I’m an experienced 2D animator, storyboarder and concept artist with a strong focus on creative problem-solving, clean line work and visual storytelling. I’ve worked across animation and video games for over six years, often taking projects from early planning through to final delivery. I’m fast, reliable and thrive in collaborative teams—whether leading animation work or working closely with directors, clients and artists to refine styles, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality results.

Susan Crowe

I’m an experienced 2D animator, storyboarder and concept artist with a strong focus on creative problem-solving, clean line work and visual storytelling. I’ve worked across animation and video games for over six years, often taking projects from early planning through to final delivery. I’m fast, reliable and thrive in collaborative teams—whether leading animation work or working closely with directors, clients and artists to refine styles, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality results.

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I’m an experienced 2D animator, storyboarder and concept artist with a strong focus on creative problem-solving, clean line work and visual storytelling. I’ve worked across animation and video games for over six years, often taking projects from early planning through to final delivery.

I’m fast, reliable and thrive in collaborative teams—whether leading animation work or working closely with directors, clients and artists to refine styles, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality results.

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Work Experience

Animation and Clean-up Trainee at Cartoon Saloon
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Traineeship on Wolfwalkers. Created initial animations to test character designs, then produced final line versions for shots used in the completed film.
Animator and Designer at Ping Creates
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Produced advertisements and explainer videos for clients including Visit Scotland, SAOS and Friends of the Earth Scotland. Worked end-to-end from storyboard to final render, including roles as sole designer and animator (characters, backgrounds, props) with fast turnarounds. Created the short film "Making an Entrance" from concept through production (sound design excluded), which screened at nine festivals including Cannes Short Film Corner 2022 and Glasgow Short Film Festival 2023; won "Best Mini-Film" at IndieForYou Film Festival.
Freelance Animator and Storyboard Artist at Mother Mountain Productions
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Worked as the sole artist on a series of explainer videos, creating entire videos from beginning to end and coordinating directly with the client to deliver the final outputs.
Motion Graphics Artist / 2D Animator at Chocolate Films
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Produced advertising and explainer videos with a motion-graphics focus. Worked from storyboard through editing for higher-budget clients. Built experience with After Effects and rapid visual-style construction while maintaining a high quality threshold in a fast-paced environment.
Animation Lead / Video Game Artist at Extra Mile Studios
June 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Animation lead for Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged. Redrew and improved original 2D animations for 4K viewing. Led feedback and guidance for mid-level animators, contributed to sprite VFX using multiple 2D animation approaches, and supported cutscene editing near the end of production. Acted on client feedback and solved technical problems to save time. Later oversaw cutscene animation production, monitored quality before client approval, participated in production planning (team sizing and timing), and used prior remaster experience to establish an ideal process while training the team to maintain strong deadlines and quality.
2D Animator at Blazing Griffin
November 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Worked on an NDA video game project across multiple 2D roles including cinematic storyboarding, traditional animation reference for an outsourcing studio, motion graphics for splash and episode select screens, and digital painting for loading screens and animation backgrounds. Provided animation-lead style feedback support to an outsourcing studio in Columbia.

Education

BDes (2.1 Hons) in Animation at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2026
Certificate of Achievement in Character Animation at Gobelins l’Ecole de l’Image (International Summer School)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Animation traineeship (Animation Skillnet / Screen Training Ireland) - Cartoon Saloon
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Certificate of Achievement in Character Animation - Gobelins l’Ecole de l’Image
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming