I'm a freelancer who specializes in 2D animation, character design, visual development, and storyboarding based in Boston, MA. I am a rising fourth year animation student at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA, pursuing my BFA. I am incredibly passionate about animation, and am aiming to tell meaningful, personal stories through the art form. My enthusiasm lies in character design and visual development, 2D animation (both hand-drawn and puppeted), and storyboarding. I am experienced using Adobe Photoshop and Animate in addition to the rest of the Adobe Suite, as well as Toonboom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, the Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace. I am incredibly passionate and determined, as well as a quick-learning hard worker. I look forward to working on any future creative projects! --- Work Experience: Freelance 2D Animator | Boston, MA Mar 2024 - May 2024 Najee Janey • Worked on a team of artists to complete a 3 minute animated music video within 2 months • Completed rough and final 2D hand-drawn animation for select shots •Completed rough hand-drawn animation to be handed off to final puppet animators • Delivered high quality art and animation under tight deadlines and communicated effectively within a team Freelance Graphic Designer | Boston, MA May 2022 - Aug 2022 • Communicated effectively between director, clients, and design team • Worked closely with clients to create distinct look for project • Created designs for t-shirts, tote bags, fliers, and presentations --- Accomplishments: Jury Pick Massart All School Show April 2024 Animated short film film “David Cronenberg - Five Deaths 1963” selected by jury of professors and guest artists to feature in Massart’s Animation All School Show 2024. Jury Pick Massart Winter Film Fest January 2023 Animated short film film “Our Usual Sunday” selected by student jury to feature in Massart’s first Winter Break Film Fest, in which participants had to make an animated film within the month of winter break.

Lauren Serdy

I'm a freelancer who specializes in 2D animation, character design, visual development, and storyboarding based in Boston, MA. I am a rising fourth year animation student at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA, pursuing my BFA. I am incredibly passionate about animation, and am aiming to tell meaningful, personal stories through the art form. My enthusiasm lies in character design and visual development, 2D animation (both hand-drawn and puppeted), and storyboarding. I am experienced using Adobe Photoshop and Animate in addition to the rest of the Adobe Suite, as well as Toonboom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, the Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace. I am incredibly passionate and determined, as well as a quick-learning hard worker. I look forward to working on any future creative projects! --- Work Experience: Freelance 2D Animator | Boston, MA Mar 2024 - May 2024 Najee Janey • Worked on a team of artists to complete a 3 minute animated music video within 2 months • Completed rough and final 2D hand-drawn animation for select shots •Completed rough hand-drawn animation to be handed off to final puppet animators • Delivered high quality art and animation under tight deadlines and communicated effectively within a team Freelance Graphic Designer | Boston, MA May 2022 - Aug 2022 • Communicated effectively between director, clients, and design team • Worked closely with clients to create distinct look for project • Created designs for t-shirts, tote bags, fliers, and presentations --- Accomplishments: Jury Pick Massart All School Show April 2024 Animated short film film “David Cronenberg - Five Deaths 1963” selected by jury of professors and guest artists to feature in Massart’s Animation All School Show 2024. Jury Pick Massart Winter Film Fest January 2023 Animated short film film “Our Usual Sunday” selected by student jury to feature in Massart’s first Winter Break Film Fest, in which participants had to make an animated film within the month of winter break.

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I’m a freelancer who specializes in 2D animation, character design, visual development, and storyboarding based in Boston, MA.

I am a rising fourth year animation student at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA, pursuing my BFA. I am incredibly passionate about animation, and am aiming to tell meaningful, personal stories through the art form. My enthusiasm lies in character design and visual development, 2D animation (both hand-drawn and puppeted), and storyboarding.

I am experienced using Adobe Photoshop and Animate in addition to the rest of the Adobe Suite, as well as Toonboom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, the Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace. I am incredibly passionate and determined, as well as a quick-learning hard worker. I look forward to working on any future creative projects!


Work Experience:

Freelance 2D Animator | Boston, MA
Mar 2024 - May 2024
Najee Janey
• Worked on a team of artists to complete a 3 minute animated music video within 2 months
• Completed rough and final 2D hand-drawn animation for select shots
•Completed rough hand-drawn animation to be handed off to final puppet animators
• Delivered high quality art and animation under tight deadlines and communicated effectively within a team

Freelance Graphic Designer | Boston, MA
May 2022 - Aug 2022
• Communicated effectively between director, clients, and design team
• Worked closely with clients to create distinct look for project
• Created designs for t-shirts, tote bags, fliers, and presentations


Accomplishments:

Jury Pick Massart All School Show
April 2024
Animated short film film “David Cronenberg - Five Deaths 1963” selected by jury of professors and guest artists to feature in Massart’s Animation All School Show 2024.

Jury Pick Massart Winter Film Fest
January 2023
Animated short film film “Our Usual Sunday” selected by student jury to feature in Massart’s first Winter Break Film Fest, in which participants had to make an animated film within the month of winter break.

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Skills

2D
2D Animation
Adobe Photoshop
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Animation
Adobe Animate
Ch
Character Design
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Experience Level

2D Animation
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Animation
Expert
Adobe Animate
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Toon Boom Harmony
Expert
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
September 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation

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Skills

2D
2D Animation
Adobe Photoshop
An
Animation
Adobe Animate
Ch
Character Design
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Experience Level

2D Animation
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Animation
Expert
Adobe Animate
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Toon Boom Harmony
Expert
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
Expert