My name is Rich Draper and I am an animation director, character designer and illustrator based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

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My name is Rich Draper and I am an animation director, character designer and illustrator based out of Atlanta, Georgia. I have been in the industry for over 30 years working on commercials, specials, feature films and a wide variety of short projects. As a freelance artist you never know what may come your way, but I’ve been lucky to have an amazing variety of projects, many of which allow me to be part of the creative development and design characters and the worlds they inhabit. I’ve also had the opportunity to start illustrating children’s books in my own style

  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Other

Projects · 15

illustration

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

illustration

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

internal commercial for UPS

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

illustration

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

character design for animation

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

illustration

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

illustration

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

character and environment design for commercial

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

illustration

  • Animation Director
  • Character Designer
  • Storyboard Artist

Work experience· 75 roles

Character Design and Story Artist · Finletter FilmsJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Story Artist, Animation Director and Designer · Stargate FilmsJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Design and Animation for short film segment

Limited term Professor of Animation · Kennesaw State UniversityJan 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Taught animation, story, and character design

Limited term Professor of Animation · Kennesaw State UniversityJan 2022 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Designer, Storyboard Artist, Animator · Global MechanicJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Story Artist · Global MechanicJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Story Artist · Global MechanicJan 2022 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Designer, Storyboard Artist, Director · Stept StudiosJan 2021 – Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Education· 9

Master of Communication Arts · New York Institute of Technology2030 – 1990
Diploma in Classical Animation · Sheridan College2030 – 1988
Bachelor of Arts (Art and Art History) · McMaster University2030 – 1985
Masters of Communication Arts · New York Institute of Technology2030 – 1990

Certifications and awards

Bronze Award at Houston Worldfest (1995)1995
Bronze Award at Charleston Worldfest (1995)1995
Kodak Canada Award, Sheridan College (1988)1988

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