Hi, I’m Maya Manor, a freelance illustrator and 2D animator based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. I work with digital and traditional media to create expressive characters, environments, storyboards, and branded visuals for education and tech companies. I’m passionate about aesthetics, a fast learner with strong autodidactic skills, and I love collaborating with teams and clients to craft polished, impactful designs. I strive for perfection and enjoy turning complex ideas into accessible, beautiful animations and illustrations.

Maya Manor

Hi, I’m Maya Manor, a freelance illustrator and 2D animator based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. I work with digital and traditional media to create expressive characters, environments, storyboards, and branded visuals for education and tech companies. I’m passionate about aesthetics, a fast learner with strong autodidactic skills, and I love collaborating with teams and clients to craft polished, impactful designs. I strive for perfection and enjoy turning complex ideas into accessible, beautiful animations and illustrations.

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Hi, I’m Maya Manor, a freelance illustrator and 2D animator based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. I work with digital and traditional media to create expressive characters, environments, storyboards, and branded visuals for education and tech companies.

I’m passionate about aesthetics, a fast learner with strong autodidactic skills, and I love collaborating with teams and clients to craft polished, impactful designs. I strive for perfection and enjoy turning complex ideas into accessible, beautiful animations and illustrations.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hebrew (modern)
Fluent
Dutch
Advanced

Work Experience

2D Animator/Illustrator at BrainPOP
November 1, 2021 - February 1, 2024
Created 20+ animated educational movies for children; developed elaborate storyboards, visually planning scenes and making major directing decisions; illustrated environments, characters and other visual elements; produced smooth cutout and frame-by-frame animations; simplified complex ideas into easy-to-understand, beautiful animation sequences; contributed to branding and visual storytelling within a team setting.
Social Media Illustrator at Hebrew Academy
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
Illustrated images for social media posts telling anecdotes about the Hebrew language; led the weekly illustrated column “Names and Meanings”.
Freelance Illustrator
March 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance illustration and animation work including digital and traditional illustration, storyboarding, brand illustration, character and environment design; created 3 children's picture books Stella the Pelican, Kommissarin Lolo, and Babooni & Babooniko; collaborated with authors and publishers; produced branding for tech companies and educational content.

Education

B.Des in Visual Communication at Shenkar Academy of Design
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet