Visual storyteller with a passion for sequential art, environmental illustration, and world-building across animation and comics. With an MFA in Sequential Art and a background in storyboarding, concept design, and visual development, I bring characters and spaces to life through cinematic, immersive, story-focused art. I integrate narrative thinking and visual craft to create assets that bridge story and production needs, collaborating across teams and delivering clear, polished visuals through fast-paced workflows.

Charlie Cronin

Visual storyteller with a passion for sequential art, environmental illustration, and world-building across animation and comics. With an MFA in Sequential Art and a background in storyboarding, concept design, and visual development, I bring characters and spaces to life through cinematic, immersive, story-focused art. I integrate narrative thinking and visual craft to create assets that bridge story and production needs, collaborating across teams and delivering clear, polished visuals through fast-paced workflows.

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Visual storyteller with a passion for sequential art, environmental illustration, and world-building across animation and comics. With an MFA in Sequential Art and a background in storyboarding, concept design, and visual development, I bring characters and spaces to life through cinematic, immersive, story-focused art.

I integrate narrative thinking and visual craft to create assets that bridge story and production needs, collaborating across teams and delivering clear, polished visuals through fast-paced workflows.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Artist/Writer at Self-Published / Mentorship Program
January 1, 2025 - September 25, 2025
Participated in a self-published artist and writer mentorship program (2024-2025) developing scripts and artwork; created and shared original illustrated narratives.
Storyboard Artist at Cloudberry Animation Studio
October 1, 2024 - Present
Created panelled artwork from provided scripts, using cinematic shot calls, transitions and language to clearly distinguish camera work. Supplied completed scene breakdowns and revisions before deadlines from a fully remote workspace. Maintained open communication with collaborators to ensure seamless handoffs down the production pipeline.
Comic Book Artist at Dominion Universe
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Created and produced background artwork for 2D episodic shorts and promotional content; crafted refined background art from rough storyboards; conceptualized artwork from mood boards to meet tight deadlines and fast-paced production schedules; maintained open communication with art leads and revised work based on feedback; contributed to in-game comic book artwork with a cohesive visual style; collaborated on character designs from scripts and AI-generated concept art; choreographed dynamic panel layouts for clear readership; produced print-ready assets covering concept design, penciling, inking, coloring and lettering.
2D Background Artist at Ring Studio
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and created numerous backdrops and set pieces for 2D episodic animated shorts and social media content. Used rough storyboard callouts to illustrate refined background artwork; conceptualized artwork from mood boards to meet tight deadlines; maintained open communication with art leads and revised work based on feedback; contributed to high-profile brands including MLB and Cook County Health Administration.
Story Illustrator at Self Published Artist / Writer
January 1, 2024 - Present
Remote collaboration creating backdrops and set pieces for 2D episodic animated shorts and social media content; used rough storyboard shot calls to illustrate refined background artwork; conceptualized artwork from mood boards under tight deadlines; maintained communication with art leads and revised work based on feedback; contributed artwork for brands including MLB and Cook County Health Administration.

Education

Masters of Fine Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
September 13, 2021 - August 31, 2023
Sequential Art
Bachelor of Arts at Santa Clara University
September 11, 2017 - June 18, 2021
Communications and Studio Art
Sequential Art at Tokyo, Japan
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Studio Art at Florence, Italy
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) — Sequential Art at Santa Clara University (Global Studies)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Sequential Art (Study Abroad) at Tokyo, Japan
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Studio Art (Study Abroad) at Florence, Italy
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts: Communication
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Studio Art
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts (BA) — Communication
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) — Studio Art
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Education, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet
    Project Harbour
    Commissioned Illustration as closing gift for Amsterdam based law firm capturing the clients and all their work with UniKidz.
    MoMo the Magnificent
    Comic Book project commissioned by Comics Experience and Edited by Karim Ahmad for a Kickstarter Anthology: https://www.twine.net/signin
    Cook County Health Heroes League
    An episodic series providing an action narrative to illustrate the dangers of poor health actives in a community. https://www.twine.net/signin