2D animator and character designer with experience across the 2D animation pipeline, from rough sketches to clean linework, coloring, and production-ready delivery. Worked on multiple web series episodes, graduation films, and client/student short films, contributing to both character design and animation. Comfortable in collaborative animation workflows (story, design, timing, and final polish), with hands-on tools knowledge for 2D production and video editing. Currently based in Malmö, and brings Portuguese native fluency alongside native English.…

Catarina Amaro

2D animator and character designer with experience across the 2D animation pipeline, from rough sketches to clean linework, coloring, and production-ready delivery. Worked on multiple web series episodes, graduation films, and client/student short films, contributing to both character design and animation. Comfortable in collaborative animation workflows (story, design, timing, and final polish), with hands-on tools knowledge for 2D production and video editing. Currently based in Malmö, and brings Portuguese native fluency alongside native English.…

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2D animator and character designer with experience across the 2D animation pipeline, from rough sketches to clean linework, coloring, and production-ready delivery. Worked on multiple web series episodes, graduation films, and client/student short films, contributing to both character design and animation.

Comfortable in collaborative animation workflows (story, design, timing, and final polish), with hands-on tools knowledge for 2D production and video editing. Currently based in Malmö, and brings Portuguese native fluency alongside native English.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
English
Fluent

Work Experience

2D Animator and Art Director at The Animation Workshop, VIA University College
August 20, 2025 - December 20, 2025
Worked on multiple shots for the web series “Tales of Aleth rion”, handling the 2D animation production pipeline end-to-end: from keys and roughs through clean linework and coloring, gaining a solid understanding of the full 2D workflow stages.
2D Animator and Art Director at VIA University College - The Animation Workshop
February 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Worked on several shots for the web series "Tales of Alethron" from roughs to clean and color, gaining a strong understanding of all phases of the 2D animation pipeline.
3D Animator and Character Designer at The Animation Workshop, VIA University College
January 20, 2024 - March 20, 2024
Worked as a 3D character animator and character designer for the student short “My Favorite Thing”. The film was made for a client (Viborg Animation Festival) and used as promotional content for social media and for screenings during the festival.
3D Animator and Character Designer at VIA University College - The Animation Workshop
January 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
Worked as a 3D character animator and character designer for the student short film "My Favorite Thing" produced for the client and the Viborg Animation Festival; content was intended for social media promotion and for sessions during the festival.
Character Animator and 2D Animator at The Animation Workshop, VIA University College
March 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Worked as a character designer and 2D animator for the 1st year student short film “Through the Cosmos”.
Character Designer and 2D Animator at VIA University College - The Animation Workshop
March 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Worked as a character designer and 2D animator for the 1st year student short film "Through the Cosmos".

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Fine Arts) (unfinished) at Faculdade de Belas Artes d̶a Universidade de Lisboa
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor's Degree (Fine Arts) (unfinished) at VIA University College
January 1, 2022 - August 10, 2026
Bachelor's Degree (Fine Arts) (unfinished) at Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor's Degree (Fine Arts) (unfinished) at Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026

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Media & Entertainment, Education

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