Hello ✷ I am biakosta, an illustrator and motion animator from Porto, Portugal. I specialize in storyboarding, 2D character animation (both human and animal characters), and creating explainer animations, specially for education, culture and young audiences. I've been working for +8 years as Art Director, Illustrator and Animator in collaboration with several national and international projects, being a quick and reliable hand to work at your side :) :::EXPERIENCE::: Drawing & Illustration (+10 years) → strong sense of composition and sillouette → knowledge of human and animal anatomy → undertanding of color and contrast → traditional and digital drawing techniques Storyboarding & Animation (+8 years) → knowledge of body language, facial expressions → cinematography and camera angles → problem-solving and feedback management Art Direction (+6 years) → concept development → style consistency and attention to detail → ideation and verbal to visual expression

bia kosta

Hello ✷ I am biakosta, an illustrator and motion animator from Porto, Portugal. I specialize in storyboarding, 2D character animation (both human and animal characters), and creating explainer animations, specially for education, culture and young audiences. I've been working for +8 years as Art Director, Illustrator and Animator in collaboration with several national and international projects, being a quick and reliable hand to work at your side :) :::EXPERIENCE::: Drawing & Illustration (+10 years) → strong sense of composition and sillouette → knowledge of human and animal anatomy → undertanding of color and contrast → traditional and digital drawing techniques Storyboarding & Animation (+8 years) → knowledge of body language, facial expressions → cinematography and camera angles → problem-solving and feedback management Art Direction (+6 years) → concept development → style consistency and attention to detail → ideation and verbal to visual expression

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Hello ✷ I am biakosta, an illustrator and motion animator from Porto, Portugal.

I specialize in storyboarding, 2D character animation (both human and animal characters), and creating explainer animations, specially for education, culture and young audiences.
I’ve been working for +8 years as Art Director, Illustrator and Animator in collaboration with several national and international projects, being a quick and reliable hand to work at your side :)

:::EXPERIENCE:::

Drawing & Illustration (+10 years)
→ strong sense of composition and sillouette
→ knowledge of human and animal anatomy
→ undertanding of color and contrast
→ traditional and digital drawing techniques

Storyboarding & Animation (+8 years)
→ knowledge of body language, facial expressions
→ cinematography and camera angles
→ problem-solving and feedback management

Art Direction (+6 years)
→ concept development
→ style consistency and attention to detail
→ ideation and verbal to visual expression

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Visual Communication Artist at 4EveryPet
October 2, 2022 - Present
Creating Illustrations and Animations for educational content about pets
Game Designer & Illustrator at Not A Bot Studios
August 1, 2020 - February 28, 2022
Creating Character Design, Illustration and Animations for Educational Games
Designer at CEDA – Centro de Estudos de Design e Arte
September 1, 2019 - February 28, 2020

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education