Hi, I’m Mónica Santolaria, a Spanish-born 2D animator and musician based in Valencia. I hold a BA in Fine Arts with a specialization in Animation from UPV and I am currently pursuing a Master in 2D Animation at UPV Valencia (2025–Actualidad). I also trained as a professional musician at the Valencia Conservatory with a focus on Trompa, and I have hands-on experience with Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Blender, Procreate and Premiere Pro. I’ve collaborated on character animation projects and have experience in dialogue animation alongside other storyboarding and software tools. I’ve completed a 2017–2021 Animation Workshop focusing on character animation and dialogue-perfusion with Toon Boom and related tools. I’m passionate about bringing characters to life through motion and sound, and I enjoy combining animation with music to tell engaging stories. I love collaborating with teams on animation projects, music videos, and educational media, and I’m excited to contribute my bilingual background and strong craft to creative productions in Valencia and beyond.

Mónica Santolaria

Hi, I’m Mónica Santolaria, a Spanish-born 2D animator and musician based in Valencia. I hold a BA in Fine Arts with a specialization in Animation from UPV and I am currently pursuing a Master in 2D Animation at UPV Valencia (2025–Actualidad). I also trained as a professional musician at the Valencia Conservatory with a focus on Trompa, and I have hands-on experience with Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Blender, Procreate and Premiere Pro. I’ve collaborated on character animation projects and have experience in dialogue animation alongside other storyboarding and software tools. I’ve completed a 2017–2021 Animation Workshop focusing on character animation and dialogue-perfusion with Toon Boom and related tools. I’m passionate about bringing characters to life through motion and sound, and I enjoy combining animation with music to tell engaging stories. I love collaborating with teams on animation projects, music videos, and educational media, and I’m excited to contribute my bilingual background and strong craft to creative productions in Valencia and beyond.

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Hi, I’m Mónica Santolaria, a Spanish-born 2D animator and musician based in Valencia. I hold a BA in Fine Arts with a specialization in Animation from UPV and I am currently pursuing a Master in 2D Animation at UPV Valencia (2025–Actualidad). I also trained as a professional musician at the Valencia Conservatory with a focus on Trompa, and I have hands-on experience with Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Blender, Procreate and Premiere Pro. I’ve collaborated on character animation projects and have experience in dialogue animation alongside other storyboarding and software tools. I’ve completed a 2017–2021 Animation Workshop focusing on character animation and dialogue-perfusion with Toon Boom and related tools.

I’m passionate about bringing characters to life through motion and sound, and I enjoy combining animation with music to tell engaging stories. I love collaborating with teams on animation projects, music videos, and educational media, and I’m excited to contribute my bilingual background and strong craft to creative productions in Valencia and beyond.

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Work Experience

Animation Workshop Participant at Mª Carmen Cambrils
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Character animation training focusing on the character and dialogue animation with hands-on work using Toon Boom Harmony, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Blender and Procreate; included project-based exercises (2017–2021).

Education

Grado en Bellas Artes at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025
Grado Profesional de Música at Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Valencia
January 1, 2024 - May 6, 2026
Máster en Animación 2D at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
January 1, 2025 - May 6, 2026

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services