Hi, I'm Darien Milner, a passionate digital artist specializing in animation and character design. I've worked on various projects, from creating character designs and storyboards to animating scenes for class projects and collaborating on community art projects in Chicago. I enjoy bringing stories to life through animation and art, using tools like Photoshop and Toon Boom Harmony. Currently, I am pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Traditional Animation at Columbia College Chicago, and I am eager to continue honing my skills while contributing to creative projects. Outside of school, I enjoy working with the Chicago Park District, where I assist with park maintenance and event coordination during the summer.…

Darien Milner

Hi, I'm Darien Milner, a passionate digital artist specializing in animation and character design. I've worked on various projects, from creating character designs and storyboards to animating scenes for class projects and collaborating on community art projects in Chicago. I enjoy bringing stories to life through animation and art, using tools like Photoshop and Toon Boom Harmony. Currently, I am pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Traditional Animation at Columbia College Chicago, and I am eager to continue honing my skills while contributing to creative projects. Outside of school, I enjoy working with the Chicago Park District, where I assist with park maintenance and event coordination during the summer.…

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Hi, I’m Darien Milner, a passionate digital artist specializing in animation and character design. I’ve worked on various projects, from creating character designs and storyboards to animating scenes for class projects and collaborating on community art projects in Chicago. I enjoy bringing stories to life through animation and art, using tools like Photoshop and Toon Boom Harmony.

Currently, I am pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Traditional Animation at Columbia College Chicago, and I am eager to continue honing my skills while contributing to creative projects. Outside of school, I enjoy working with the Chicago Park District, where I assist with park maintenance and event coordination during the summer.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Animator at Columbia College Chicago
September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Participated in a class project called Goober Madness, illustrating multiple character designs for a group animation project, storyboarding pixel and anime scenes, and performing rough and clean-up animation during production.
Glass Mosaic Project Assistant at Gallery 37
July 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Assisted the After School Matters program in creating various glass mosaics for a mural in the city of Chicago.
Seasonal Attendant at Chicago Park District
June 1, 2021 - August 31, 2024
Worked each summer at Tuley Park, performing cleaning inside and outside park grounds, assisting people, and helping arrange special events.

Education

BA Traditional Animation at Columbia College Chicago
September 7, 2020 - May 16, 2025
BA at Columbia College Chicago
September 1, 2020 - May 31, 2025

Qualifications

Clip Studio Paint
November 22, 2024 - June 6, 2025
Adobe After Effects
March 3, 2025 - June 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Government
    paper Goober Madness

    A short but ambitious animation about a cat and bird, Mags and Crez, going into a wild adventure after drinking an expired carton of Goob Juice. The short animation incorporates many styles of animation into one.

    I was largely part of creating characters, notably Jobo the rat, animating, and story boarding parts of the pixel scenes and anime sequences seen in this short.

    I also have everything that I had worked on for this short animation here:
    https://blackleo2219.wixsite.com/darien/s-projects-basic