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Hi, I’m MacKenzie Thompson, a 2D artist specializing in character design, concept art, costume design, and animation. I love bringing bold personalities to life and collaborating with designers to craft cohesive visuals for fashion and storytelling. I’m currently pursuing a BFA in Emerging Media, Animation & Visualization at the University of Central Florida, with a focus on practical design and storytelling. I’ve directed fashion shows, scouted models, and designed sets, translating concepts into vivid visuals across media, from gallery showcases to live events.…Hi, I’m MacKenzie Thompson, a 2D artist specializing in character design, concept art, costume design, and animation. I love bringing bold personalities to life and collaborating with designers to craft cohesive visuals for fashion and storytelling. I’m currently pursuing a BFA in Emerging Media, Animation & Visualization at the University of Central Florida, with a focus on practical design and storytelling. I’ve directed fashion shows, scouted models, and designed sets, translating concepts into vivid visuals across media, from gallery showcases to live events.

MacKenzie Thompson

2D Animator, Character Designer, Children’s Book Illustrator, +3

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Hi, I’m MacKenzie Thompson, a 2D artist specializing in character design, concept art, costume design, and animation. I love bringing bold personalities to life and collaborating with designers to craft cohesive visuals for fashion and storytelling. I’m currently pursuing a BFA in Emerging Media, Animation & Visualization at the University of Central Florida, with a focus on practical design and storytelling. I’ve directed fashion shows, scouted models, and designed sets, translating concepts into vivid visuals across media, from gallery showcases to live events.…Hi, I’m MacKenzie Thompson, a 2D artist specializing in character design, concept art, costume design, and animation. I love bringing bold personalities to life and collaborating with designers to craft cohesive visuals for fashion and storytelling. I’m currently pursuing a BFA in Emerging Media, Animation & Visualization at the University of Central Florida, with a focus on practical design and storytelling. I’ve directed fashion shows, scouted models, and designed sets, translating concepts into vivid visuals across media, from gallery showcases to live events.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m MacKenzie Thompson, a 2D artist specializing in character design, concept art, costume design, and animation. I love bringing bold personalities to life and collaborating with designers to craft cohesive visuals for fashion and storytelling.

I’m currently pursuing a BFA in Emerging Media, Animation & Visualization at the University of Central Florida, with a focus on practical design and storytelling. I’ve directed fashion shows, scouted models, and designed sets, translating concepts into vivid visuals across media, from gallery showcases to live events.

Skills

Costume Design

Set Design

Fashion Design

Experience Level

Costume Design

Expert

Set Design

Intermediate

Fashion Design

Intermediate

Work Experience

Creative Director of Fashion Show at Summer 2025 Fashion Show

August 4, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Directed the fashion show, collaborated with designers to review progress and understand outfits, and help plan the lineup and pacing. Scouted models and matched them with designers; selected music to create the right atmosphere.

Set Designer at Nova Collective

December 12, 2025 - January 8, 2026

Designed sets for a local Orlando fashion magazine. Managed ticketing to ensure guests paid for tickets and could re-enter, designed sets to fit the show themes, and created queue models for walk sequences.

Exhibiting Artist at Electric Knights XVI

September 13, 2024 - September 15, 2024

Showcased charcoal self-portraits in a gallery in Downtown Orlando.