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I’m a hand-drawn illustrator and motion designer specializing in frame-by-frame character work, editorial illustration, and food and culture storytelling. My work spans portraiture, everyday life, and cultural memory, with a through-line of transformation and belonging. I’m fluent in Procreate and Adobe Fresco and experienced across the full Adobe Creative Cloud pipeline. I’m available for editorial, publishing, brand, and studio projects, and I’m open to remote work worldwide.…I’m a hand-drawn illustrator and motion designer specializing in frame-by-frame character work, editorial illustration, and food and culture storytelling. My work spans portraiture, everyday life, and cultural memory, with a through-line of transformation and belonging. I’m fluent in Procreate and Adobe Fresco and experienced across the full Adobe Creative Cloud pipeline. I’m available for editorial, publishing, brand, and studio projects, and I’m open to remote work worldwide.

Alekhya Kunapuli

Illustrator, 2D Animator, Motion Graphic Designer, +3

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I’m a hand-drawn illustrator and motion designer specializing in frame-by-frame character work, editorial illustration, and food and culture storytelling. My work spans portraiture, everyday life, and cultural memory, with a through-line of transformation and belonging. I’m fluent in Procreate and Adobe Fresco and experienced across the full Adobe Creative Cloud pipeline. I’m available for editorial, publishing, brand, and studio projects, and I’m open to remote work worldwide.…I’m a hand-drawn illustrator and motion designer specializing in frame-by-frame character work, editorial illustration, and food and culture storytelling. My work spans portraiture, everyday life, and cultural memory, with a through-line of transformation and belonging. I’m fluent in Procreate and Adobe Fresco and experienced across the full Adobe Creative Cloud pipeline. I’m available for editorial, publishing, brand, and studio projects, and I’m open to remote work worldwide.

Available to hire

I’m a hand-drawn illustrator and motion designer specializing in frame-by-frame character work, editorial illustration, and food and culture storytelling. My work spans portraiture, everyday life, and cultural memory, with a through-line of transformation and belonging.

I’m fluent in Procreate and Adobe Fresco and experienced across the full Adobe Creative Cloud pipeline. I’m available for editorial, publishing, brand, and studio projects, and I’m open to remote work worldwide.

Skills

2D Animation

Adobe After Effects

Character Design

Editorial Illustration

Freehand Digital Illustration

Experience Level

2D Animation

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Freehand Digital Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator & Motion Designer at Freelance

May 1, 2025 - Present

Delivered frame-by-frame animations and motion graphics for lifestyle and culture brands across social and digital platforms; executed illustration and motion design projects for OTAT PDX including brand storytelling, social assets, and short-form video content; produced editorial illustrations for digital and print publications including a Paris Fashion Week editorial (Dior/Trocadéro) and the Tastes Like Home food and culture series; conceptualised and launched Ordinary Days, an original illustration series capturing everyday cultural moments, strengthening portfolio presence across editorial and brand verticals.

Graphic Designer & Motion Designer at Intellibee, Inc.

July 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Increased product inquiries by 20% and conversion rates by 15% by designing high-impact visual assets and ad creatives across social, display, and search campaigns; boosted audience engagement by 25% by producing motion graphics and short-form video content tailored to SaaS product marketing objectives; improved CTR by 15% by developing brand-consistent creatives and collaborating cross-functionally to align visual messaging with campaign strategy.

Motion Graphics Intern at Intellibee, Inc.

February 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Increased engagement by 25% across Facebook, LinkedIn, and X by designing motion content and ad creatives for segmented multi-platform paid campaigns; improved ROI by 10% by producing targeted motion graphics and short-form video assets that strengthened campaign performance.

Graphic Designer at PrintVenue.com

June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Increased social following by 20% and drove a 10% uplift in conversions by designing compelling paid social creatives across Facebook and Instagram; improved ad performance by 12% by executing A/B tests on lifestyle versus product-focused visuals, translating creative insights into actionable strategy.

Illustrator & Motion Designer at Freelance

January 1, 2024 - Present

Produced editorial illustrations for digital and print, including a Paris Fashion Week / Dior-Trocadéro spread and food culture series Tastes Like Home. Created illustrations and motion content for OTAT PDX (Portland, OR) spanning brand storytelling, social assets, and short-form video, ongoing since May 2025. Developed Ordinary Days, a personal illustration series documenting everyday cultural moments through characters and environment. Designed frame-by-frame animations and motion portraits in Procreate and After Effects for portfolio and client work.