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I’m a 2D animation director and visual development artist specializing in stylized environments and cinematic lighting. I have contributed to multiple independent animated films, including award-winning projects and festival selections. My work focuses on atmosphere, color storytelling, and strong composition inspired by traditional animation aesthetics.…

Chieh-Chih Liao

Illustrator, Concept Artist, Storyboard Artist, +2

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I’m a 2D animation director and visual development artist specializing in stylized environments and cinematic lighting. I have contributed to multiple independent animated films, including award-winning projects and festival selections. My work focuses on atmosphere, color storytelling, and strong composition inspired by traditional animation aesthetics.…

Available to hire

I’m a 2D animation director and visual development artist specializing in stylized environments and cinematic lighting.
I have contributed to multiple independent animated films, including award-winning projects and festival selections.
My work focuses on atmosphere, color storytelling, and strong composition inspired by traditional animation aesthetics.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant at Art Center College of Design

September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020

Fall 2019 - Spring 2020 Teaching Assistant for Perspective courses. Assisted students in learning different types of perspective drawing, guided composition and visual storytelling, supported in-class demonstrations and critique sessions, and provided personalized feedback. Helped students with homework questions after class to improve craft.

Freelance Background Painter at The Apricot - Short Animation

June 1, 2025 - Present

Summer 2025: Created 2D background paintings under the direction of the art directors, contributed to scene setup and color palettes, and produced multiple iterations to align with production needs.