sydcordoba.com Digital content creator with a track record of directing animation teams and producing digital campaigns for nonprofits. Skilled in the entire short-form video workflow. Passionate about using visual media to advance advocacy and justice, uplift community voices, and inspire action. --- **Employment and project experience** **Lead Animator** Free Lion Productions _March 2020 - Present_ **Animation Director** Teakeyland Productions _October 2024 - present_…

Syd Cordoba

sydcordoba.com Digital content creator with a track record of directing animation teams and producing digital campaigns for nonprofits. Skilled in the entire short-form video workflow. Passionate about using visual media to advance advocacy and justice, uplift community voices, and inspire action. --- **Employment and project experience** **Lead Animator** Free Lion Productions _March 2020 - Present_ **Animation Director** Teakeyland Productions _October 2024 - present_…

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sydcordoba.com
Digital content creator with a track record of directing animation teams and producing digital campaigns for nonprofits. Skilled in the entire short-form video workflow. Passionate about using visual media to advance advocacy and justice, uplift community voices, and inspire action.

Employment and project experience

Lead Animator Free Lion Productions
March 2020 - Present

Animation Director Teakeyland Productions
October 2024 - present

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Animator at Free Lion Productions
March 1, 2020 - Present
Produce short-form, strategic advocacy videos and explainer content for nonprofit campaigns, translating complex messages into engaging visuals to amplify messages around justice, public education, and community empowerment. Drive engagement and visibility for clients that reached audiences of 850k+ across Instagram and TikTok through trend research and workflow optimization. Lead end-to-end creative process: scripting, storyboarding, shot lists, animation, video editing, and motion graphics tailored to diverse client visions and project missions. Collaborate directly with nonprofit leaders, ensuring storytelling aligns with organizational missions and resonated with audiences.
Creative Director at Teakeyland Story Studio
August 1, 2024 - Present
Recruit, conduct interviews, and manage a team of six contracted artists to produce the pilot episode of a children’s animated series. Oversee visual development, edit scripts, generate shot lists and storyboards, and provide mentorship with regular check-ins and reviews. Direct creative process with a focus on creativity, storytelling, and aligning with project messaging.
Illustrator at Freelance
June 1, 2019 - Present
Create graphics and illustrations for books, comics, docudramas, and branding materials including logos, graphics, and product labels for a diverse group of clients. Adapt design style to match project requirements, ensuring alignment with client brand and messaging.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
August 26, 2015 - May 16, 2019
Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Film at Virginia Commonwealth University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019

Qualifications

Best in Show
May 16, 2019 - May 16, 2019
My senior thesis film titled "Small World" won the Best in Show Award at our public screening.
Episodic Award Winner
August 22, 2021 - August 22, 2021
Episode one of "NOW with Fiona" was jury selected as the winner of the episodic section of the Bentonville Film Festival.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education
    paper Better Days: Promo reel

    Promo reel made for Better Days and their plushie children 💖
    I loved collaborating and seeing these babies come to life in their animated worlds!

    paper Anheuser-Busch: The Inception of Beer

    Excerpt from an animation made for the DEI department of Anheuser-Busch (Bud Light, Budweiser, Busch, Corona) explaining the inception of beer 🍺 🍻
    In production with Free Lion Productions.
    2023.

    paper Equality Texas: Fighting Censorship

    Under contract, I animated this short video highlighting the dangers of censorship in classrooms.

    Texas kids deserve dignity, safety, and an inclusive curriculum. They deserve to see people like them and their families in the books they read. By censoring books that discuss LGBTQ+ experiences, Texas lawmakers are denying children access to a quality, representative education.

    Banning books and distorting education isn’t just narrow-minded, it’s dangerous.

    paper Equality Texas: Health care for trans youth is under attack.

    Under contract, I co-wrote and animated this explainer video for Equality Texas. I am really proud of this video because it is well done and reached thousands of people online.

    Texas lawmakers have no place in private medical decisions that belong to a family and their doctor. We must protect trans youth and ensure their access to essential health care, like puberty blockers.