Hi, I'm Kenneth Lehner-Ariza. I have a deep passion for visual development, animation, and photography. Over the years, I've honed my skills through a mix of formal education and extensive freelance experience, working on diverse projects ranging from character animation to logo design. I love combining creativity with technology to bring stories and ideas to life. Whether it's through 2D or 3D animation, illustration, or photography, I aim to create compelling visual experiences that captivate and inspire.…

Kenneth Lehner-Ariza

Hi, I'm Kenneth Lehner-Ariza. I have a deep passion for visual development, animation, and photography. Over the years, I've honed my skills through a mix of formal education and extensive freelance experience, working on diverse projects ranging from character animation to logo design. I love combining creativity with technology to bring stories and ideas to life. Whether it's through 2D or 3D animation, illustration, or photography, I aim to create compelling visual experiences that captivate and inspire.…

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Hi, I’m Kenneth Lehner-Ariza. I have a deep passion for visual development, animation, and photography. Over the years, I’ve honed my skills through a mix of formal education and extensive freelance experience, working on diverse projects ranging from character animation to logo design.

I love combining creativity with technology to bring stories and ideas to life. Whether it’s through 2D or 3D animation, illustration, or photography, I aim to create compelling visual experiences that captivate and inspire.

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Skills

Experience Level

2D Animation
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Illustration
Expert
3D Animation
Expert
Adobe Animate
Expert
Animation
Expert
Logo
Expert
Character Design
Intermediate
Web Design
Intermediate
3D Design
Intermediate
Corel Painter
Intermediate
Flyer
Intermediate
Motion Graphic
Intermediate
App Design
Intermediate
Procreate
Intermediate
Stop Motion Animation
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Geschäftsleitung at Lehner-Ariza GmbH
January 1, 2023 - June 5, 2024
Managing the company with a focus on photography services.
Einzelunternehmen at Freelance
January 1, 2021 - June 5, 2024
Providing services in illustrations, photography, web design, and 2D/3D logo design.
Freelance at Self-employed
December 1, 2015 - February 29, 2020
Performed photography, book illustration, flyer design, 2D/3D animation, and logo design tasks.
Praktikum Toy Story Mania at The Walt Disney Company
July 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012
Completed 22 positions as part of the college program internship.
Animateur at SteadyImage Interactive Media
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2014
Animated characters and special effects according to scripts and storyboards using Adobe Flash and created digital posters.
Assistent Administrateur at Blue Haven Group Corporation
July 1, 2007 - June 5, 2024
Office tasks including data sheets, scheduling, billing, and document organization.
Fotograf at Adept Studios
January 1, 2007 - January 31, 2008
Provided photography services.

Education

Visual Develoment at Academy of Art University
December 12, 2017 - December 12, 2020
MA Visual Development at Academy of Art University San Francisco, USA
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
BFA Computer Animation at Miami International University of Art & Design, USA
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013
MA at Academy of Art University San Francisco, USA
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
BFA at Miami International University of Art & Design, USA
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

Digital Media Arts College
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
Pixar Master Classes
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Animation Mentor Workshop Miami International University of Art & Design, USA
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Boca Raton Museum of Art School
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Ritz Camera Photography Classes
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education
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    Children‘s Book
    A children’s book about a mouse. I created the drawing using my own perspective guidelines and colored it in. I used Photoshop for the entire 34 page book. I am not allowed to show more examples. illustrator childrensbooks visdev…