I'm Mijat Mijatovic, a character designer and visual development artist with experience in animation studios, publishing, and international productions. I specialize in expressive, animation-ready characters with strong silhouettes, clear personality, and appealing shape language. I'm passionate about storytelling through design and collaborating with directors and animation teams to bring memorable characters to life, developing model sheets, turnarounds, expression sheets, and visual development for animated films and series.

Mijat Mijatovic

I'm Mijat Mijatovic, a character designer and visual development artist with experience in animation studios, publishing, and international productions. I specialize in expressive, animation-ready characters with strong silhouettes, clear personality, and appealing shape language. I'm passionate about storytelling through design and collaborating with directors and animation teams to bring memorable characters to life, developing model sheets, turnarounds, expression sheets, and visual development for animated films and series.

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I’m Mijat Mijatovic, a character designer and visual development artist with experience in animation studios, publishing, and international productions. I specialize in expressive, animation-ready characters with strong silhouettes, clear personality, and appealing shape language.
I’m passionate about storytelling through design and collaborating with directors and animation teams to bring memorable characters to life, developing model sheets, turnarounds, expression sheets, and visual development for animated films and series.

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Language

English
Advanced
Serbian
Fluent

Work Experience

Character Designer at Animaccord Animation Studio
July 1, 2025 - Present
Character design work for animation projects; engagements began in 2025 with ongoing collaboration.
Character Designer at Live and Create Animation Center
July 1, 2025 - Present
Character design work for animation projects; ongoing since July 2025.
Illustrator at Mascotte+ Animation Studio Paris
November 1, 2024 - Present
Illustration work for animation studio in Paris; started November 2024; ongoing.
Concept Art / Character Design at ILBE Animation Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Concept art and character design projects.
Character Design, Story Artist at Furuna Crafts Animation Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Character design and story artistry; 2021-2023.
Character Design, Story Artist at AIMI Studio
January 1, 2024 - Present
Character design, story artist tasks; 2024 onward.
Character Design, Layouts at Archangel Digital Studios
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Character design and layouts (2022).
Character Design, Visual Development, Illustration at Pcelica Publishing House
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2023
Character design, visual development and illustration work; 2010-2023.
Educational Book Illustration at Klett Publishing House
January 1, 2025 - Present
Educational book illustration; 2025.
Book Illustration at Laguna Publishing House
January 1, 2025 - Present
Book illustration; 2025.
Book Illustration at Little Steps Publishing
January 1, 2025 - Present
Book illustration; 2025.
Book Illustration at Narator Publishing House
January 1, 2025 - Present
Book illustration; 2025.
Character Design, Illustrations at Advertising Agencies (Real Group RGS, Cimmunis DDB, Maxnova Creative)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Character design and illustration work for multiple advertising agencies; starting 2018 and continuing.
Character Design, Visual Development, Illustration at Pcelica Publishing House; Council of Europe; OSCE
January 1, 2010 - Present
Character design, visual development and illustration work across publishing and international organizations; dates 2010-2025.
Illustrator / Character Designer at Mascotte+ Animation Studio, Paris
November 1, 2024 - Present
Created character illustrations and visual assets. Worked in stylized and production-oriented pipelines.
Designer at ILBE Animation Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Designed characters and contributed to visual development. Produced sketches, turnarounds, and exploration sheets.
Character Designer & Story Artist at Furuna Crafts Animation Studio / AIMI Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Designed characters and contributed to story and visual storytelling. Created story sketches and character acting poses.
Character Designer at Archangel Digital Studios
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Developed characters and layout drawings for animation scenes.
Character Designer, Visual Development Artist, Illustrator at Pčelica Publishing House, Council of Europe, OSCE, and other clients
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2023
Designed characters and illustrations for books, educational materials, and media. Created stylized characters for children’s publications and visual campaigns.

Education

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Qualifications

Torsten Schrunck Scholarship Award for character design
January 1, 2025 - January 12, 2026
Grand Prix of the Third International Belgrade Comic Festival
January 1, 2005 - January 12, 2026
First prize "Dositejev pero" for the comic "Ljuba hajduk Vukosava"
January 1, 2021 - January 12, 2026
Third prize "Dosite's Feather" for the book "Legends of Mysterious Serbia"
January 1, 2022 - January 12, 2026
Award for the best illustration in the magazine illustration category at ILUSTROFEST
January 1, 2020 - January 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    Character design
    Character design
    book illustration
    Book illustration