Hi, I’m Kira Davids, a South African animator and artist specializing in 2D and traditional media. I love creating expressive characters and rich environments, bringing stories to life through thoughtful design and storytelling. I’m collaborative, curious, and always exploring new techniques in Blender, Toon Boom Harmony, and the Adobe suite to craft vibrant visuals. My work spans character design, 2D animation, and short-form projects with a focus on clear storytelling and polished production workflows.

Kira Davids

Hi, I’m Kira Davids, a South African animator and artist specializing in 2D and traditional media. I love creating expressive characters and rich environments, bringing stories to life through thoughtful design and storytelling. I’m collaborative, curious, and always exploring new techniques in Blender, Toon Boom Harmony, and the Adobe suite to craft vibrant visuals. My work spans character design, 2D animation, and short-form projects with a focus on clear storytelling and polished production workflows.

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Hi, I’m Kira Davids, a South African animator and artist specializing in 2D and traditional media. I love creating expressive characters and rich environments, bringing stories to life through thoughtful design and storytelling.

I’m collaborative, curious, and always exploring new techniques in Blender, Toon Boom Harmony, and the Adobe suite to craft vibrant visuals. My work spans character design, 2D animation, and short-form projects with a focus on clear storytelling and polished production workflows.

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Language

English
Advanced
Afrikaans
Fluent
German
Fluent

Work Experience

Junior Animator at Mollo Studio (Tshimologong, South Africa)
March 1, 2024 - October 14, 2025
Created 2D digital art; designed environments and characters; contributed to 2D traditional animation and 2D cutout animation.
Junior Animator at Mollo Studio (Tshimologong, South Africa)
May 1, 2023 - Present
Character animation, environment design, and 2D animation work including traditional 2D techniques.
Intern at Mollo Studio (Tshimologong, South Africa)
February 1, 2023 - October 14, 2025
Creation of 2D digital art; design of environments and characters; 2D animation.
Sales at Hey Gorgeous
January 31, 2018 - October 14, 2025
Sales; Stock taking.

Education

Diploma of Animation and Game Design at City Varsity Braamfontein
February 1, 2019 - April 1, 2022
Graphic Design Course at University of Cape Town
March 12, 2018 - June 20, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet