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2D Animation, Adobe Photoshop, Character Design
2D Animation, Adobe Photoshop, Character Design
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...
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...
Mike Shiell

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Childrens Book Illustration, Character Design, Illustration
Childrens Book Illustration, Character Design, Illustration
Hello! My name is Mike Shiell. I’m a children’s book author/illustrator, cartoonist, character designer, director, and animation creative with 30+ years of experience b...
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Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Character Design
Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Character Design
I'm an accomplished digital illustrator and animation professional with extensive experience in art direction, project supervision, and creative leadership. I excel at de...
Felipe Dias Souza (Phil Dias)

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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...
Adriel Meka

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Book Illustration, Pitch Deck, Illustration
Book Illustration, Pitch Deck, Illustration
Adriel is a Canadian-American illustrator and animator. He was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada, grew up in the states, and graduated with a degree in animation from the ...
Elijah Julian Cruz

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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-...
Kari McKay

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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...
Rafael Rossetti Almeida

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3D Model, Character Design, ZBrush
3D Model, Character Design, ZBrush
I am a Senior Character Artist with extensive experience in creating assets for VR, specializing in pipeline integration and delivering impactful results in production. I...
Keyin Absalom Guo

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2D Animation, Animation, Character Design
2D Animation, Animation, Character Design
I am a character designer who specializes in creating expressive, story-driven characters and cohesive visual worlds. I have strong skills in concept development, dynamic...
Michelle Maturana

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Character Designer
I'm Michelle Maturana, a senior designer with 10 years of experience in the animation industry. I specialize in creating visually cohesive 2D and 3D designs that help sto...

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