congrats on finding my resume! I'm honored that you're hoping to hire me as your animator, illustrator, and/or concept artist. you and your team could just be the aligned match I've been looking for to create something incredible and impactful. my creative education includes both self-taught and traditional education avenues, including my current education experience completing my AAS in Animation, Entertainment, and Game Art Design and featuring online courses taught by NYU Tisch School of Arts and Sony Pictures Animation. working in both the marketing and tech industry in a variety of capacities has equipped me with both the hard and soft skills for cultivating dynamic encounters. my proficiency in character design (character turnarounds, character lineups, etc), concept art creation, 2d animation techniques and rigging, and story/scene structure highlights my prowess as a professional animator and artist. tapping into this creativity while maintaining consistency, time management, professional and compassionate interpersonal communication, and organization skills further positions me as a compelling candidate to work alongside your team. even better, I'm naturally intrinsically driven towards excellence. my tenacity to achieve quality in the tasks, assignments, and projects I'm appointed on is clearly shown within the essence of the results I provide both as an individual and a team member. as a strong believer in the importance of individual success working in tandem with team success, I know how crucial it is to lead myself well in order to boost the efficacy of the team. now that you'd caught a glimpse of my skillset as a individual, animator, and team member, I'd love to invite you to connect with me for an interview or send me a proposal to complete next steps in hiring me. I look forward to hearing from you. contact me now at _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ or send me a DM on LinkedIn. *please note: no AI was/is used in the process of creating any of my artwork/animations.

Christian Dove Nicole

congrats on finding my resume! I'm honored that you're hoping to hire me as your animator, illustrator, and/or concept artist. you and your team could just be the aligned match I've been looking for to create something incredible and impactful. my creative education includes both self-taught and traditional education avenues, including my current education experience completing my AAS in Animation, Entertainment, and Game Art Design and featuring online courses taught by NYU Tisch School of Arts and Sony Pictures Animation. working in both the marketing and tech industry in a variety of capacities has equipped me with both the hard and soft skills for cultivating dynamic encounters. my proficiency in character design (character turnarounds, character lineups, etc), concept art creation, 2d animation techniques and rigging, and story/scene structure highlights my prowess as a professional animator and artist. tapping into this creativity while maintaining consistency, time management, professional and compassionate interpersonal communication, and organization skills further positions me as a compelling candidate to work alongside your team. even better, I'm naturally intrinsically driven towards excellence. my tenacity to achieve quality in the tasks, assignments, and projects I'm appointed on is clearly shown within the essence of the results I provide both as an individual and a team member. as a strong believer in the importance of individual success working in tandem with team success, I know how crucial it is to lead myself well in order to boost the efficacy of the team. now that you'd caught a glimpse of my skillset as a individual, animator, and team member, I'd love to invite you to connect with me for an interview or send me a proposal to complete next steps in hiring me. I look forward to hearing from you. contact me now at _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ or send me a DM on LinkedIn. *please note: no AI was/is used in the process of creating any of my artwork/animations.

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congrats on finding my resume! I’m honored that you’re hoping to hire me as your animator, illustrator, and/or concept artist. you and your team could just be the aligned match I’ve been looking for to create something incredible and impactful.

my creative education includes both self-taught and traditional education avenues, including my current education experience completing my AAS in Animation, Entertainment, and Game Art Design and featuring online courses taught by NYU Tisch School of Arts and Sony Pictures Animation.

working in both the marketing and tech industry in a variety of capacities has equipped me with both the hard and soft skills for cultivating dynamic encounters. my proficiency in character design (character turnarounds, character lineups, etc), concept art creation, 2d animation techniques and rigging, and story/scene structure highlights my prowess as a professional animator and artist. tapping into this creativity while maintaining consistency, time management, professional and compassionate interpersonal communication, and organization skills further positions me as a compelling candidate to work alongside your team.

even better, I’m naturally intrinsically driven towards excellence. my tenacity to achieve quality in the tasks, assignments, and projects I’m appointed on is clearly shown within the essence of the results I provide both as an individual and a team member. as a strong believer in the importance of individual success working in tandem with team success, I know how crucial it is to lead myself well in order to boost the efficacy of the team.

now that you’d caught a glimpse of my skillset as a individual, animator, and team member, I’d love to invite you to connect with me for an interview or send me a proposal to complete next steps in hiring me. I look forward to hearing from you.

contact me now at Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup or send me a DM on LinkedIn.

*please note: no AI was/is used in the process of creating any of my artwork/animations.

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sales specialist at apple inc
September 13, 2025 - Present
animator and multidisciplinary creative at christian dove nicole
March 15, 2024 - Present
an innovative creative & unconventional storyteller via art and animation i’m available for work including (but not limited to): - animation (2d and 3d) - illustrations for media, books/publications - character concept art/development - creative writing (comics, graphic novels) - storyboarding for comics, tv/film - fine art painting

Education

AAS in Animation, Entertainment, Game Art Design at Johnson County Community College
August 15, 2025 - May 7, 2027
Animation Industry Essentials Certificate at NYU Tisch School of the Arts x Yellowbrick.co
June 22, 2025 - May 26, 2026

Qualifications

Sony Animation’s This Is Animation Certificate
June 7, 2025 - June 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet
    unity coffee machine model // a luxury 3d product model
    say hello to unity: an mastermind luxury coffee experience to enhance your mornings at home unity is my fictional smart home appliance company that sells elevated home goods and kitchen solutions for the aesthetically-driven shopper. the featured design includes high poly 3d models of my coffee machine, built to scale and showcasing custom rendered labels. highlighted softwares used within this project include Autodesk Maya, Rizom UVs and Adobe Substance Painter. although this is a fictional smart home appliance company, the designs are my personal intellectual property and are protected by copyright laws. no AI tools were used in the making of these 3d models or their renders. created in spring of 2026 by christian dove nicole (christian thompson).
    3d product model: coalesce soda beverage can
    meet coalesce - an elevated dualbiotic soda to enhance your social attraction. coalesce is my fictional soda beverage company that sells auric enhancing beverages to spice up your life. the featured design includes low and high poly 3d models of soda cans with custom rendered labels. highlighted softwares used within this project include Autodesk Maya and Adobe Substance Painter. although this is a fictional soda beverage company, the designs are my personal intellectual property and are protected by copyright laws. no AI tools were used in the making of these 3d models or their renders. created in fall of 2025 by christian dove nicole (christian thompson). 3dmodeler animation productdesign productmarketing 3ddesigner propdesign marketing commercialart
    3d model prop design: painted pomegranates
    hand painted pomegranate 3d models for game art and design - the featured concept art design includes both low poly and high poly 3d models of pomegranates, created to realistic scale and showcasing hand painted/custom rendering completed in substance 3d painter. this design is my personal intellectual property and is protected by copyright laws. no AI tools were used in the making of these 3d models or their renders. animation 3dmodeler 3ddesign propdesign visdev