Hi, I’m Inês O’Neill, a 24-year-old illustrator and concept artist based in Lisbon, Portugal. I hold a Graphic Design degree and a Concept Art diploma, and I’ve worked as an Illustrator/Concept Artist, loving to create characters and colorful scenes, and I also enjoy painting portraits and animals. I’m an adaptable artist who can fit different project needs and styles. My dream is to work in the animation industry. I work well with guidance and creative direction, and I thrive under tight deadlines. I’m comfortable collaborating remotely and across diverse projects, from concept art and visual development to illustration for educational and exhibition contexts.

Hi, I’m Inês O’Neill, a 24-year-old illustrator and concept artist based in Lisbon, Portugal. I hold a Graphic Design degree and a Concept Art diploma, and I’ve worked as an Illustrator/Concept Artist, loving to create characters and colorful scenes, and I also enjoy painting portraits and animals. I’m an adaptable artist who can fit different project needs and styles. My dream is to work in the animation industry. I work well with guidance and creative direction, and I thrive under tight deadlines. I’m comfortable collaborating remotely and across diverse projects, from concept art and visual development to illustration for educational and exhibition contexts.

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Hi, I’m Inês O’Neill, a 24-year-old illustrator and concept artist based in Lisbon, Portugal. I hold a Graphic Design degree and a Concept Art diploma, and I’ve worked as an Illustrator/Concept Artist, loving to create characters and colorful scenes, and I also enjoy painting portraits and animals. I’m an adaptable artist who can fit different project needs and styles. My dream is to work in the animation industry.

I work well with guidance and creative direction, and I thrive under tight deadlines. I’m comfortable collaborating remotely and across diverse projects, from concept art and visual development to illustration for educational and exhibition contexts.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustrator & Concept Artist at Krutart
January 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Remote role; responsible for visual development and concept art across multiple Krutart projects, including Project Story of Eve (2022-2023), Begreppa English lessons illustrations, museum exhibitions, and the Kosmix-Secret Mission poster concept and title logo. Also contributed to team portraits and provided support for additional Krutart projects.
Illustrator / Concept Artist (Intern) at Krutart
August 31, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Erasmus+ internship in Prague, Czech Republic; gained experience across various tasks, contributed to planetarium cartoons, and explored different aspects of production. Continued interest in collaboration after the internship.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
December 31, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Branding and packaging design; notable project included the packaging redesign for Ovos Moles de Aveiro for Apoma. Responsibilities included packaging design, mockups, photo editing, and social media advertising.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
December 31, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Branding and packaging design; notable work included redesign of the packaging for Ovos Moles de Aveiro for Apoma. Created packaging and secondary items, mockups, photo editing, and social media advertisements.
Illustrator & Concept Artist (Intern) at Krutart
August 31, 2022 - October 6, 2025
During the Erasmus+ internship in Prague, worked on color/lighting studies over storyboard panels; created previews for 3D models and initial asset designs.
Illustrator & Concept Artist (Remote) at Krutart
January 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Worked on multiple Krutart projects including PROJECT THE STORY OF EVE (2022-2023), PROJECT BEGREPPA (2022-2024), PROJECT KOSMIX-SECRET MISSION (2022-2023); contributed to movie posters, concept illustrations, title logo, and team portraits; supported museum exhibitions.
Illustrator & Concept Artist at Krutart
January 1, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Remote role focusing on visual development, color and lighting studies over storyboard panels, and creating previews for 3D models and initial asset designs. Contributed to multiple Krutart projects (including Story of Eve, Begreppa, and Kosmix) and supported museum exhibitions with illustration work. The role involved collaborating across projects, refining concepts, and delivering artworks for previews and production pipelines.
Illustrator & Concept Artist (Intern) at Krutart
August 1, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Erasmus+ internship in Prague, gaining hands-on experience across concept art, illustration, and animation pipelines in a Czech studio known for planetarium projects and short animations.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Branding and packaging design projects. Notable work included redesign of the Ovos Moles de Aveiro packaging for Apoma, including packaging design, mockups, photo editing, and social media advertising.

Education

Concept Art Diploma at ETIC
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Graphic Design and Multimedia, Bachelor's Degree (Licenciatura) at ESAD.C
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Communication Design, Level IV Diploma at Artistic School António Arroio
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia (Licenciatura) at ESAD.C; Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Concept Art Diploma at ETIC; Lisbon, Portugal
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Level IV Diploma in Communication Design at Artistic School António Arroio; Lisbon, Portugal
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Concept Art Diploma at ETIC
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Graphic Design and Multimedia, Bachelor's Degree (Licenciatura) at ESAD.C
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Communication Design, Level IV Diploma at Artistic School António Arroio
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Erasmus+ Internship Scholarship Winner at ETIC
January 1, 2021 - October 6, 2025

Qualifications

Erasmus+ Internship Scholarship Winner
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Erasmus+ Internship Scholarship Winner
January 1, 2021 - October 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other