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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.
Experience Level
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Language
English
Advanced
Serbian
Fluent
Work Experience
Character Designer at Animaccord Animation Studio
July 1, 2025 - PresentCharacter design work for animation projects; engagements began in 2025 with ongoing collaboration.
Character Designer at Live and Create Animation Center
July 1, 2025 - PresentCharacter design work for animation projects; ongoing since July 2025.
Illustrator at Mascotte+ Animation Studio Paris
November 1, 2024 - PresentIllustration work for animation studio in Paris; started November 2024; ongoing.
Concept Art / Character Design at ILBE Animation Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023Concept art and character design projects.
Character Design, Story Artist at Furuna Crafts Animation Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023Character design and story artistry; 2021-2023.
Character Design, Story Artist at AIMI Studio
January 1, 2024 - PresentCharacter design, story artist tasks; 2024 onward.
Character Design, Layouts at Archangel Digital Studios
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022Character design and layouts (2022).
Character Design, Visual Development, Illustration at Pcelica Publishing House
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2023Character design, visual development and illustration work; 2010-2023.
Educational Book Illustration at Klett Publishing House
January 1, 2025 - PresentEducational book illustration; 2025.
Book Illustration at Laguna Publishing House
January 1, 2025 - PresentBook illustration; 2025.
Book Illustration at Little Steps Publishing
January 1, 2025 - PresentBook illustration; 2025.
Book Illustration at Narator Publishing House
January 1, 2025 - PresentBook illustration; 2025.
Character Design, Illustrations at Advertising Agencies (Real Group RGS, Cimmunis DDB, Maxnova Creative)
January 1, 2018 - PresentCharacter 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 - PresentCharacter 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 - PresentCreated character illustrations and visual assets. Worked in stylized and production-oriented pipelines.
Designer at ILBE Animation Studio
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023Designed 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, 2024Designed 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, 2022Developed 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, 2023Designed characters and illustrations for books, educational materials, and media. Created stylized characters for children’s publications and visual campaigns.
Education
Qualifications
Torsten Schrunck Scholarship Award for character design
January 1, 2025 - January 12, 2026Grand Prix of the Third International Belgrade Comic Festival
January 1, 2005 - January 12, 2026First prize "Dositejev pero" for the comic "Ljuba hajduk Vukosava"
January 1, 2021 - January 12, 2026Third prize "Dosite's Feather" for the book "Legends of Mysterious Serbia"
January 1, 2022 - January 12, 2026Award for the best illustration in the magazine illustration category at ILUSTROFEST
January 1, 2020 - January 12, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
Character design for tv animation ( series, feature films ).
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