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Hi, I’m Michelle Maturana, a senior designer with 10 years of experience in the animation industry. I specialize in creating visually cohesive 2D and 3D designs that help bring stories to life.
I’m a collaborative and reliable designer who enjoys working with directors, producers, and supervisors to hit project goals. I’m proficient in Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Photoshop, with hands-on experience across the Adobe Creative Suite and 3D design tools.
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Work Experience
Character Designer at Hallman Animation Studios
November 30, 2024 - October 23, 2025Contract/Seasonal role creating character and prop designs, developing multi-view props, character rotations, mouth charts, and poses; collaborated with directors, producers, and supervisors to meet production goals.
Design Converter at 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films
February 28, 2023 - October 23, 2025Converted original artwork into production-ready assets in Toon Boom Harmony, ensuring clean lines, color consistency, shading, and alignment with style guides; reproducing art while maintaining artistic standards.
Design Converter at Corus Entertainment / Nelvana Studio
October 31, 2019 - October 23, 2025Converted designs from Photoshop to Toon Boom Harmony; replicated original artwork with precise line work, coloring, and shading while maintaining artistic standards and consistency across assets.
Design Converter at Yowza! Animation Corp
August 31, 2013 - October 23, 2025Converted original drawings into production-ready assets for animation, ensuring clean linework and color fidelity while maintaining style consistency.
Junior Animator at Guru Studio
August 31, 2013 - October 23, 2025Contributed as a junior animator, creating key frames and supporting layout and timing under supervision to assist production workflows.
Prop Designer at The ZhuZhus
January 31, 2015 - October 23, 2025Prop Designer for Bardel Entertainment working on The ZhuZhus; developed props and production designs across episodes.
Character Designer at Hallman Animation Studios
November 1, 2024 - October 23, 2025Character design for animation projects, development of multi-view character and prop concepts, and collaboration with directors and producers to achieve story goals. Maintained design consistency across assets and pushed high-quality visuals within deadlines.
Designer at 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films
February 1, 2023 - October 23, 2025Character design and prop design; layout work and development of visual assets for episodic animation; collaborated with directors and production teams to deliver cohesive storytelling visuals.
Design Converter at Yowza! Animation Corp
October 1, 2019 - October 23, 2025Converted and cleaned up original artwork from Photoshop to Toon Boom Harmony, ensuring clean lines, precise coloring, and shading while preserving artistic and technical standards.
Prop Designer at The ZhuZhus / Bardel Entertainment
January 1, 2015 - October 23, 2025Prop design for characters and environments, contributing to the development of props that support storytelling and animation pipelines.
Junior Animator at Guru Studio
August 1, 2013 - October 23, 2025Junior animation work on episodic projects, contributing to timing, movement, and visual storytelling for 2D animation.
Character Designer at Hallman Animation Studios
November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024Character design for contracted/seasonal projects aligned with art direction.
Design Converter at 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films
February 1, 2023 - February 1, 2023Converted designs between Photoshop and Toon Boom Harmony, ensuring clean lines, accurate colors, and seamless asset transfers.
Design Converter at Yowza! Animation Corp
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019Design conversion from original artwork to animation assets; maintained artistic and technical standards for consistent outputs.
Prop Designer at Corn and Peg (Season 2)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Prop design for Season 2; collaborated with art directors to maintain cohesive visual language.
Prop Designer at Bardel Entertainment
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Prop design for multiple productions; contributed to maintaining visual language and asset organization.
Prop Designer at Jake and the Never Land Pirates
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Prop design support for the show; collaborated with the design team to ensure props fit the storytelling.
Junior Animator at Guru Studio
August 1, 2013 - August 1, 2013Assisted animation production as a junior animator; contributed to shot creation and motion sequences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Animation at Sheridan College
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014Workshops & Skills Enhancement at Work BC
January 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025Bachelor of Arts in Animation at Sheridan College
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014Bachelor of Arts in Animation at Sheridan College
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014Qualifications
Work BC - Workshops & Skills Enhancement
January 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025Bachelor of Arts in Animation
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Software & Internet
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