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I’m Johanna Wieden, a motion and animation professional based in Chicago, IL, with a strong background in hand-painted watercolor backgrounds, illustrated and animated graphics, and TV paint–style workflows. I’ve worked across production management, direction, and hands-on compositing/editing, using Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop/Illustrator to bring original stories to life. I also enjoy design and visual storytelling beyond animation—developing character turnarounds, texture samples, typographic materials, and social campaigns. From supervising production schedules and mentoring teams to editing and composing animatics and delivering finished shots for festivals, I focus on consistent, impactful visual communication from concept through post-production.…I’m Johanna Wieden, a motion and animation professional based in Chicago, IL, with a strong background in hand-painted watercolor backgrounds, illustrated and animated graphics, and TV paint–style workflows. I’ve worked across production management, direction, and hands-on compositing/editing, using Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop/Illustrator to bring original stories to life. I also enjoy design and visual storytelling beyond animation—developing character turnarounds, texture samples, typographic materials, and social campaigns. From supervising production schedules and mentoring teams to editing and composing animatics and delivering finished shots for festivals, I focus on consistent, impactful visual communication from concept through post-production.

Johanna Wieden

Illustrator, 2D Animator, Background Designer, +5

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I’m Johanna Wieden, a motion and animation professional based in Chicago, IL, with a strong background in hand-painted watercolor backgrounds, illustrated and animated graphics, and TV paint–style workflows. I’ve worked across production management, direction, and hands-on compositing/editing, using Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop/Illustrator to bring original stories to life. I also enjoy design and visual storytelling beyond animation—developing character turnarounds, texture samples, typographic materials, and social campaigns. From supervising production schedules and mentoring teams to editing and composing animatics and delivering finished shots for festivals, I focus on consistent, impactful visual communication from concept through post-production.…I’m Johanna Wieden, a motion and animation professional based in Chicago, IL, with a strong background in hand-painted watercolor backgrounds, illustrated and animated graphics, and TV paint–style workflows. I’ve worked across production management, direction, and hands-on compositing/editing, using Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop/Illustrator to bring original stories to life. I also enjoy design and visual storytelling beyond animation—developing character turnarounds, texture samples, typographic materials, and social campaigns. From supervising production schedules and mentoring teams to editing and composing animatics and delivering finished shots for festivals, I focus on consistent, impactful visual communication from concept through post-production.

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I’m Johanna Wieden, a motion and animation professional based in Chicago, IL, with a strong background in hand-painted watercolor backgrounds, illustrated and animated graphics, and TV paint–style workflows. I’ve worked across production management, direction, and hands-on compositing/editing, using Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop/Illustrator to bring original stories to life.

I also enjoy design and visual storytelling beyond animation—developing character turnarounds, texture samples, typographic materials, and social campaigns. From supervising production schedules and mentoring teams to editing and composing animatics and delivering finished shots for festivals, I focus on consistent, impactful visual communication from concept through post-production.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Watercolour Illustration

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Creative Director / Founder, Oversees Operations at Boosted Biz Studio (Wizalis, LLC)

June 1, 2024 - Present

Managed overseas company operations, including productions scheduling and assignments. Created style guides, color tests, backgrounds, and character models to ensure consistency and impactful storytelling. Introduced and used a relationship database and attended film festivals to support company networking and outreach, resulting in the first client.

Concept Artist at Independent Game Project

June 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022

Generated character turnarounds, texture samples, and environment concepts using Adobe Photoshop. Prepared typography samples in Adobe Illustrator and resolved Unreal Engine compatibility issues by collaborating with developers. Represented the design team weekly on project meaning assignments to facilitate progress reporting with other departments.

Graphic Design Intern at DePaul University (Internship context)

May 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Generated an original digital media campaign for Instagram and TikTok, receiving 4,205+ views. Balanced work for eight student-athletes and the social media marketing team while designing custom brand and content assets. Used Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to combine typography, portrait photography, and vector-based artwork. Prepared graphics for printing on clothing and merchandise.

Production Manager / Animator / Compositor (Student Projects)

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Supervised project files and production schedules, completing 25% of the film in one year. Established naming conventions and file structures to support cross-team communication and remote delivery. Increased production development from one scene every three months to one scene per month by supervising, training, and recruiting an animation team of 15 animators. Edited and composited an animatic in Adobe After Effects and Premiere.