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Lian Villegas

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I’m Lian Villegas, a digital artist and 2D animator focused on character design, concept art, and story-driven visuals.

About

I’m Lian Villegas, a digital artist and 2D animator focused on character design, concept art, and story-driven visuals. I enjoy building complete worlds—from early concepting and character iterations to clean, polished final shots—using both illustration and animation workflows.

Through my projects at DIGIPEN Institute of Technology Europe (Bilbao), including a self-made 3D short film and multiple 2D shorts and game jam work, I’ve developed strong fundamentals in design, animation, and post-production. I’m especially motivated by collaborative production environments where I can contribute to character/VFX animation, storyboards, and the overall visual direction.

  • 3 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Education

Work experience· 8 roles

Concept Artist & 2D Animator · Lost – 3D Short Film (self-made)Sep 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Self-made short film from start to finish. Contributed across the full pipeline including concept art, character and environment design, 3D modeling, animation, and post-production to deliver the final short.

Concept Artist & 2D Animator (Self-made project) · Lost – 3D Short Film (Self-made short film)Sep 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Worked end-to-end on a self-made short film, handling concept art, design, 3D modeling, animation, and post production. Created visual development to support the final cinematic result, managing the full pipeline from early ideas to the finished piece.

Concept Artist & Character Animator · Into the Roots – 2D RPG Platform (Global Game Jam 2023)Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo

Worked on character design and character animation for in-game movements and interactions during the 48-hour Global Game Jam project.

Concept Artist & Character Animator (48-hour game jam) · Into the Roots – 2D RPG Platformer (Global Game Jam 2023)Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo
Concept Artist / Clean Up Artist / Key Frame Animator / In-betweener / Storyboard Artist · Witchy Crash – 2D Short FilmSep 2022 – Apr 2023 · 8 mos
Concept Artist · Virtual Mayhem – 2D Fighting GameSep 2022 – Apr 2023 · 8 mos
Concept Artist / Clean Up Artist / Key Frame Animator (and other production roles) · Witchy Crash – 2D Short FilmSep 2022 – Apr 2023 · 8 mos
Concept Artist & 2D Animator · Virtual Mayhem – 2D Fighting GameSep 2022 – Apr 2023 · 8 mos

Education

BFA in Digital Art and Animation · DIGIPEN Institute of Technology Europe2021 – 2025
BFA in Digital Art and Animation · DIGIPEN Institute of Technology Europe - Bilbao2021 – 2025

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