Hi, I’m Maria Spencer Campos, a 2D background artist and animator based in Warsaw, Poland. I specialize in 2D character rigs, frame-by-frame animation, and environment design for animated series and explainer videos. I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life, always paying attention to color, composition, and timing. In my spare time I experiment with different styles and tools to push the boundaries of traditional 2D animation.

Maria Spencer Campos

Hi, I’m Maria Spencer Campos, a 2D background artist and animator based in Warsaw, Poland. I specialize in 2D character rigs, frame-by-frame animation, and environment design for animated series and explainer videos. I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life, always paying attention to color, composition, and timing. In my spare time I experiment with different styles and tools to push the boundaries of traditional 2D animation.

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Hi, I’m Maria Spencer Campos, a 2D background artist and animator based in Warsaw, Poland. I specialize in 2D character rigs, frame-by-frame animation, and environment design for animated series and explainer videos.

I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life, always paying attention to color, composition, and timing. In my spare time I experiment with different styles and tools to push the boundaries of traditional 2D animation.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

2D Animator at GS ANIMATION
June 1, 2025 - Present
Animated episodes of season 4 of Mam i Fatale in Toon Boom Harmony, using a combination of 2D character rig animation and frame-by-frame FX animation.
2D Animator at MUSŌ FILMS
August 1, 2024 - Present
Animated a pilot episode of the upcoming animated series Fado, Ciúme e Morte in Toon Boom Harmony using traditional frame-by-frame hand-drawn animation. Contributed in the animation, clean-up, coloring and compositing of final shots.
Background Artist at MUSŌ FILMS
July 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024
Designed, painted and textured 170+ 2D environment backgrounds for The Upside Down River animated series in Adobe Photoshop, adhering to strict art style project guidelines.
2D Animator at UPLOAD DISTRIBUTION
July 1, 2023 - Present
Applied Adobe After Effects skills to animate a dynamic company logo for social media posts.
2D Animator at IBRIDO Studio
July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Animated 13 episodes of Anselmo Wannabe in Toon Boom Harmony in the required stylized animation style.
Background Artist at MEINART ANIMATION STUDIO
March 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Created 800+ 2D backgrounds and assets in Adobe Photoshop for the animated film Kakė Makė: Mano Filmas.
Character Designer at MEINART ANIMATION STUDIO
March 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Designed multiple original characters and clothing variations for a 2D animated short film.
Animation Clean-up Artist (Internship) at ANIMANOSTRA
May 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Clean-up and coloring of 2D frame-by-frame animated sequences for the short film Algo que eu disse.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Drawing at University of Lisbon, Faculty of Fine Arts
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025
Erasmus+ Creative Skills of the 21st Century at EPI, Escola Profissional de Imagem Ghent, Belgium
November 1, 2019 - December 1, 2025
2D & 3D Animation at EPI, Escola Profissional de Imagem
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Award for Best Animation Film of Secondary Education
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2025
1st Place in Illustration, AfterWork Bootcamp
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2025
Merit Award for Best Final Training Cycle Classification, EPI, Portuguese Republic
January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2025
Certificate of Erasmus+ Project Completion
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025
Caixa + Mundo Recognition for academic merit in admission to higher education
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment