Freelance Artist

Sales Lead, Animator, Character Designer, Illustrator

• Delivered over 50 custom 2D illustrations and animations for short films, indie games, and marketing, ensuring dynamic, expressive character performances aligned with client narratives and creative goals.

• Achieved 5-star ratings on platforms like VGen for creativity, timeliness, and clear communication.

• Developed and pitched an animated series to Adult Swim Smalls, resulting in ongoing collaboration with a follow-up meeting scheduled for January 2024.

Tender Lovin' Cannibal - Indie Video Game (Team Treats)

Animator, Illustrator

• Contributed to a demo released in November 2024 that garnered over 30,000 downloads, receiving positive feedback from both players and the team.

• Designed and implemented a custom Toon Boom Harmony rig, optimizing workflow for animation integration in the opening cutscene, ensuring strong character acting and expressive performances.

• Edited animatics and added new panels, refining timing, audio, and visuals to align with the updated narrative and creative direction. Produced polished frame-by-frame and rigged animations alongside hand-drawn backgrounds to enhance the storytelling and visual cohesion.

NDA Toy Project - Major Entertainment Studio (Creativity, Inc)

Animator

• Created dynamic, emoji-style animations using Toon Boom Harmony and After Effects, focusing on timing, expression, and audio synchronization for a high-profile licensed toy project.

• Streamlined asset export workflows for compatibility with technical specifications, supporting retail materials for a major toy project.

• Collaborated across time zones to troubleshoot creative challenges, adapt feedback, and deliver animation sequences that met both aesthetic and functional requirements.

Towards Galaxy End (Luv Letter Studios)

Visual Development Artist & Marketing Consultant

• Created detailed props and concepts, enhancing aesthetics and storytelling through iterative feedback, earning positive feedback for creativity and quality.

• Developed and executed marketing strategies, including audience targeting and promotional tactics, to boost project reach and engagement.

• Researched real-world environments for accurate and authentic designs, providing detailed reports and visual references for the team.

• Initially contributed to animation and concept art, now primarily focused on market research and strategic marketing to enhance project visibility and outreach.

Eye Can't - Senior Thesis Film (SCAD)

Co-Character Animation Director, Animator, Character Designer, Compositor

• Assisted Director and Production Manager with the production schedule and communicating with the crew in fast-paced environment to ensure deadlines are met.

• Addressed acting, poses of characters, and designs with thumbnail sketches to ensure they are on model and have correct proportions during animation reviews.

• Fleshed out scenes and cleaned up rough panels during the rough animation stage while ensuring the story core is still clear.

Tsomgo - Senior Thesis Film (SCAD)

Character Designer

• Created character construction sheets for body and feet, action poses, hand poses, and expression sheets based on provided material from the director. Additional work includes draw overs to simplify initial character designs.

Baklava - Senior Thesis Film (SCAD)

Character Designer

• Created character models and 8-point turnarounds according to the director's creative vision. Additional work included facial expressions and hand references for the lead character.

Overcome - Senior Thesis Film (SCAD)

Character Designer

• Worked closely with the director to ensure the project's aesthetic style was met during the character design process.

• Collaborated and listened to feedback during the process of the lead character's 8-point turnarounds creation.

DESERT-MAYHEM: OVERDRIVE - Animated Short Film

Cel Painter

• Communicated with the FX animation director to complete the coloring of an FX shot according to the style of the film.