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Hi there, I’m Vlad Popyk, a multidisciplinary digital artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and character design. I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life through motion, texture, and expressive visuals. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Computer Animation at Columbia College Chicago. I’m energized by rapid iteration, open feedback, and exploring new tools to level up every project—from opening sequences to full short films.…Hi there, I’m Vlad Popyk, a multidisciplinary digital artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and character design. I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life through motion, texture, and expressive visuals. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Computer Animation at Columbia College Chicago. I’m energized by rapid iteration, open feedback, and exploring new tools to level up every project—from opening sequences to full short films.

Vlad Popyk

2D Animator, Illustrator, Concept Artist, +5

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Hi there, I’m Vlad Popyk, a multidisciplinary digital artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and character design. I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life through motion, texture, and expressive visuals. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Computer Animation at Columbia College Chicago. I’m energized by rapid iteration, open feedback, and exploring new tools to level up every project—from opening sequences to full short films.…Hi there, I’m Vlad Popyk, a multidisciplinary digital artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and character design. I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life through motion, texture, and expressive visuals. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Computer Animation at Columbia College Chicago. I’m energized by rapid iteration, open feedback, and exploring new tools to level up every project—from opening sequences to full short films.

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Hi there, I’m Vlad Popyk, a multidisciplinary digital artist specializing in 2D animation, concept art, and character design. I love collaborating with teams to bring stories to life through motion, texture, and expressive visuals.

I’m currently pursuing a BA in Computer Animation at Columbia College Chicago. I’m energized by rapid iteration, open feedback, and exploring new tools to level up every project—from opening sequences to full short films.

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Language

English

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Ukrainian

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Russian

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Work Experience

2D Layout Artist, Illustrator, Motion Graphics Animator at Bad Mule Inc.

June 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Work with a team of 2 other animators to produce a ~2 minute animation for given audio track before assigned deadline

2D Animator & Concept Artist at Animation Production Studio, Columbia College Chicago

September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Work with a team of 35 other students to produce a 6 minute short film over the course of 30 weeks. Collaborate with a small team to conceptualize, design, & produce a 25 second opening 2D animation. Character design and color styling for 2D sequence. Collaborate with 3D modelers to create 2D texture assets. Animate 2D sequences over 3D scenes.

2D Layout Artist at Bad Mule Inc.

June 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Collaborated with a team of 2 other animators to produce a ~2 minute animation for a given audio track before the assigned deadline. Responsibilities included layout, illustration, and motion graphics tasks.