Versatile artist rooted in visual storytelling and design, with a love for costume and character detail. Skilled collaborator with experience managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines. Educated in Illustration and 2D Animation & Visual Development.…

Donna Kim

Versatile artist rooted in visual storytelling and design, with a love for costume and character detail. Skilled collaborator with experience managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines. Educated in Illustration and 2D Animation & Visual Development.…

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Versatile artist rooted in visual storytelling and design, with a love for costume and character detail. Skilled collaborator with experience managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines. Educated in Illustration and 2D Animation & Visual Development.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Character Designer at Capilano University
August 31, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Designed characters for rigged builds optimized for animation pipelines on educational projects. Maintained frequent communication with supervisors, adapting designs based on feedback at every step until completion. Developed characters aligned with the narrative tone and target audience using Adobe Photoshop.
Graphic Designer at Kim's BBQ
March 31, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Created and presented initial logo concepts with multiple sketches and iteration rounds tailored to the client’s brand vision. Edited and refined designs based on client feedback to align with the evolving creative brief and expectations.
Character Designer at STUDIO NYUMA
December 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Created character expression sheets to explore personality, emotion range, and acting beats. Iterated on expressions based on supervisor feedback, refining clarity, appeal, and on-model consistency. Delivered clean, production-ready sheets to support animation and storytelling needs.

Education

2D Animation and Visual Development Diploma at Capilano University
September 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
BA (Illustration) at OCAD University
September 1, 2012 - June 30, 2017
Diploma, 2D Animation & Visual Development at Capilano University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
BA in Design (Illustration) at OCAD University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017

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Education, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services

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