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Hello! I’m Shannyn Karasawa, a visual artist experienced in background design and character animation. I focus on color and lighting to tell stories, and I thrive on collaborating with teams or working independently to deliver creative results. I have a strong interest in playful designs and adventurous world-building, and I enjoy turning concepts into clear, expressive visuals through storytelling and craft.…Hello! I’m Shannyn Karasawa, a visual artist experienced in background design and character animation. I focus on color and lighting to tell stories, and I thrive on collaborating with teams or working independently to deliver creative results. I have a strong interest in playful designs and adventurous world-building, and I enjoy turning concepts into clear, expressive visuals through storytelling and craft.

Shannyn Karasawa

Animator, Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, +2

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Hello! I’m Shannyn Karasawa, a visual artist experienced in background design and character animation. I focus on color and lighting to tell stories, and I thrive on collaborating with teams or working independently to deliver creative results. I have a strong interest in playful designs and adventurous world-building, and I enjoy turning concepts into clear, expressive visuals through storytelling and craft.…Hello! I’m Shannyn Karasawa, a visual artist experienced in background design and character animation. I focus on color and lighting to tell stories, and I thrive on collaborating with teams or working independently to deliver creative results. I have a strong interest in playful designs and adventurous world-building, and I enjoy turning concepts into clear, expressive visuals through storytelling and craft.

Available to hire

Hello! I’m Shannyn Karasawa, a visual artist experienced in background design and character animation. I focus on color and lighting to tell stories, and I thrive on collaborating with teams or working independently to deliver creative results.

I have a strong interest in playful designs and adventurous world-building, and I enjoy turning concepts into clear, expressive visuals through storytelling and craft.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Intermediate

3D Animation

Intermediate

Book Illustration

Intermediate

Stop Motion Animation

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed

May 1, 2017 - Present

Freelance illustrator and animator; storyboarded an original short film drawing on childhood experiences; created a sound script while collaborating with a sound designer and musician; contributed to projects using Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe Creative Suite to develop visuals.