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I'm Brian Diskin, a highly creative and multitalented cartoonist with extensive experience in animation and illustration. I thrive on translating client concepts into visually engaging designs for marketing, promotional, and informational materials. I excel at collaborating with clients and consultants to shape vision, craft character designs, and deliver on deadlines within budget. Over the years I've produced cartoons and illustrations for filmstrips, explainer videos, books, posters, and websites. My toolkit spans traditional media like watercolors, color pencils, ink wash, and markers, as well as digital work in Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and motion graphics. I enjoy turning complex ideas into clear, persuasive visuals that resonate with audiences.…I'm Brian Diskin, a highly creative and multitalented cartoonist with extensive experience in animation and illustration. I thrive on translating client concepts into visually engaging designs for marketing, promotional, and informational materials. I excel at collaborating with clients and consultants to shape vision, craft character designs, and deliver on deadlines within budget. Over the years I've produced cartoons and illustrations for filmstrips, explainer videos, books, posters, and websites. My toolkit spans traditional media like watercolors, color pencils, ink wash, and markers, as well as digital work in Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and motion graphics. I enjoy turning complex ideas into clear, persuasive visuals that resonate with audiences.

Brian Diskin

Illustrator, Animator, Character Designer, +3

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I'm Brian Diskin, a highly creative and multitalented cartoonist with extensive experience in animation and illustration. I thrive on translating client concepts into visually engaging designs for marketing, promotional, and informational materials. I excel at collaborating with clients and consultants to shape vision, craft character designs, and deliver on deadlines within budget. Over the years I've produced cartoons and illustrations for filmstrips, explainer videos, books, posters, and websites. My toolkit spans traditional media like watercolors, color pencils, ink wash, and markers, as well as digital work in Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and motion graphics. I enjoy turning complex ideas into clear, persuasive visuals that resonate with audiences.…I'm Brian Diskin, a highly creative and multitalented cartoonist with extensive experience in animation and illustration. I thrive on translating client concepts into visually engaging designs for marketing, promotional, and informational materials. I excel at collaborating with clients and consultants to shape vision, craft character designs, and deliver on deadlines within budget. Over the years I've produced cartoons and illustrations for filmstrips, explainer videos, books, posters, and websites. My toolkit spans traditional media like watercolors, color pencils, ink wash, and markers, as well as digital work in Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and motion graphics. I enjoy turning complex ideas into clear, persuasive visuals that resonate with audiences.

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I’m Brian Diskin, a highly creative and multitalented cartoonist with extensive experience in animation and illustration. I thrive on translating client concepts into visually engaging designs for marketing, promotional, and informational materials. I excel at collaborating with clients and consultants to shape vision, craft character designs, and deliver on deadlines within budget.

Over the years I’ve produced cartoons and illustrations for filmstrips, explainer videos, books, posters, and websites. My toolkit spans traditional media like watercolors, color pencils, ink wash, and markers, as well as digital work in Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, and motion graphics. I enjoy turning complex ideas into clear, persuasive visuals that resonate with audiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Adobe Character Animator

Expert

Procreate

Expert

Whiteboard Video

Expert

Watercolour Illustration

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

President and Staff Artist at A Duck Illustrations

June 1, 1991 - Present

Successfully manage and coordinate illustration and animation projects with computer-generated images for applications, website videos, posters, banners, books, advertisements, videos and t-shirts. Collaborate with clients and consultants to create vision, conceive character designs, and meet all deadlines and requirements efficiently. Produce illustrations and cartoons for filmstrips and animations to craft complex concepts into easy to understand ideas. Develop and conduct highly persuasive sketches and concepts for character design, storyboards, motion graphics, backgrounds, and art direction.

Freelance Artist at National Science Teaching Association

March 1, 2005 - Present

Create and ideate technical illustrations to accompany monthly 'Science 101' in 'Science & Children' magazine. Also collaborated with author/science educator creating illustrations for 'Stop Faking It!' Science book series.

Freelance Artist at Story Vision Video

September 1, 2013 - Present

Translate scripts into storyboards, create vector art, and whiteboard animation clips for use in clients’ explainer videos. Produce dry erase board animations to tell stories on diverse subject matter.

Freelance Artist at Metrolina Restoration

April 30, 2021 - July 16, 2025

Collaborated with the General Manager to provide weekly cartoon art for ads and bimonthly art to accompany their blogs.

President and Staff Artist at A Duck Illustrations

June 1, 1991 - Present

Successfully manage and coordinate illustration and animation projects with computer-generated images for applications, website videos, posters, banners, books, advertisements, videos, and t-shirts. Collaborate with clients and consultants to create vision, conceive character designs, and meet all deadlines and requirements efficiently. Produce illustrations and cartoons for filmstrips and animations to craft complex concepts into easy to understand ideas. Develop and conduct highly persuasive sketches and concepts for character design, storyboards, motion graphics, backgrounds, and art direction.

Freelance Artist at National Science Teaching Association

March 1, 2005 - Present

Create and ideate technical illustrations to accompany monthly “Science 101” in “Science & Children” magazine. Also collaborated with author/science educator creating illustrations for “Stop Faking It!” Science book series.

Freelance Artist at Story Vision Video

September 1, 2013 - Present

Freelance Artist at Metrolina Restoration

April 30, 2021 - July 21, 2025

Collaborating with the General Manager I provided weekly cartoon art for ads and bimonthly art to accompany their blogs.

President and Staff Artist at A Duck Illustrations

June 1, 1991 - November 18, 2025

Successfully manage and coordinate illustration and animation projects using computer-generated imagery for applications, website videos, posters, banners, books, advertisements, videos, and t-shirts. Collaborate with clients and consultants to shape vision, conceive character designs, and meet deadlines and requirements efficiently. Produce illustrations and cartoons for filmstrips and animations to translate complex concepts into accessible ideas. Develop and conduct persuasive sketches and concepts for character design, storyboards, motion graphics, backgrounds, and art direction.

Freelance Artist at National Science Teaching Association

March 1, 2005 - November 18, 2025

Create and ideate technical illustrations to accompany monthly 'Science 101' in 'Science & Children' magazine. Also collaborated with author/science educator on illustrations for the 'Stop Faking It!' science book series.

Freelance Artist at Story Vision Video

September 1, 2013 - November 18, 2025

Translate scripts into storyboards, create vector art, and whiteboard animation clips for clients’ explainer videos. Produce dry erase board animations to tell stories across diverse subjects.

Freelance Artist at Metrolina Restoration

April 1, 2021 - November 18, 2025

Collaborating with the General Manager, provided weekly cartoon art for ads and bi-monthly art to accompany their blogs.