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Hi, I'm Lea Embeli, a Serbia-based illustrator and character designer with almost 10 years of experience working in illustration and 6 years working in animation. I've collaborated with multiple animation studios, created character sheets and concept art, and worked with publishers both domestically and abroad. I've illustrated everything, from posters and board games to comic books, and earned awards such as ULUPUDS and the Vučković award. I hold a Master of Arts from Tokyo University of the Arts and a BA from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and I'm always learning new tools like Blender, Unity, and Procreate.…Hi, I'm Lea Embeli, a Serbia-based illustrator and character designer with almost 10 years of experience working in illustration and 6 years working in animation. I've collaborated with multiple animation studios, created character sheets and concept art, and worked with publishers both domestically and abroad. I've illustrated everything, from posters and board games to comic books, and earned awards such as ULUPUDS and the Vučković award. I hold a Master of Arts from Tokyo University of the Arts and a BA from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and I'm always learning new tools like Blender, Unity, and Procreate.

Lea Embeli

Character Designer, Concept Artist, Illustrator, +3

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Hi, I'm Lea Embeli, a Serbia-based illustrator and character designer with almost 10 years of experience working in illustration and 6 years working in animation. I've collaborated with multiple animation studios, created character sheets and concept art, and worked with publishers both domestically and abroad. I've illustrated everything, from posters and board games to comic books, and earned awards such as ULUPUDS and the Vučković award. I hold a Master of Arts from Tokyo University of the Arts and a BA from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and I'm always learning new tools like Blender, Unity, and Procreate.…Hi, I'm Lea Embeli, a Serbia-based illustrator and character designer with almost 10 years of experience working in illustration and 6 years working in animation. I've collaborated with multiple animation studios, created character sheets and concept art, and worked with publishers both domestically and abroad. I've illustrated everything, from posters and board games to comic books, and earned awards such as ULUPUDS and the Vučković award. I hold a Master of Arts from Tokyo University of the Arts and a BA from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and I'm always learning new tools like Blender, Unity, and Procreate.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Lea Embeli, a Serbia-based illustrator and character designer with almost 10 years of experience working in illustration and 6 years working in animation.

I’ve collaborated with multiple animation studios, created character sheets and concept art, and worked with publishers both domestically and abroad. I’ve illustrated everything, from posters and board games to comic books, and earned awards such as ULUPUDS and the Vučković award. I hold a Master of Arts from Tokyo University of the Arts and a BA from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and I’m always learning new tools like Blender, Unity, and Procreate.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Hungarian

Advanced

Serbian

Fluent

Japanese

Advanced

Work Experience

Character Designer at Animoon Studios

March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022

Developed new character designs for the animated movie Omul at the Edge of the World. Created full character sheets (turnarounds, expressions and pose references).

Character Designer/Concept Artist at Toblink Studios

November 1, 2020 - November 3, 2025

Collaborated with art director to establish visual targets; modified and optimized characters based on subject matter expert feedback, animation specifications and technical constraints. Developed art and design concepts. Worked on set design and 3D modeling; learned basics of Blender and Unity; participated in Anomalia workshop in the Czech Republic as part of a Toblink Studios project.

Freelance Character Designer at Carousel Studios

March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022

Worked on main character designs for an animated children's TV show. Created full character sheets (including turnarounds, expressions, lip sync mouth movements etc).

Freelance Illustrator at Bunker Studios

November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021

Worked on illustration projections for a video game trailer; worked both in traditional and digital mediums.

Freelance Illustrator at Nana 143

June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Created a poster for a documentary film called Roots; worked both with traditional and digital mediums.

Children's Book Illustrator at 8billionideas

March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Collaborated with marketing and other departments to create high-quality images and illustrations for publications and presentations. Created short children's books from prompts provided by children and presented them as gifts at the end of their course.