I am an energetic and outgoing illustrator, animator, and designer, with a special love for cartoons and all things silly. Punctuality, organization and communication are skills that I am proud of and have proven to be valuable in both my studies and professional environments. I am a very hands-on, quick learning hard worker, excited to discover and experience new professional ventures. Currently building my network and enhancing my skills to step foot into the Dutch creative industry.…

Noah S. Ramos Pinto Martins Quelhas

I am an energetic and outgoing illustrator, animator, and designer, with a special love for cartoons and all things silly. Punctuality, organization and communication are skills that I am proud of and have proven to be valuable in both my studies and professional environments. I am a very hands-on, quick learning hard worker, excited to discover and experience new professional ventures. Currently building my network and enhancing my skills to step foot into the Dutch creative industry.…

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I am an energetic and outgoing illustrator, animator, and designer, with a special love for cartoons and all things silly. Punctuality, organization and communication are skills that I am proud of and have proven to be valuable in both my studies and professional environments.

I am a very hands-on, quick learning hard worker, excited to discover and experience new professional ventures. Currently building my network and enhancing my skills to step foot into the Dutch creative industry.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Dutch
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator / Commission Work
January 1, 2020 - November 5, 2025
I've created personalized illustrations for private commissioners, guiding the customer through the creative process to achieve a high level of satisfaction.
Promotional Video at The Cocoa Circle
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Created a hand-drawn promotional video for Easter celebrations on the company’s social media.
Intern, Freelance Animator at Extinction Rebellion NL
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Produced a promotional video addressing wage disparity between the average Dutch voter and CEOs of large fossil fuel companies and how they are treated by tax authorities.
Logo Designer at Set North
July 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020
Designed a professional logo for the company.
Intern at Lisbon Zoo
June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018
Contributed across various tasks including deep cleaning, animal research and caretaking, and customer assistance.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed
January 1, 2020 - November 9, 2025
Freelance commission work creating personalized illustrations for private commissioners, guiding clients through the creative process to ensure high satisfaction.
Promotional Video Producer/Illustrator at The Cocoa Circle
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Created a promotional hand-drawn video for Easter celebrations on the company’s social media.
Illustrator (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2020 - November 14, 2025
I’ve created personalized illustrations for private commissioners for a few years now, where I guide the customer through the creative process in order to achieve a high level of satisfaction.
Promotional Video Creator at The Cocoa Circle
April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Created a promotional hand-drawn video for Easter celebrations on the company’s social media.
Intern, Freelance Animator at Extinction Rebellion NL
May 31, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Created a promotional video about wage disparity between the average Dutch voter and CEOs of big fossil fuel companies, and how they get treated differently by the tax authorities.
Logo Designer at Set North
July 31, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Designed a professional logo for the company Set North.
Server, Bartender & Dishwasher at Shanghai Papa
January 31, 2025 - January 31, 2025
Runner and bartender, also dabble in all skills involved in service and hosting. I also spend quite some time behind in the kitchen, as a dishwasher.
Intern at Lisbon Zoo
June 30, 2018 - June 30, 2018
During this internship, I did many jobs that consisted of deep cleaning, animal research and caretaking, and customer assistance.

Education

Animation Bachelor with Video Game Design Minor at WdKA
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2025
Animation Bachelor at WdKA (Willem de Kooning Academy)
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2025
Video Game Design Minor at WdKA (Willem de Kooning Academy)
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2025
Short courses: Drawing, Comics, Illustration at NextArt
June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Animation Bachelor with Video Game Design Minor at WdKA
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2025
Student at NextArt
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019

Qualifications

Artist Sensibility award
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Runner-up in the New York Times’ Fourth Annual Student Review Contest (pseudonym: Nova Saiph)
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
Artist Sensibility award
January 11, 2030 - November 9, 2025
Runner-up in the New York Times Fourth Annual Student Review Contest (pseudonym Nova Saiph)
January 11, 2030 - November 9, 2025
Artist Sensibility
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025
Runner-up, New York Times Fourth Annual Student Review Contest
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Gaming, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Professional Services
    uniE608 Cocoa Circle Easter Promotion
    This collaboration between the Cocoa Circle and I came about with the objective of creating a simple promotional video, able to showcase on social media, celebrating the oncoming Easter Holidays. animator videoeditor…
    paper Video-Game 3D Artist

    From the end of 2024, to early 2025, me and the Silly Business team created **[Mold Breaker: Rise of the Loaf](https://www.twine.net/signin

    It’s a 3D low-poly platform video game, where you - Bradley - go on a great adventure to clear your land of the threat of mold.

    “Embark on a moldy adventure in a land of bread. Play as Bradley the Breadapus, a waffle-tailed bread platypus, in this quirky action platformer and battle to cleanse a world infected by mold. Break the mold, save the world!”