I am a multi-faceted digital artist with experience working as an individual, a team player, and a team leader. I thrive in creative and motivated environments with a desire to overcome adversity and prove ourselves to peers and audiences alike. I focus on writing, storyboarding, design, and animation, with experience directing voice actors and managing complete projects end-to-end, alongside creating mascots and graphics for educational and university publications.

MJ Hart

I am a multi-faceted digital artist with experience working as an individual, a team player, and a team leader. I thrive in creative and motivated environments with a desire to overcome adversity and prove ourselves to peers and audiences alike. I focus on writing, storyboarding, design, and animation, with experience directing voice actors and managing complete projects end-to-end, alongside creating mascots and graphics for educational and university publications.

Available to hire

I am a multi-faceted digital artist with experience working as an individual, a team player, and a team leader. I thrive in creative and motivated environments with a desire to overcome adversity and prove ourselves to peers and audiences alike.

I focus on writing, storyboarding, design, and animation, with experience directing voice actors and managing complete projects end-to-end, alongside creating mascots and graphics for educational and university publications.

See more

Work Experience

Volunteer Graphic Designer at Conifer Chronicles (Inter-Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan)
September 1, 2026 - December 1, 2026
Volunteer graphic designer for a semesterly zine. Organized and created graphics for print format and communicated with team members to support an enjoyable, fun reading experience.
Volunteer Graphic Designer at Conifer Chronicles (Inter-Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan)
September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Volunteer graphic designer for a semesterly zine. Organized and created graphics for print format and communicated with team members to support an enjoyable, fun reading experience.
Writer / Storyboard Artist / Designer / Animator at Under One Leaf
September 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Wrote, storyboarded, designed, and animated a 4-minute animated short film. Learned and utilized Moho animation software and integrated it with Adobe programs. Directed voice actors and was responsible for the entire production process.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Wegienka Elementary School Wildcats (mascot commission)
July 1, 2025 - Present
Created a new mascot for Wegienka Elementary School Wildcats using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Studied relevant designs and real animals to inform the concept and incorporated client feedback throughout the process.
Lifeguarding (Lifeguard)
May 1, 2019 - Present
Drumline Section Leader; Marching Band (Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Marching band leadership role as section leader for fife and drum corps.

Education

BFA in Fine Arts, emphasis in Animation at University of Michigan; Stamps School of Art & Design
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026
Study Abroad Program at Loughborough
January 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
International Baccalaureate Diploma at Northville High School
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

Red Cross Certification (lifeguarding)
January 11, 2018 - April 1, 2028

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization