Experienced 2D artist with 8+ years in visual development, layout, and traditional animation pipelines, specializing in in-betweening and production-ready background and environment art. Strong focus on concept design, character turnaround sheets, and studio workflow alignment. I’m skilled in Adobe Photoshop for high-quality visual development, environmental design, and character/asset turnarounds built for smooth handoff in animation and YouTube cinematic workflows. I enjoy collaborating across teams and continuously improving to meet fast production schedules.

Vivek Yashwant Kalbhor

Experienced 2D artist with 8+ years in visual development, layout, and traditional animation pipelines, specializing in in-betweening and production-ready background and environment art. Strong focus on concept design, character turnaround sheets, and studio workflow alignment. I’m skilled in Adobe Photoshop for high-quality visual development, environmental design, and character/asset turnarounds built for smooth handoff in animation and YouTube cinematic workflows. I enjoy collaborating across teams and continuously improving to meet fast production schedules.

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Experienced 2D artist with 8+ years in visual development, layout, and traditional animation pipelines, specializing in in-betweening and production-ready background and environment art. Strong focus on concept design, character turnaround sheets, and studio workflow alignment.

I’m skilled in Adobe Photoshop for high-quality visual development, environmental design, and character/asset turnarounds built for smooth handoff in animation and YouTube cinematic workflows. I enjoy collaborating across teams and continuously improving to meet fast production schedules.

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Language

English
Intermediate
Hindi
Advanced
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced

Work Experience

Layout & Concept Artist at Phoebus Media Pvt. Ltd.
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Conceptualized and rendered detailed production layouts and cinematic environment designs for animation pipelines. Produced background concept art and asset turnaround sheets in Adobe Photoshop aligned to director vision. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to maintain visual consistency between early layouts and final production sheets.
Laout artist at 2D Production Artist
December 4, 2014 - July 15, 2026
In-Between (IB) Artist at UTV Toons Media Pvt. Ltd.
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Executed accurate In-Between frames to ensure smooth character performance, timing, and precision in animation sequences. Followed character model sheets and turnarounds strictly to maintain stylistic consistency across episodic cartoon series. Adapted quickly to large-scale studio pipelines while meeting aggressive delivery schedules.
2D Artist / Layout Specialist at Dreams Pvt. Ltd.
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Created background concepts and structural layouts for multiple commercial design and animation projects. Prepared organized, layered production assets in Adobe Photoshop for seamless handoff to animators and riggers. Focused on clean structure and production readiness to support consistent downstream workflow.
2D Production Artist at Big Animation
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011
Contributed to asset design, concept creation, and production artwork for major animated features. Refined artistic skills dynamically to meet evolving project requirements within the studio production environment.

Education

Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art) at Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, India
June 1, 1994 - April 28, 2000
Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art) at Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000
Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art) at Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000

Qualifications

Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art)
July 1, 1994 - July 15, 2000

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment