Hi, I’m Autumn Nhleli, a 2D/3D artist with a knack for illustration and animation. I love exploring character design, storytelling, and bringing ideas to life with clean lines and bold colors. I’m always on the lookout for the next best project and enjoy collaborating with others to craft engaging visuals. I value teamwork, enjoy learning new tools (Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Illustrator), and thrive in collaborative environments that bring cohesive visual outcomes to digital media projects. I’m excited to connect with fellow creatives and contribute to fresh, compelling artwork.

Autumn Nhleli

Hi, I’m Autumn Nhleli, a 2D/3D artist with a knack for illustration and animation. I love exploring character design, storytelling, and bringing ideas to life with clean lines and bold colors. I’m always on the lookout for the next best project and enjoy collaborating with others to craft engaging visuals. I value teamwork, enjoy learning new tools (Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Illustrator), and thrive in collaborative environments that bring cohesive visual outcomes to digital media projects. I’m excited to connect with fellow creatives and contribute to fresh, compelling artwork.

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Hi, I’m Autumn Nhleli, a 2D/3D artist with a knack for illustration and animation. I love exploring character design, storytelling, and bringing ideas to life with clean lines and bold colors. I’m always on the lookout for the next best project and enjoy collaborating with others to craft engaging visuals.

I value teamwork, enjoy learning new tools (Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Illustrator), and thrive in collaborative environments that bring cohesive visual outcomes to digital media projects. I’m excited to connect with fellow creatives and contribute to fresh, compelling artwork.

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Language

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Fluent

Work Experience

Intern - 3D Asset Creation at Chocolate Tribe
June 1, 2024 - November 13, 2025
Assisted in modeling, texturing, and surfacing 3D assets for digital media projects, collaborating closely with the 2D design team to achieve cohesive visual outcomes. Created visually engaging animations using industry-standard software such as Maya, aligning project deliverables with client-specific specifications to support seamless digital media production pipelines.
3D Animator at Aatma Studio
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Completed a 3 year course in digital content creation, learning valuable skills such as digital design, illustration, animation, content development and others
Intern at Chocolate Tribe
June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Assisted in modeling, texturing, and surfacing 3D assets for digital media projects, collaborating closely with the 2D design team to achieve cohesive visual outcomes.
3D Generalist at Pixelgraph Media
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Supported 3D asset creation and generalist tasks for digital media projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive visuals.

Education

Diploma at The Animation School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
3D Animator course in digital content creation at Aatma Studio
February 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Diploma in Digital Content Creation at The Animation School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment