Hi, I'm Paula Vélez, a passionate digital artist specializing in animation, illustration, and photography. With years of experience teaching and creating engaging visual content, I enjoy bringing stories to life through both 2D and 3D character animation and illustration. I also love contributing to educational and documentary projects that highlight important cultural narratives. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Animation and a Master’s in Digital Photography, which have equipped me with diverse skills in software like Adobe Suite, Autodesk Maya, and ToonBoom Harmony. I’m currently teaching animation courses and working on various freelance and independent projects, always eager to learn and collaborate on creative endeavors.

Paula Vélez

Hi, I'm Paula Vélez, a passionate digital artist specializing in animation, illustration, and photography. With years of experience teaching and creating engaging visual content, I enjoy bringing stories to life through both 2D and 3D character animation and illustration. I also love contributing to educational and documentary projects that highlight important cultural narratives. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Animation and a Master’s in Digital Photography, which have equipped me with diverse skills in software like Adobe Suite, Autodesk Maya, and ToonBoom Harmony. I’m currently teaching animation courses and working on various freelance and independent projects, always eager to learn and collaborate on creative endeavors.

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Hi, I’m Paula Vélez, a passionate digital artist specializing in animation, illustration, and photography. With years of experience teaching and creating engaging visual content, I enjoy bringing stories to life through both 2D and 3D character animation and illustration. I also love contributing to educational and documentary projects that highlight important cultural narratives.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Animation and a Master’s in Digital Photography, which have equipped me with diverse skills in software like Adobe Suite, Autodesk Maya, and ToonBoom Harmony. I’m currently teaching animation courses and working on various freelance and independent projects, always eager to learn and collaborate on creative endeavors.

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Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Animation Professor at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
December 30, 2023 - May 30, 2025
Teach courses on 2D & 3D Character Animation, Storyboarding & Animatics.
Cover Illustrator at Librería & Editorial Pulpo
January 1, 2023 - June 19, 2024
Create engaging designs & illustrations for book covers.
Graphic Designer & illustrator at Pueblo Crítico
January 1, 2023 - June 19, 2024
Conceptualize and design assets for organization that focuses on creating interactive tools for education.
Storyboard Artist & Animator for Documentary Miniseries at Producciones Entre Nos & Rumbo Cultural
February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Conceptualize and animate illustrated scenes for a documentary miniseries on Puertorican abolitionist and autonomist leader Román Baldorioty de Castro.
Storyboard Artist & Animator for feature film at Enfocarte Inc
May 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Conceptualize and animate scenes for Independent Feature Film on Puertorican nationalist leader Lolita Lebrón.
Photojournalist at Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI)
November 4, 2025 - November 4, 2025
Contributed with a team of journalists to take photographic documentation of electoral proceedings on November 4th.
3D Animator at Lacus Post
February 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Worked as independent contractor on a 3D animation project.
Animation Tutor at Independent Tutoring
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Supply animation tutoring sessions for independent clients.
Digital Artist Generalist at Atlantic University
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Brainstorm, develop and produce animated content for university activities, storyboarding and concept art for internal projects such as video games, commercials, and develop advertisement/publicity content like logos, shirt designs, poster art, and illustrations.
3D Animation Intern at Gladius Inc.
January 28, 2018 - August 27, 2018
Worked in a 6 month internship as a 3D animator for independent local studio.

Education

Bachelor in Digital Animation at Atlantic University
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Masters in Digital Photography at Atlantic University
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Qualifications

Honorable Mention - Direction
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Storyboarding for film
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
2021 Story Artist Mentorship
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Government
    uniE621 Aquagreen
    Macro photography for personal project about color theory. photo macrophotography
    uniE621 Tasha Character Design
    Character design for personal project.
    uniE621 Illustrated Posters
    Samples of my work as part of the Atlantic University Creative Team department.