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Hand Drawn Tales is an animation abode, where you can find some work stuff (2D Animations | Design | Storyboards), wedding and event illustrations, along with some old an...
Mike Shiell

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Childrens Book Illustration, Character Design, Illustration
Childrens Book Illustration, Character Design, Illustration
Hi, I’m Mike Shiell. I’ve spent over 25 years directing, animating, and illustrating for kids’ TV and books, creating a hands-on approach that blends storytelling with st...
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Clip Studio Paint, Toon Boom Harmony, 2D Animation
Clip Studio Paint, Toon Boom Harmony, 2D Animation
Portfolio: luzarvizurportfolio.carrd.co e-mail: __ Hi, I'm Luz Arvizu. I'm a 2D animator and illustrator based in Vancouver, BC, Canada....
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2D Animation, Animation, Character Design
2D Animation, Animation, Character Design
2D animator and illustrator with 13 years of experience. During that time I've had the opportunity to be part of incredible projects like F is for Family, Red Ketchup and...
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Fresh, eager 2D animator & character designer (2024 graduate) ready to bring energy and polish to your project. Specialties: Clean, expressive 2D animation (frame-by-...
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Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Illustrator, Animation
Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Illustrator, Animation
Hello! My name is Kari and I am a multimedia designer. I enjoy a variety of different areas of creative design, but I am mainly a character artist. I am a self-taught art...
Richie Nguyen

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Hi! I'm Richie Nguyen, an ambitious and optimistic independent animator passionate about telling stories that explore human connections with heart and emotion. I love gen...
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Illustration, Book Illustration, Motion Graphic
Illustration, Book Illustration, Motion Graphic
I'm a Concept Artist and Illustrator with experience in games and animation. I'm efficient with my time and the jobs I acquire and turnaround time is short. I love colour...
Ray Desjarlais

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Animation, Character Design, Illustration
Animation, Character Design, Illustration
My name is Ray and I'm a First Nations designer with over a decade of experience. I've worked in games, animation, and as a freelance artist. Each job has expanded my ran...
Eric Bergeron

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I'm Eric Bibo Bergeron, a dynamic animation and film production professional with over 30 years of international experience. I’ve served as an Artistic Director, Designer...
Muhammad Ibrahim

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I'm a passionate game tester with experience working on AAA titles such as Hogwarts Legacy, Batman Arkham Trilogy, and MK11. I'm familiar with game testing environments a...

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