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Hi! I'm Bárbara Tavares, a passionate character designer with a love for visual storytelling. I have worked on various projects, bringing characters to life through my art. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always looking for new ways to express ideas visually. With a background in animation and design, I approach each project with a fresh perspective. My goal is to create engaging and memorable characters that resonate with audiences while pushing the boundaries of visual development.…Hi! I'm Bárbara Tavares, a passionate character designer with a love for visual storytelling. I have worked on various projects, bringing characters to life through my art. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always looking for new ways to express ideas visually. With a background in animation and design, I approach each project with a fresh perspective. My goal is to create engaging and memorable characters that resonate with audiences while pushing the boundaries of visual development.

Bárbara Tavares

Character Designer, Illustrator, Animator, +2

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Hi! I'm Bárbara Tavares, a passionate character designer with a love for visual storytelling. I have worked on various projects, bringing characters to life through my art. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always looking for new ways to express ideas visually. With a background in animation and design, I approach each project with a fresh perspective. My goal is to create engaging and memorable characters that resonate with audiences while pushing the boundaries of visual development.…Hi! I'm Bárbara Tavares, a passionate character designer with a love for visual storytelling. I have worked on various projects, bringing characters to life through my art. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always looking for new ways to express ideas visually. With a background in animation and design, I approach each project with a fresh perspective. My goal is to create engaging and memorable characters that resonate with audiences while pushing the boundaries of visual development.

Available to hire

Hi! I’m Bárbara Tavares, a passionate character designer with a love for visual storytelling. I have worked on various projects, bringing characters to life through my art. I thrive on creativity and collaboration, always looking for new ways to express ideas visually.

With a background in animation and design, I approach each project with a fresh perspective. My goal is to create engaging and memorable characters that resonate with audiences while pushing the boundaries of visual development.

Skills

Character Design

Animation

Illustration

Experience Level

Character Design

Expert

Animation

Expert

Illustration

Expert

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Greek, Modern

Beginner

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Character Designer at Freelance

December 31, 2023 - September 26, 2025

Designed main character variations for an indie animated feature. Collaborated with directors and writers to develop character backstories and visual styles.

Visual Development Artist at PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS

December 31, 2021 - September 26, 2025

Developed character designs for an unannounced feature animation. Worked closely with the animation team to refine character expressions and movements.

Illustrator at NATHAN KELLY HOLLYWOOD ORCHESTRATOR

December 31, 2020 - September 26, 2025

Created visual concepts for ‘Music & Love’ cover for Nathan Kelly’s album. Worked closely with the director to visualize themes and story arcs for the project.

Character Designer at BRIAH IBOK DIRECTOR

January 1, 2021 - September 26, 2025

Designed character visuals and wrote descriptions of poses and expressions for the characters.

Character Designer at Freelance

January 1, 2022 - Present

Designed variations of poses and expressions for an animated TV show.

Visual Development Artist at Pixar Animation Studios

December 31, 2021 - September 26, 2025

Designed main character variations for an unannounced feature animation.

Illustrator at Nathan Kelly - Hollywood Orchestrator

December 31, 2020 - September 26, 2025

Provided character design and illustrations for visual storytelling.