I am a professional character animator based in New York City with nearly twenty years of experience working on a variety of projects, ranging from small to large scale. My early work includes animation for preschool programs such as Wonder Pets, 3rd and Bird, and Team Umi Zoomi. This experience led to additional projects including Small Potatoes, Moose A. Moose shorts for Nick Jr., and various interstitial pieces for NBC's Sprout. I have also contributed to commercial projects geared toward adult audiences, such as Google's Androidify campaign and a Ben & Jerry's advertisement. Additionally, I worked with Toca Boca on their Toca TV app, producing a range of original animations. My role as Assistant Animation Director on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President provided valuable insights into producing content that adapts to current events—a challenging and rewarding experience. Most recently, I worked at BEGiN Learning, creating engaging educational animations, including work with popular Sesame Street characters. My primary expertise is in Adobe After Effects, a versatile software that enables the creation of dynamic character animations. I also utilize Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator for editing and asset preparation. Additionally, I have experience using Spine for game character animations and am consistently interested in expanding my skills by learning new software programs.

Heidi Sullivan

I am a professional character animator based in New York City with nearly twenty years of experience working on a variety of projects, ranging from small to large scale. My early work includes animation for preschool programs such as Wonder Pets, 3rd and Bird, and Team Umi Zoomi. This experience led to additional projects including Small Potatoes, Moose A. Moose shorts for Nick Jr., and various interstitial pieces for NBC's Sprout. I have also contributed to commercial projects geared toward adult audiences, such as Google's Androidify campaign and a Ben & Jerry's advertisement. Additionally, I worked with Toca Boca on their Toca TV app, producing a range of original animations. My role as Assistant Animation Director on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President provided valuable insights into producing content that adapts to current events—a challenging and rewarding experience. Most recently, I worked at BEGiN Learning, creating engaging educational animations, including work with popular Sesame Street characters. My primary expertise is in Adobe After Effects, a versatile software that enables the creation of dynamic character animations. I also utilize Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator for editing and asset preparation. Additionally, I have experience using Spine for game character animations and am consistently interested in expanding my skills by learning new software programs.

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I am a professional character animator based in New York City with nearly twenty years of experience working on a variety of projects, ranging from small to large scale.

My early work includes animation for preschool programs such as Wonder Pets, 3rd and Bird, and Team Umi Zoomi. This experience led to additional projects including Small Potatoes, Moose A. Moose shorts for Nick Jr., and various interstitial pieces for NBC’s Sprout. I have also contributed to commercial projects geared toward adult audiences, such as Google’s Androidify campaign and a Ben & Jerry’s advertisement. Additionally, I worked with Toca Boca on their Toca TV app, producing a range of original animations. My role as Assistant Animation Director on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President provided valuable insights into producing content that adapts to current events—a challenging and rewarding experience. Most recently, I worked at BEGiN Learning, creating engaging educational animations, including work with popular Sesame Street characters.

My primary expertise is in Adobe After Effects, a versatile software that enables the creation of dynamic character animations. I also utilize Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator for editing and asset preparation. Additionally, I have experience using Spine for game character animations and am consistently interested in expanding my skills by learning new software programs.

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English
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Work Experience

Senior at Late Night Cartoons
January 31, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Assisted the Animation Director across all aspects of seven episodes from Season 2 and 3 of 'Our Cartoon President' on Showtime. Reviewed and analyzed the scripts with the animation director. Prepared concepts and materials for department kickoffs. Managed assets and assignments using F track. Performed animation work, revisions, and enhancements to ensure high-quality delivery for final broadcast.
Animator/ Editor at Toca Boca
October 30, 2015 - April 29, 2017
Responsibilities encompassed concept development, storyboarding, character rigging, animation, and editing of original animated content for a children's media application.
Senior Animator at Begin Learning
April 27, 2020 - November 6, 2025
- Rigged and animated characters for new math games in the Homer app. - Storyboarded and planned various animation projects including games and promotional videos. - Conducted training sessions and created documentation on processes for fellow artists within the company. - Performed audio and visual editing for animations and promotional content for social media platforms.

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