Hi, I’m Sarah Barra, a professional illustrator and character designer with eight years of expertise. I specialize in creating digital and traditional illustrations, concept art, sequential art, and pre-production work. I’m known for managing multiple projects simultaneously and collaborating with clients to deliver their vision to life.

Sarah Barra

Hi, I’m Sarah Barra, a professional illustrator and character designer with eight years of expertise. I specialize in creating digital and traditional illustrations, concept art, sequential art, and pre-production work. I’m known for managing multiple projects simultaneously and collaborating with clients to deliver their vision to life.

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Hi, I’m Sarah Barra, a professional illustrator and character designer with eight years of expertise. I specialize in creating digital and traditional illustrations, concept art, sequential art, and pre-production work.
I’m known for managing multiple projects simultaneously and collaborating with clients to deliver their vision to life.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator & Character Designer at Self-employed
March 1, 2016 - Present
Designing and creating illustration pieces for different clients. Writing, inking, and coloring for authorial comics and graphic novels. Character designer and cover artist for comics and graphic novels using digital programs such as Clip Studio Paint and Adobe Suite products. Coordinating with writers to follow scripts for developing graphic novels and delivering final pages on time to editors.
Multimedia Designer at E-Studios
December 31, 2024 - August 24, 2025
Multimedia developer assistant preparing assets for animation. Specialist in illustration, video editing, and social media design using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects. Designing print-ready files for clients and creating custom artwork for digital media.
Digital Illustrator at Bravo Games - Indahtec
July 31, 2022 - August 24, 2025
Illustrator responsible for creating concept art, assets, font designs, and UI designs for gambling games. Character design, prop design, and background design using Adobe Suite products and Clip Studio Paint. Preparation of artwork and typography assets for animation for slot games. Coordinating with art director, animation team, and other artists during pre-production and production to deliver projects on time.
Illustrator - Storyboard Artist at Aone Games
September 30, 2017 - August 24, 2025
Storyboard artist for character moves, facial expressions, and concepts for rigging playable characters for video games. Creation of storyboards based on scripts and coordination with art director and writer to deliver their vision for each cutscene.
Illustrator - Assistant at DUOC UC
December 31, 2016 - August 24, 2025
Anatomy drawing class assistant helping and orienting students during their studies. Art lab assistant responsible for correct use of equipment such as printers, cutting machines, bookbinding equipment, etc.
Freelance Illustrator & Character Designer at Self-Employed
March 1, 2016 - Present
Designing and creating illustration pieces for different clients; writer, inker and colorist for original comics and graphic novels; character designer and cover artist for comics and graphic novels, using digital programs such as Clip Studio Paint and Adobe Creative Suite; coordinate with writers to follow scripts for developing graphic novels and deliver final pages on time to editors.
Multimedia Designer at E-StudioS
December 31, 2024 - September 23, 2025
Multimedia designer assistant; preparing assets for animation; specialist in illustration, video editing and social media design, using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects; design print-ready files for clients; create custom artwork for digital media.
Digital Illustrator at Bravo Games - Indahtec
July 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025
Illustrator in charge of creating concept art, assets, font designs and UI designs for gambling games; character design, prop design, and background design done with Adobe Suite and Clip Studio Paint; preparation of artwork and typography assets for animation for slot games; coordination with Art Director, animation team and other artists during pre-production and production to deliver each project.
Illustrator - Storyboard Artist at A One Games
September 1, 2017 - September 23, 2025
Storyboard artist for character movements, facial expressions and concepts for rigging playable characters for video games; creation of storyboard based on a script and coordination with art director and writer to deliver their vision for each cut scene.
Illustrator - Assistant at DUOC UC
December 31, 2016 - September 23, 2025
Anatomy drawing class assistant in charge of helping and orienting students during their studies; art lab assistant, in charge of the correct use of equipment such as printers, cutting machines, book binding equipment, etc.
Freelance Illustrator & Character Designer at Self-employed / Various clients
March 1, 2016 - Present
Designing and creating illustration pieces for different clients. Writer, inker and colorist for authorial comics and graphic novels. Character designer and cover artist for comics and graphic novels, using digital programs such as Clip Studio Paint and Adobe Suite. Coordinate with the writer to follow a script for developing graphic novels and deliver final pages on time to the editor.
Multimedia Designer at E-studios
December 1, 2024 - September 23, 2025
Multimedia developer assistant, preparing assets for animation. Specialist in illustration, video editing and social media design, using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects. Design print-ready files for clients, create custom artwork for digital media.
Digital Illustrator at Bravo Games - Indahtec
July 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025
Illustrator in charge of creating concept art, assets, font designs and UI designs for gaming games. Character design, prop design, and background design done with Adobe Suite and Clip Studio Paint. Preparation of artwork and typography assets for animation; coordination with art director, animation team and other artists during pre-production and production time to deliver each project.
Illustrator - Storyboard Artist at A One Games
September 1, 2017 - September 23, 2025
Storyboard artist for character moves, facial expressions and concepts for rigging playable characters for video games. Creation of storyboard based on a script and coordination with art director and writer to deliver their vision for each cut scene.
Illustrator - Assistant at DUOC UC
December 1, 2016 - September 23, 2025
Anatomy drawing class assistant in charge of helping and orientation of students during their studies. Art lab assistant, in charge of the correct use of equipment like printing, cutting machines, book binding equipment, etc.

Education

Bachelors in Illustrator at Professional Institute DUOC UC
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Summer Illustration Course at School of Visual Arts New York City
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Bachelors in Physical Therapy at Universidad Mayor Santiago, Chile
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Diploma in Graphic Design at Entrepreneur Education, Gold Coast, Australia
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor's Degree in Illustration at DUOC UC Santiago, Chile
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Summer Illustration Course at School of Visual Arts, New York City, United States
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy at Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Diploma in Graphic Design at Entrepreneur Education, Gold Coast, Australia
January 1, 2023 - September 23, 2025
Bachelor in Illustration at Professional Institute
January 1, 2017 - September 23, 2025
Summer Illustration Course at School of Visual Arts, New York City, United States
January 1, 2016 - September 23, 2025

Qualifications

Diploma in Graphic Design
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Diploma in Graphic Design
January 1, 2023 - August 24, 2025
Entrepreneur Education
January 11, 2030 - August 24, 2025
Diploma in Graphic Design
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor's Degree in Illustration
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Summer Illustration Course
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Diploma in Graphic Design
January 1, 2023 - September 23, 2025
Bachelor in Illustration
January 1, 2017 - September 23, 2025

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet