Hey ! I’m Jacob, Easy to work with 😃Digital Illustrator based at Dubai. Lets get acquainted.. I prefer a short intro, but I believe the client loves to know all there is about the abilities of the supplier,, so Ive tried to not keep it short 😅 I started as a professional illustrator back in 2000. I love creating Emotive and Engaging characters and exploring n developing story ideas with readable sketches. I have a special passion for facial expressions and poses for both realistic characters and stylised/animated cartoon characters. As you can infer I am at a senior level in my career but I prefer to think of myself as a curious and flexible fresher, because I quickly get influenced by new ideas, art styles and people ! WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT I think one of the things that makes me different from other artists is the speed and punctuality that I like to bring to each job. Keeping time and quality is very important to me. I started as a newspaper Cartoonist while in my final year in college(with THE HINDU India’s National newspaper). Later I had the good fortune to meet up with a Disney animator trained at Sheridan College Canada. Under this master’s training, I was guided to a career as a traditional 2d animator. Later I migrated to 3D animation , and worked as a key animator on Maya. All through my career i was fascinated by the art of inducing convincing Acting and readable engaging Action for Interesting characters , both drawn and 3D . This has been my one true love. Along the way I had the chance to work on plan In-house films as Storyboard Artist. These were moments of pure heaven for me ! It came as a grand shock to me when I found out that there were people (illustrators) around the world who were making a living doing just ‘storyboards’. To me this was like telling a kid that he will be paid for eating different flavors of ice creams
And candies everyday !
So I quit my job and went freelance , never regretted it. ** I have done storyboards for Nike, coke, GM, McDonald’s, intel, Apple computers, Amazon, flip cart, Spotify, etc besides feature films - Misfits(renny harlin/live action) , bilal the black master(3d) ** 
( started my company STORYLINE FZE in Dubai in 2007] 
2007-PRESENT Traveled to UNITED STATES ,Saudi and UAE 2006- 2007 **key animator ** jadooworks Inc.
_2004-2005 **2D animation trainer,** Globekids digital Bangladesh
 WORLD BANK funded project for SEDF.
 Aug 2003 - Jan 2004 **adventure traveller ** self funded sketching trip across the country.
_ 2001- 2002 **traditional 2D animator ** Toonz animation Inc.
 1999-2000 **Editorial Cartoonist ** THE HINDU(BUSINESS LINE)
 1994- 1995 1998- 1999…

Hey ! I’m Jacob, Easy to work with 😃Digital Illustrator based at Dubai. Lets get acquainted.. I prefer a short intro, but I believe the client loves to know all there is about the abilities of the supplier,, so Ive tried to not keep it short 😅 I started as a professional illustrator back in 2000. I love creating Emotive and Engaging characters and exploring n developing story ideas with readable sketches. I have a special passion for facial expressions and poses for both realistic characters and stylised/animated cartoon characters. As you can infer I am at a senior level in my career but I prefer to think of myself as a curious and flexible fresher, because I quickly get influenced by new ideas, art styles and people ! WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT I think one of the things that makes me different from other artists is the speed and punctuality that I like to bring to each job. Keeping time and quality is very important to me. I started as a newspaper Cartoonist while in my final year in college(with THE HINDU India’s National newspaper). Later I had the good fortune to meet up with a Disney animator trained at Sheridan College Canada. Under this master’s training, I was guided to a career as a traditional 2d animator. Later I migrated to 3D animation , and worked as a key animator on Maya. All through my career i was fascinated by the art of inducing convincing Acting and readable engaging Action for Interesting characters , both drawn and 3D . This has been my one true love. Along the way I had the chance to work on plan In-house films as Storyboard Artist. These were moments of pure heaven for me ! It came as a grand shock to me when I found out that there were people (illustrators) around the world who were making a living doing just ‘storyboards’. To me this was like telling a kid that he will be paid for eating different flavors of ice creams
And candies everyday !
So I quit my job and went freelance , never regretted it. ** I have done storyboards for Nike, coke, GM, McDonald’s, intel, Apple computers, Amazon, flip cart, Spotify, etc besides feature films - Misfits(renny harlin/live action) , bilal the black master(3d) ** 
( started my company STORYLINE FZE in Dubai in 2007] 
2007-PRESENT Traveled to UNITED STATES ,Saudi and UAE 2006- 2007 **key animator ** jadooworks Inc.
_2004-2005 **2D animation trainer,** Globekids digital Bangladesh
 WORLD BANK funded project for SEDF.
 Aug 2003 - Jan 2004 **adventure traveller ** self funded sketching trip across the country.
_ 2001- 2002 **traditional 2D animator ** Toonz animation Inc.
 1999-2000 **Editorial Cartoonist ** THE HINDU(BUSINESS LINE)
 1994- 1995 1998- 1999…

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Hey ! I’m Jacob, Easy to work with 😃Digital Illustrator based at Dubai. Lets get acquainted…

I prefer a short intro, but I believe the client loves to know all there is about the abilities of the supplier,
so Ive tried to not keep it short 😅

I started as a professional illustrator back in 2000. I love creating Emotive and Engaging characters and exploring n developing story ideas with readable sketches. I have a special passion for facial expressions and poses for both realistic characters and stylised/animated cartoon characters.
As you can infer I am at a senior level in my career but I prefer to think of myself as a curious and flexible fresher, because I quickly get influenced by new ideas, art styles and people !
WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT
I think one of the things that makes me different from other artists is the speed and punctuality that I like to bring to each job. Keeping time and quality is very important to me.
I started as a newspaper Cartoonist while in my final year in college(with THE HINDU India’s National newspaper). Later I had the good fortune to meet up with a Disney animator trained at Sheridan College Canada. Under this master’s training, I was guided to a career as a traditional 2d animator.
Later I migrated to 3D animation , and worked as a key animator on Maya. All through my career i was fascinated by the art of inducing convincing Acting and readable engaging Action for Interesting characters , both drawn and 3D . This has been my one true love.
Along the way I had the chance to work on plan In-house films as Storyboard Artist. These were moments of pure heaven for me ! It came as a grand shock to me when I found out that there were people (illustrators) around the world who were making a living doing just ‘storyboards’. To me this was like telling a kid that he will be paid for eating different flavors of ice creams
And candies everyday !
So I quit my job and went freelance , never regretted it.

** I have done storyboards for Nike, coke, GM, McDonald’s, intel, Apple computers, Amazon, flip cart, Spotify, etc besides feature films - Misfits(renny harlin/live action) , bilal the black master(3d) **

( started my company STORYLINE FZE in Dubai in 2007]

2007-PRESENT

Traveled to UNITED STATES ,Saudi and UAE
2006- 2007

**key animator ** jadooworks Inc.
_2004-2005

2D animation trainer,
Globekids digital Bangladesh

WORLD BANK funded project for SEDF.

Aug 2003 - Jan 2004

**adventure traveller **
self funded sketching trip across the country.
_
2001- 2002

**traditional 2D animator **
Toonz animation Inc.

1999-2000

**Editorial Cartoonist **
THE HINDU(BUSINESS LINE)

1994- 1995
1998- 1999

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Skills

2D
2D Animation
Ad
Advertising Illustration
Bo
Book Illustration
Ch
Childrens Book Illustration
Fr
Freehand Digital Illustration
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Experience Level

2D Animation
Expert
Advertising Illustration
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Stop Motion Animation
Expert
Fashion Illustration
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Education

BSc visual communication at Loyola college
May 6, 1993 - April 9, 1995
Specialised in Communications Design

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other
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    Animated 2d film with stylised characters. I was responsible for creating and stylising 2d characters And also working out a storyboard art.…