Vivek Yashwant Kalbhor

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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.

About

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.

  • Joined July 2026

Languages

  • EnglishIntermediate
  • HindiAdvanced
  • Marathi (Marāṭhī)Advanced

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment

Projects · 1

Work experience· 5 roles

Layout & Concept Artist · Phoebus Media Pvt. Ltd.Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

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 · 2D Production ArtistDec 2014 – Jul 2026 · 11 yrs 8 mos
In-Between (IB) Artist · UTV Toons Media Pvt. Ltd.Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

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 · Dreams Pvt. Ltd.Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo
2D Production Artist · Big AnimationJan 2008 – Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Education

Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art) · Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, India1994 – 2000
Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art) · Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune1999 – 2000
Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art) · Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, India2030 – 2000

Certifications and awards

Diploma in Applied Art (Commercial Art)1994 – 2000

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