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Hi, I’m Michelle Dinh, a character designer and visual development artist with a passion for storytelling through expressive characters, props, and environments. I’ve shipped character concepts and visuals for at least one unannounced DreamWorks TV project, worked on indie short films, and mentored students in VisDev at San Jose State University. I love collaborating with directors and teams to shape the look and emotion of a story. I’m always learning and growing my toolbox, from Blender for vis dev to mentorships with industry professionals. I’ve also built social media presence for project work and Kickstarter campaigns, helping audiences connect with the character and world I’m helping to create.…Hi, I’m Michelle Dinh, a character designer and visual development artist with a passion for storytelling through expressive characters, props, and environments. I’ve shipped character concepts and visuals for at least one unannounced DreamWorks TV project, worked on indie short films, and mentored students in VisDev at San Jose State University. I love collaborating with directors and teams to shape the look and emotion of a story. I’m always learning and growing my toolbox, from Blender for vis dev to mentorships with industry professionals. I’ve also built social media presence for project work and Kickstarter campaigns, helping audiences connect with the character and world I’m helping to create.

Michelle Dinh

Character Designer, Illustrator, Concept Artist, +1

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Hi, I’m Michelle Dinh, a character designer and visual development artist with a passion for storytelling through expressive characters, props, and environments. I’ve shipped character concepts and visuals for at least one unannounced DreamWorks TV project, worked on indie short films, and mentored students in VisDev at San Jose State University. I love collaborating with directors and teams to shape the look and emotion of a story. I’m always learning and growing my toolbox, from Blender for vis dev to mentorships with industry professionals. I’ve also built social media presence for project work and Kickstarter campaigns, helping audiences connect with the character and world I’m helping to create.…Hi, I’m Michelle Dinh, a character designer and visual development artist with a passion for storytelling through expressive characters, props, and environments. I’ve shipped character concepts and visuals for at least one unannounced DreamWorks TV project, worked on indie short films, and mentored students in VisDev at San Jose State University. I love collaborating with directors and teams to shape the look and emotion of a story. I’m always learning and growing my toolbox, from Blender for vis dev to mentorships with industry professionals. I’ve also built social media presence for project work and Kickstarter campaigns, helping audiences connect with the character and world I’m helping to create.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Michelle Dinh, a character designer and visual development artist with a passion for storytelling through expressive characters, props, and environments. I’ve shipped character concepts and visuals for at least one unannounced DreamWorks TV project, worked on indie short films, and mentored students in VisDev at San Jose State University. I love collaborating with directors and teams to shape the look and emotion of a story.

I’m always learning and growing my toolbox, from Blender for vis dev to mentorships with industry professionals. I’ve also built social media presence for project work and Kickstarter campaigns, helping audiences connect with the character and world I’m helping to create.

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English

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Work Experience

Character Designer II at DreamWorks Animation

December 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Conceptualized characters for an upcoming unannounced TV show; collaborated with directors and cross-disciplinary teams to align character design with story direction and visual development goals.

Freelance Illustrator II at Greyscale Animation

June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Produced 24 digital emoji stickers of character followers per provided specs and reference; maintained active correspondence with director for feedback and updates.

Freelance Illustrator II at Oren's Way

September 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Painted illustrations for end-of-credit montage for the short film; effectively communicated with the director for critique and to set illustration style.

Teacher's Assistant for VisDev I & 2 at San Jose State University

August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022

Constructively critiqued student work, answered questions, and managed class Discord to support clear communication.

Vis Dev, Clean-Up Animation, Social Media Manager at Reyna (2D Short Film)

July 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022

Designed and packaged characters, main environment, some FX, and key props; handled clean up and color animation in collaboration with a team; managed social media presence including Kickstarter.

Prop Designer, Social Media Manager at Nai Nai II Animated Short Film

June 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021

Developed various props for storytelling and emotional development; supervised and posted on social platforms per schedule; created and launched Nai Nai Kickstarter page.