Hi! I’m Zander Zesch Banes, a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in St. Louis. I’m pursuing an Animation major with a Game Design minor at Webster University, and I love turning ideas into visual stories across games, films, and digital media. I’m comfortable sketching, modeling, animating, composing music, and storyboard-ing, and I enjoy collaborating on projects from indie games to marketing videos. I’ve built a body of work that spans 2D and 3D animation, character design, world-building, and multimedia production. I’m always learning new tools and techniques, and I thrive in team environments where I can contribute creative direction, craft compelling visuals, and help bring ambitious projects to life.

Zander Zesch Banes

Hi! I’m Zander Zesch Banes, a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in St. Louis. I’m pursuing an Animation major with a Game Design minor at Webster University, and I love turning ideas into visual stories across games, films, and digital media. I’m comfortable sketching, modeling, animating, composing music, and storyboard-ing, and I enjoy collaborating on projects from indie games to marketing videos. I’ve built a body of work that spans 2D and 3D animation, character design, world-building, and multimedia production. I’m always learning new tools and techniques, and I thrive in team environments where I can contribute creative direction, craft compelling visuals, and help bring ambitious projects to life.

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Hi! I’m Zander Zesch Banes, a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in St. Louis. I’m pursuing an Animation major with a Game Design minor at Webster University, and I love turning ideas into visual stories across games, films, and digital media. I’m comfortable sketching, modeling, animating, composing music, and storyboard-ing, and I enjoy collaborating on projects from indie games to marketing videos.

I’ve built a body of work that spans 2D and 3D animation, character design, world-building, and multimedia production. I’m always learning new tools and techniques, and I thrive in team environments where I can contribute creative direction, craft compelling visuals, and help bring ambitious projects to life.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor, Graphic Designer, Animator at Unbridled Media
May 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Assigned to put together marketing videos for medical companies, product advertisements, animations for Unbridled Media logos, assisted in film work for company projects, and edited footage for a documentary about St. Louis architecture firm, KAI.
3D Artist / Concept Artist / 2D Artist / 3D Animator / Music Composer at Fear Phobia: The House (Video Game)
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Designed the main two playable characters (both 2D and 3D), animated enemy walk cycles and other movements, designed the enemies, and animated the First-Person Perspective animations. Composed music for main menu and gameplay.
Artist, Graphic Designer at Alaskan Oil Rig (Video Game)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Designed the Monster, Characters, Drew the Map, Make Posters, and other graphic design details.
Editor, Thumbnail Artist at Freelance Work
January 1, 2020 - Present
Develop logos and thumbnails for the YouTube channels, and edit video content.
Performer / Creator at Alzy Studio / Zander
January 1, 2016 - Present
Perform, write, animate, draw, storyboard, and direct multiple productions. This includes Festival of the Frog King, Bener’s Night at Freddy’s, Aqueous Humor, First Day on the Job, The Mercenary: Killing Floor, and continues to post projects on two YouTube channels.
Actor at Northwest High School Drama Club
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Performed onstage as The Doctor from The Outsiders, with experience in vocal projection for a theater audience. Put forth shape, movement, characteristics, and vocal alteration to portray Fenris Ulf from The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe.
Volunteer at High Ridge Elementary School
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Aided teachers with daily tasks and cared for and monitored children.
Festival Presenter at Kinemanefest — Festival of the Frog King Presented
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Short Animated Film Festival of the Frog King was presented in front of an audience during a school event.
Senior Capstone Project Artist / Animator / Editor / Composer at Webster University
August 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Findora (The Final Gift): The final animated project I made while in Webster University. I animated, storyboarded, edited, and composed the entire project for my Senior Capstone project.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Animation, Game Design Minor at Webster University
September 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026
Camp at COCA, St. Louis
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education, Software & Internet