Hi, I’m Tishana Benjamin, a 2D animator and illustrator based in New York. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation at the School of Visual Arts, and I love bringing characters and stories to life through rough animation, cleanups, and color work. Since 2015 I’ve collaborated on student films and client commissions, handling storyboarding, layout, coloring, and post-production. I enjoy collaborating with others to translate ideas into engaging visuals.…

Tishana Benjamin

Hi, I’m Tishana Benjamin, a 2D animator and illustrator based in New York. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation at the School of Visual Arts, and I love bringing characters and stories to life through rough animation, cleanups, and color work. Since 2015 I’ve collaborated on student films and client commissions, handling storyboarding, layout, coloring, and post-production. I enjoy collaborating with others to translate ideas into engaging visuals.…

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Hi, I’m Tishana Benjamin, a 2D animator and illustrator based in New York. I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation at the School of Visual Arts, and I love bringing characters and stories to life through rough animation, cleanups, and color work.

Since 2015 I’ve collaborated on student films and client commissions, handling storyboarding, layout, coloring, and post-production. I enjoy collaborating with others to translate ideas into engaging visuals.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

2D Rough Animator & Illustrator at Commission Work
June 1, 2015 - Present
Created pieces of artwork requested by clients for payment. Responsible for creating illustration and animations to match client’s interests.
Color Assistant at Pretty Rave Girls
March 1, 2025 - Present
Responsible for the final coloring of scenes while following the color palette.
Director at Digital Woes
September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Responsible for storyboarding, rough animation, shot layout, and post production.
2D Animator at How Bad Can I Be? ReAnimate
June 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Responsible for rough animation, clean up animation, background, and composition of final shot.

Education

BFA in 2D Animation at School of Visual Arts Arts
September 4, 2024 - May 1, 2028

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    uniE621 Entry Way
    Entrance to a calm home illustrator…
    uniE621 Jailbird Tanya
    Tanya the Cat in jail in a red light setting illustrator…
    uniE621 Jailbird
    Empty jail call in a red light setting illustrator…
    uniE621 Tent
    Simple tent on a sunny day illustrator…
    uniE621 The Reaper
    Hollow sitting on top of a crane over looking the city of New Leona City illustrator…
    uniE621 Dressing Room with the girls
    Neptune, Samantha and Tanya in the dressing room of the Lava Lamp illustrator…
    uniE621 Forest
    Background for a reanimated project I participated in over the summer of 2025. illustrator…
    uniE621 Dressing Room
    The dressing room of the Lava Lamp illustrator…
    uniE621 Side Street
    A side street on an alien planet illustrator…
    uniE621 Truck in the Field
    A broken down truck in a open field illustrator…
    uniE608 Digital Woes
    A short independent student film directed by Tishana Benjamin. Responsible for storyboarding, rough animation, shot layout, and post production. animator filmdirector studentfilm…