Hello! I am a freelance illustrator, particularly passionate about stylized animal artwork. I have experience in animated illustration, character design, graphic design, and narrative illustration. My work is bold and vibrant, filled with colorful patterns and unique characters that stand out in a crowd. Check out my portfolio website, sophiaarguelles.com.…

Sophia Arguelles

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Hello! I am a freelance illustrator, particularly passionate about stylized animal artwork. I have experience in animated illustration, character design, graphic design, and narrative illustration. My work is bold and vibrant, filled with colorful patterns and unique characters that stand out in a crowd. Check out my portfolio website, sophiaarguelles.com.…

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Hello! I am a freelance illustrator, particularly passionate about stylized animal artwork. I have experience in animated illustration, character design, graphic design, and narrative illustration. My work is bold and vibrant, filled with colorful patterns and unique characters that stand out in a crowd. Check out my portfolio website, sophiaarguelles.com.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Part-Time Retail Associate & Signmaker at Blick Art Materials
January 1, 2022 - Present
Provided superior customer service via sales skills and comprehension of a wide range of art mediums/supplies. Designed countless signs and large-scale window displays on the spot. Worked as a team with other associates, sharing and delegating tasks.
Illustrator and Designer at Self-employed
January 1, 2023 - Present
Animated Illustration. Collaborates with clients to communicate ideas through striking illustrations with a unique visual language. Illustrations have targeted various markets and have included poster design, logo design/branding, t-shirt graphics, character design, book illustration, and animated illustration.
Muralist & Mural Assistant at Freelance / Self-employed
January 1, 2018 - Present
Works with clients to provide large scale murals for advertising businesses and decorating spaces. Occasionally works with a team of artists on larger projects as an assistant to a head artist, all working together to bring the head artist's design concept to fruition.
Art Vendor at Self-employed
January 1, 2023 - Present
Sells hand-painted goods and prints for a weekly art market in Savannah, GA. Experiments and problem solves to streamline production process in order to have consistent supply on a weekly basis. Constantly creates new designs based on customer feedback and interactions.
Concept Designer at Judas Iscariot Film
January 1, 2025 - Present
Animated illustration and scene exploration for the indie animated film; collaborates with the team to create designs with consistent visual language.
Illustrator/Graphic Designer at The Nobis Project
January 1, 2023 - Present
File preparation, t-shirt and sticker design for the local non-profit organization in Savannah, GA.
Illustrator/Graphic Designer at Creatures of the Night Exotics Inc.
January 1, 2024 - Present
Created logo design, graphics for packaging, and designs for vinyl window wraps for the exotic pet store.
Animated Illustrator at Bird Will Fly Film
January 1, 2024 - Present
Worked with another illustrator to design and animate segments of an educational documentary on endangered animals.
Illustrator/Graphic Designer at Creatures of the Night Exotics Inc.
January 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Created logo design, graphics for packaging, and designs for vinyl window wraps for the exotic pet store.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
September 11, 2020 - June 1, 2023
Majored in Illustration Minor Concept Design

Qualifications

Adobe Photoshop Certification
December 4, 2024 - December 4, 2024
Multitasking
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Problem Solving
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Adaptability
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Collaboration
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Hand Lettering
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Photoshop
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Character Design
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Traditional Painting
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025
Creative Concepting
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Professional Services, Other, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE621 Toasting Coasters
    Hand-crafted coasters designed by me! I created all of the illustrations and packaging for this project, featuring four different coaster designs, all hand-painted on wood. See more of this project at https://www.twine.net/signin . graphicdesigner illustrator packagedesign designer…
    uniE621 Halloween Murals for Blick Art Materials
    Painted holiday window murals for Blick Art Materials. illustrator muralist mural painter…
    uniE621 Sketchbook Pattern
    Page of my sketchbook transformed into a repeat pattern.…
    uniE621 Pigs In Love Children's Illustration and Pattern Design
    Hand-painted illustration turned into a repeat pattern, see more on my website https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Wine Dragon
    36x48 mixed media painting…
    uniE621 Paisano Arrow
    Engraved and painted custom design on a wooden arrow. illustrator artist painter…
    uniE621 We Rise By Lifting Others Design
    Designed this graphic for The Nobis Project, a local nonprofit in Savannah. Intended for a variety of uses such as t-shirts, stickers, and notebooks. graphicdesigner illustrator branding…
    uniE621 With Love Tattoo Mural
    Designed and painted a mural for a local tattoo shop in Savannah. illustrator mural muralist painter…
    uniE621 Black Rabbit T-Shirt Design
    Shirt design for a local bar & sandwich shop in Savannah. graphicdesigner illustrator branding…