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I’m a creative and detail-oriented designer with over a decade of experience and a deep understanding of animation design and production. I excel at designing props, characters, and environments, collaborating closely with art directors to achieve the look and feel of each project. My work spans DreamWorks TV Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, and Netflix/Disney projects, where I’ve created tonal layouts, character turnarounds, and production-ready art while staying true to a show's established style.…I’m a creative and detail-oriented designer with over a decade of experience and a deep understanding of animation design and production. I excel at designing props, characters, and environments, collaborating closely with art directors to achieve the look and feel of each project. My work spans DreamWorks TV Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, and Netflix/Disney projects, where I’ve created tonal layouts, character turnarounds, and production-ready art while staying true to a show's established style.

Tim Snyder

Character Designer, Background Designer, Children’s Book Illustrator, +3

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I’m a creative and detail-oriented designer with over a decade of experience and a deep understanding of animation design and production. I excel at designing props, characters, and environments, collaborating closely with art directors to achieve the look and feel of each project. My work spans DreamWorks TV Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, and Netflix/Disney projects, where I’ve created tonal layouts, character turnarounds, and production-ready art while staying true to a show's established style.…I’m a creative and detail-oriented designer with over a decade of experience and a deep understanding of animation design and production. I excel at designing props, characters, and environments, collaborating closely with art directors to achieve the look and feel of each project. My work spans DreamWorks TV Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, and Netflix/Disney projects, where I’ve created tonal layouts, character turnarounds, and production-ready art while staying true to a show's established style.

Available to hire

I’m a creative and detail-oriented designer with over a decade of experience and a deep understanding of animation design and production.

I excel at designing props, characters, and environments, collaborating closely with art directors to achieve the look and feel of each project. My work spans DreamWorks TV Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, and Netflix/Disney projects, where I’ve created tonal layouts, character turnarounds, and production-ready art while staying true to a show’s established style.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Childrens Book Illustration

Intermediate

Pencil Illustration

Intermediate

Book Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Background Artist at Warner Bros. Animation

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Created tonal layouts, lighting, and background art for Looney Tunes Cartoons; painted backgrounds to support character action across episodes.

Background Artist at Warner Bros. Animation

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Continued background art for Looney Tunes Cartoons episodes.

Prop and FX Designer at Netflix Animation Studio

December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2023

Design props and FX for animation productions; collaborate with art directors to achieve desired attributes and feel for each character. Created new props and effects to support storytelling.

Character Designer at DreamWorks TV Animation

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Character design for Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle; developed unique characters and styles in collaboration with art directors.

Prop Designer at DreamWorks TV Animation

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

Prop design for TV animation projects; worked closely with art direction to implement designs and attributes for props and environments.

Background Artist at DreamWorks TV Animation

December 31, 2010 - December 30, 2011

Background artwork for The Peabody and Sherman Show and Trolls the Beat Goes On; built detailed backgrounds and layouts.

Prop and FX Designer

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024

Design props and effects that are unique and different while remaining specific to the style of the show. Create props and effects that read and interact clearly with both characters and backgrounds. Design effects elements that are dynamic and translateable to animation.

Character Designer

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

Created character designs for various projects; collaborated with art direction to maintain the show's style.

Prop Designer at Chromosphere Studios

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

Create and paint props and effects distinct to historical time periods while preserving the show's established style; support early-stage character development; produced character turnarounds and art for shows.

Prop Designer at DreamWorks TV Animation

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019

Create and paint props and effects for The Peabody and Sherman Show and Trolls: The Beat Goes On; develop props for specific eras and assist early-stage design.

Character Designer at Warner Bros. Animation

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Looney Tunes Cartoons; The Day the Earth Blew Up; developed tonal layouts, lighting ideas, and character expressions for scenes and acted as a liaison with the art director.

Freelance Digital Illustrator at Various

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

Created concept art and prop illustrations for multiple clients; established a consistent visual language across projects.