisionist at Portfolio Entertainment

November 1, 2017 - July 1, 2020

Designed FX style and library in Toon Boom Harmony as part of pre-production for PBS's Hero Elementary. Animated and composited FX at a high volume with a small team. Revised large quotas of finished animation with strong attention to detail. Developed strong understanding of Harmony modules and node view to problem-solve retakes.