Hi, I'm Aleena Razzaq. I'm passionate about digital animation, comics, and concept art, with experience in character design and game design. I’ve enjoyed mentoring first-year animation students and creating personalized children’s books, which has helped me grow my skills in illustration and storytelling. I'm proficient with various digital tools and have experience working in diverse and international environments. I’m always eager to learn and adapt, whether it’s through freelance work or collaborating with others on creative projects.

Aleena Razzaq

Hi, I'm Aleena Razzaq. I'm passionate about digital animation, comics, and concept art, with experience in character design and game design. I’ve enjoyed mentoring first-year animation students and creating personalized children’s books, which has helped me grow my skills in illustration and storytelling. I'm proficient with various digital tools and have experience working in diverse and international environments. I’m always eager to learn and adapt, whether it’s through freelance work or collaborating with others on creative projects.

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Hi, I’m Aleena Razzaq. I’m passionate about digital animation, comics, and concept art, with experience in character design and game design. I’ve enjoyed mentoring first-year animation students and creating personalized children’s books, which has helped me grow my skills in illustration and storytelling.

I’m proficient with various digital tools and have experience working in diverse and international environments. I’m always eager to learn and adapt, whether it’s through freelance work or collaborating with others on creative projects.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Arts Peer Mentoring at Hertfordshire
December 31, 2025 - July 11, 2025
Provided support and one-on-one mentoring for first year concept and animation students, helping them develop their practical and conceptual skills.
Procreate and Digital Art Tutoring at Dubai
December 31, 2023 - July 11, 2025
Led adult and child sessions focused on practical uses of digital art software, teaching fundamentals such as perspective, rendering, values, and colour theory. Assisted children in illustrating their own stories.
Freelance Children’s Book Illustrator at Dubai
December 31, 2023 - July 11, 2025
Designed and illustrated a book that was published and circulated in Dubai schools, managing script interpretation, character design phases, thumbnails, story alterations, editing, and print adjustments.
High Society Catering Position at UK
December 31, 2022 - July 11, 2025
Worked as a professional caterer at venues across London for private events, handling high stress environments and large groups with adaptability and professionalism.
Freelance Children’s Book Illustrator at UK
December 31, 2021 - July 11, 2025
Illustrated a personalised children’s book, collaborating with the client on thumbnails and visual vision development to deliver the final artwork.

Education

BA Hons Digital Animation at University of Hertfordshire
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026
BA International Social Political Studies at University College London
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
International Baccalaureate Diploma at Jumeirah English Speaking School
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019

Qualifications

David Laing Scholarship for Digital Animation
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality