I'm a full time freelance Art Director specializing in 2D Character Animation. I have a background in advertising, and social media content. I’ve worked on a range of projects from ad campaigns, studio intros, bumpers, music videos, and over 400 animated shorts.…

Mitch Fernandez

I'm a full time freelance Art Director specializing in 2D Character Animation. I have a background in advertising, and social media content. I’ve worked on a range of projects from ad campaigns, studio intros, bumpers, music videos, and over 400 animated shorts.…

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I’m a full time freelance Art Director specializing in 2D Character Animation. I have a background in advertising, and social media content. I’ve worked on a range of projects from ad campaigns, studio intros, bumpers, music videos, and over 400 animated shorts.

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Work Experience

Freelance Animator/Illustrator at Brooklyn, NY
April 1, 2024 - November 5, 2025
Provided freelance animation and illustration services for multiple clients; created animated logos and a lyrics video for The Palms; collaborated on branding and content projects.
Animation Supervisor at NewScape Studios
April 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024
Overseeing the entire animation branch; organizing teams; assigning tasks to employees and contractors; hiring; weekly leadership meetings; ensuring on-brand artwork; redlining and quality checking; occasional storyboarding.
Animation Team Lead at NewScape Studios
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Storyboarding/directing weekly episodes; assigning shots; redlining; compositing and character animation in After Effects; hand animation.
Animator at NewScape Studios
June 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020
Character animating and compositing in After Effects; storyboarding; hand animation; asset creation; character design; environment design.
Intern at NewScape Studios
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Cleaning/fixing around the office; live sketching thumbnail ideas; setting up computers; running errands; live action filming; in-game character acting for Minecraft and Fortnite machinima channels; organizing nerf gun wall.
Freelance Animator/Illustrator at Austin, TX (Freelance)
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Made animated logos for company websites; created a lyrics video for The Palms' song 'Maybe Tomorrow'.

Education

2D Animation at Austin Community College
August 1, 2015 - December 1, 2018
2D Animation at Miami Dade Community College
August 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014
Industrial Design at Design and Architecture Senior High
August 1, 2009 - May 1, 2013

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Media & Entertainment