Hi there! I’m an Animation Director and Storyboard Artist with a passion for turning bold ideas into vivid visuals. I love collaborating with clients and cross-disciplinary teams to brainstorm, storyboard, and craft engaging narratives for short films and other media. I thrive in fast-paced workflows and take pride in delivering clear visuals, strong composition, and polished storytelling. In my work at Savannah College of Art and Design and as a freelance creator, I’ve led animation projects, mentored teams of up to 30 animators, and developed character designs, shot lists, and storyboards. I regularly produce assets using Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, and the Adobe Creative Suite, and I volunteer locally to share design skills and creative problem-solving with my community.

Vic Imbriano

Hi there! I’m an Animation Director and Storyboard Artist with a passion for turning bold ideas into vivid visuals. I love collaborating with clients and cross-disciplinary teams to brainstorm, storyboard, and craft engaging narratives for short films and other media. I thrive in fast-paced workflows and take pride in delivering clear visuals, strong composition, and polished storytelling. In my work at Savannah College of Art and Design and as a freelance creator, I’ve led animation projects, mentored teams of up to 30 animators, and developed character designs, shot lists, and storyboards. I regularly produce assets using Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, and the Adobe Creative Suite, and I volunteer locally to share design skills and creative problem-solving with my community.

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Hi there! I’m an Animation Director and Storyboard Artist with a passion for turning bold ideas into vivid visuals. I love collaborating with clients and cross-disciplinary teams to brainstorm, storyboard, and craft engaging narratives for short films and other media. I thrive in fast-paced workflows and take pride in delivering clear visuals, strong composition, and polished storytelling.

In my work at Savannah College of Art and Design and as a freelance creator, I’ve led animation projects, mentored teams of up to 30 animators, and developed character designs, shot lists, and storyboards. I regularly produce assets using Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, and the Adobe Creative Suite, and I volunteer locally to share design skills and creative problem-solving with my community.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Animation Director, Storyboard Artist at Carl Lives Short Film / SCAD
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Directed animation and created storyboard visuals for the short film Carl Lives; collaborated with the story team and director to translate imaginative ideas into final visuals; demonstrated strong collaborative and creative problem-solving skills.
Character Designer (Freelance) at Surplus Geek
December 31, 2024 - Present
Remote freelance character designer; researched military surplus imagery for accuracy; brainstormed with clients to generate artwork concepts; incorporated critiques into final edits with Photoshop; taught design principles including color theory; collaborated with client team to envision final product.
Animator/Graphic Designer at Tentacle Marketing Company
June 17, 2017 - December 1, 2025
Create ads and logos for multiple companies using Adobe illustrator, PhotoShop, Adobe After Effects Client range includes: Fitness, Restaurants, Heath Care, Salons, and other Multi-location consumer facing businesses.​ Practice collaborative team problem solving with web design, graphics, and social promotions. Uses great time management skills to reach project completion with Excel Spreed Sheets.
Character Designer (Freelance) at Remote
January 1, 2025 - Present
Research imagery for client concepts (e.g., military surplus themes); brainstorm ideas with clients; produce final edits in Photoshop.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design
September 11, 2017 - May 21, 2021

Qualifications

Magna Cum Laude
September 11, 2017 - May 21, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    paper Surplus Geek 2025-Present

    For “a place dedicated to Military surplus and the pursuit to learn more about such things.” - Surplus Geek, Youtube.
    Researching specific images relating to military surplus for accuracy
    Brainstorming with clients about ideas for artwork on calls.
    Taking in critiques and using that to make final edits with photoshop.
    Teaching others the ins-and-outs of design with color theory and design
    Collaborating with the client as a team to envision a final product.

    paper "NEVER ANYWHERE" CHILDREN'S BOOK

    The dangers of technology effect a local forest of trees’ way of life. Created with acrylic markers, ink, and paper. Author Tim Cullen.

    paper "THE GRID" 2022

    A project that allows you to connect to people through digital trading cards that to “THE GRID”. Character design made in Procreate. Distributed by NeurSciences.

    paper CAR LIVES 2021

    A young boy and his family gets stuck in traffic, but has and out of body experience and finds that kindness overcomes hatred. Directed by David Cummings. Boards done in Photoshop. Animatic made in Storyboard Pro.