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Gabriella in a few words
Hi, I'm Gabi! A freelance illustrator and 2D animator, mainly specialising in all things character - design, rigging and animation: both traditional hand-drawn and motion graphics in After Effects.
I make a great team lead (art or animation director), with excellent communicaton and organisation skills. My biggest strength is seeing the bigger picture and constructing a way to achieve it within small teams. With 9 years of experience in many facets of the industry (advertising, e-learning, short film and freelancing), I've picked up many skills along the way, but the most important for me is clear, concise communication. With clarity you can make the right decisions to bring any kind of project to life.
Experience
- Freelance Illustrator + Motion DesignerFreelancerJanuary 2015 - Today (10 years and 4 months)Cape Town, South AfricaI enjoy being able to take a project from conception to completion, whether it be on my own or within a team. I tend to thrive in an art or animation director role, where I see the bigger picture and lead small teams to achieve it with great efficiency and communication. My technical strengths lie in character designing, rigging and animating, but I have experience in a wide range of styles in design and animation, most recently incorporating more cell animation into my projects. I am available on a freelance and part-time basis.
- Native VMLMotion DesignerMay 2016 - September 2017 (1 year and 4 months)Cape Town, South AfricaCreating video content with illustration, animation and all things in-between.
- Lobster InkIllustrator/Motion Graphic DesignerDecember 2014 - April 2016 (1 year and 4 months)I illustrate and animate explainer-style motion graphics pieces for training videos. I mainly use Illustrator and After Effects.
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21.02.2023
Gabriella is a multi-skilled creative with an amazing attitude. Working with her is always an absolute pleasure and we have her in studio as often as we can.
10.01.2023
Hi Highly recommend Gabriella for her incredible skills, passion and amazing attitude when it comes to taking on projects, she always goes beyond expectations, can take direction and add her own creative thinking to the projects. Any studio or client hiring Gabriella are very lucky to have her as a part of the team.
Education
- BA in Motion Picture Medium, Animation and Script WritingAFDA School of Motion Picture and Live Performance2011BA in Motion Picture Medium, Animation and Script Writing
- Maya Workshop: Animation Basics, 3D Character AnimationAnimation Mentor2013Maya Workshop: Animation Basics, 3D Character Animation
- Drawing and painting fundamentalsImaginism Workshop2015Drawing and painting fundamentals