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Hi! I'm Maria Marta Linero, a visual storyteller and animation director based in Los Angeles. I co-founded Roly Poly and oversee creative direction, shaping visual identity and creative vision from concept to delivery. I love building collaborative teams of animators, writers, and designers to craft engaging projects that meet client goals and brand values. I’ve directed, edited, and animated across books, short films, online courses, and commercials. My work blends craft with collaboration, and I’m passionate about turning ideas into polished visuals that resonate with audiences while maintaining high editorial standards.…Hi! I'm Maria Marta Linero, a visual storyteller and animation director based in Los Angeles. I co-founded Roly Poly and oversee creative direction, shaping visual identity and creative vision from concept to delivery. I love building collaborative teams of animators, writers, and designers to craft engaging projects that meet client goals and brand values. I’ve directed, edited, and animated across books, short films, online courses, and commercials. My work blends craft with collaboration, and I’m passionate about turning ideas into polished visuals that resonate with audiences while maintaining high editorial standards.

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Hi! I'm Maria Marta Linero, a visual storyteller and animation director based in Los Angeles. I co-founded Roly Poly and oversee creative direction, shaping visual identity and creative vision from concept to delivery. I love building collaborative teams of animators, writers, and designers to craft engaging projects that meet client goals and brand values. I’ve directed, edited, and animated across books, short films, online courses, and commercials. My work blends craft with collaboration, and I’m passionate about turning ideas into polished visuals that resonate with audiences while maintaining high editorial standards.…Hi! I'm Maria Marta Linero, a visual storyteller and animation director based in Los Angeles. I co-founded Roly Poly and oversee creative direction, shaping visual identity and creative vision from concept to delivery. I love building collaborative teams of animators, writers, and designers to craft engaging projects that meet client goals and brand values. I’ve directed, edited, and animated across books, short films, online courses, and commercials. My work blends craft with collaboration, and I’m passionate about turning ideas into polished visuals that resonate with audiences while maintaining high editorial standards.

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Hi! I’m Maria Marta Linero, a visual storyteller and animation director based in Los Angeles. I co-founded Roly Poly and oversee creative direction, shaping visual identity and creative vision from concept to delivery. I love building collaborative teams of animators, writers, and designers to craft engaging projects that meet client goals and brand values.

I’ve directed, edited, and animated across books, short films, online courses, and commercials. My work blends craft with collaboration, and I’m passionate about turning ideas into polished visuals that resonate with audiences while maintaining high editorial standards.

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Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

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Work Experience

Art Director & Co-founder at Roly Poly

January 1, 2012 - Present

Conceptualized and executed all production's visual identity and creative vision, ensuring alignment with brand values and client expectations. Team Leadership: Led a multidisciplinary team of animators, writers, and sound designers to deliver high-quality projects. Project Management: Oversees end-to-end production process, including budgeting, scheduling, and final product delivery. Problem Solving: Resolved technical and creative challenges during post-production to meet project objectives.

Lead Editor at Floating Pearl

November 1, 2021 - Present

Directed the editing process for online language classes, short films, commercials, and digital content, ensuring quality and consistency across outputs. Supervised and mentored a team of editors, providing feedback and guidance to maintain high editorial standards.

2D Animator at Dreamscape Media

November 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025

Turned children’s books into animated short films by editing their pictures and creating the animation each book suggests in the story.

Art Director & Co-founder at Roly Poly

January 1, 2012 - Present

Creative direction: conceptualized and executed all production's visual identity and creative vision, ensuring alignment with brand values and client expectations. Team leadership: Led a multi-disciplinary team of animators, writers, and sound designers to deliver high-quality projects. Project management: Oversees the end-to-end production process, including budgeting, scheduling, and final product delivery. Problem solving: Resolved technical and creative challenges during post-production to meet project objectives.

Lead Editor at Floating Pearl

November 1, 2021 - Present

Directed the editing process for online language classes, short films, commercials, and digital content, ensuring quality and consistency across all outputs. Team leadership: Supervised and mentored a team of editors, providing feedback and guidance to maintain high editorial standards.

2D Animator at Dreamscape Media

November 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025

Turning children's books into animated short films by editing their pictures and creating the animation each book suggests in the story.

Animation Director at Dragonfly Shortfilm

January 31, 2023 - October 1, 2025

Directed animation for the Dragonfly short film; responsibilities included character and background design, storyboard, layout, and AE compositing & FX.