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This mirrors the successful pattern of top freelancers. It leads with your highest-value skills: "2D Animator" and "Comic Artist." It also includes "Graphic Designer" and "Illustration Expert" to capture broader design searches. Clients searching for "comic artist," "2D animator," and "illustrator" will find you immediately. 2D animator, comic artist, and graphic designer with 100+ projects delivered and 100% Job Success on Upwork. I bring stories, characters, and brands to life through animation, illustration, and clean visual design. I don't just make things look nice. I ask the right questions first: Who is your audience? What is the message? Where will this be used? Then I design with purpose, so every detail works toward a real result. I've spent the last decade helping authors, businesses, and creators turn their ideas into engaging visuals that connect with audiences and communicate clearly. COMIC ART & ILLUSTRATION • Comic book illustration, coloring, and full book production • Character design and development • Children's book illustration and storyboarding • Custom illustration and digital art 2D ANIMATION & MOTION • Explainer videos and animated infographics • Logo animation and branded intros/outros • Whiteboard animation and character animation • Social media video and motion graphics GRAPHIC DESIGN & BRANDING • Brand identity, logos, and brand guidelines • Book covers and interior layout (print and KDP-ready) • Brochures, flyers, posters, and packaging • Infographics, presentations, and pitch decks • Social media graphics and marketing collateral WHAT YOU GET • Designs tailored to your audience, goal, and platform • Clean layouts with clear visual hierarchy • Print-ready and digital files (AI, PSD, INDD, PDF, PNG, SVG) • Multiple revision rounds to get it exactly right • Fast, clear communication and realistic timelines • 100% ownership and copyright of final files WHY CLIENTS KEEP COMING BACK 100+ completed projects. 100% Job Success Score. Top Rated on Upwork. 0 to 4 hour average response time. Most recent project: a full comic book illustration ($900, 5-star review) where the client said "Very professional. Umer is a great up and coming artist." Available for one-off projects and monthly retainers. If you need a designer who can bring your ideas to life through animation, illustration, or graphic design, send me a message. Tell me about your project and I will show you exactly how I would approach it. Tools: Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Canva, Figma

Most clients who reach out are trying to launch, rebuild, or scale a website, learning platform, or digital system — but get stuck managing multiple freelancers, unclear scope, or projects that stall halfway. I help turn those ideas into structured, fully executed platforms that are built to grow. 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 • $𝟏𝐌+ 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 • 𝟏,𝟒𝟔𝟐+ 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 • 𝟗𝟖–𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 • Proven track record with Fortune 500 companies and leading universities. For 15+ years, I've helped startups, agencies, coaches, educators, and enterprise teams build reliable websites, learning platforms, and digital systems designed to scale. 🌐 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐌𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 I build conversion-focused websites across every major CMS platform. WordPress is my deepest specialty, but I deliver production-ready sites on Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, and Framer when clients need a specific platform fit. WordPress - I build conversion-focused websites across every major CMS platform. WordPress is my deepest specialty, but I deliver production-ready sites on Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, and Framer when clients need a specific platform fit. ▸ Wix - Wix Studio, Editor X, Velo development, eCommerce, Bookings, Members Area. ▸ Squarespace - Custom 7.1, Fluid Engine, advanced CSS, eCommerce, Member Areas, Scheduling. ▸ Webflow - Figma to Webflow, CMS, eCommerce, Memberships, Logic, animations. ▸ Framer - Animation-rich sites, Framer CMS, custom React components. Every build includes: custom design, mobile-first responsive, on-page SEO with schema and Core Web Vitals, analytics setup, backend walkthrough at handover. 🎓 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆, 𝐋𝐌𝐒, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 Course Authoring Tools ▸Articulate Storyline 360 - Custom interactive courses, complex branching scenarios, software simulations, character animations, advanced variable logic, custom triggers, gamified learning, and pixel-level player customization. ▸Articulate Rise 360 - Responsive, mobile-first modules with interactive blocks, sortable cards, labeled graphics, knowledge checks, scenario blocks, and multi-device delivery for fast-turnaround microlearning. ▸Adobe Captivate - Responsive courses, software simulations, advanced quiz logic, VR-based learning, and Adobe Creative Cloud integration for clients standardized on the Adobe stack. LMS Platforms I Build On ▸LearnWorlds - School setup, custom player skinning, interactive video (in-video questions, transcripts), memberships, communities, SCORM/xAPI imports, API integrations, white-labeled mobile app. ▸Kajabi - Site setup, course creation, sales funnels, email automation, Communities, Pipelines. ▸LearnDash - Course hierarchies, drip content, Groups, certificates, WooCommerce, BuddyBoss, Zoom. ▸Thinkific - School setup, Communities, Thinkific Plus enterprise, SSO, migrations from Teachable and Podia. ▸Moodle - Open-source LMS for universities and enterprise. Custom themes, plugin integration, role-based permissions, gradebook customization. Course types: compliance (HIPAA, OSHA, GDPR), onboarding, sales enablement, soft skills, technical training, customer education, coaching academies, university courses. 🎬 𝐀𝐈 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝟐𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 Premium video content combining AI speed with human craft. ▸ What I Produce — AI avatar videos, explainer videos (60-90s), 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, whiteboard animations, product demos, social media video, training videos. ▸ AI Video and Audio Toolkit: HeyGen - AI avatars, realistic lip-sync, multi-language Synthesia - Enterprise AI avatars for training Kling AI - Cinematic AI video generation Nano Banana 2 - Google Gemini AI image generation ComfyUI - Custom AI workflows, image-to-video ElevenLabs - AI voice cloning, multi-language narration ▸ Traditional Stack — Adobe After Effects, Vyond, Blender, Adobe Creative Cloud. The polish is human, the speed is AI, the result converts. Also available: Full-stack (React, Next.js, Node.js, Django, Laravel, Flutter, Headless CMS, AWS), UI/UX in Figma, SEO, marketing automation, Performance Marketing , Mobile app Development, AI Automation and Workflows ✅ 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐄 Fortune 500 and university track record Agile, deadline-driven project management End-to-end creative and technical expertise Free mockup, course outline, or 15-second animation sample before you hire Fixed timelines, scope, and price Weekly updates, backend walkthrough at handover 🤝 𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 Send me your URL, project idea, or a few sentences about what you need. I'll reply within a few hours with honest feedback.

Madison Syring (Maddy) is a northwest Ohio raised artist. Although she tends to dabble in painting and ceramics, her main choice of visual arts is 3D Animation, specifically in Abstract Simulation. She can achieve her visuals from the use of Houdini FX software, which she then displays with music in Resolume software program. With her mix of abstract visuals and music, she creates an experience for the viewer to disassociate from their perceived reality and take in the art form as the way they see it existing. PROFILE IS CURRENTLY A WIP AS I AM NEW TO UPWORK, CHECK BACK WITH UPDATES SOON!

Let me help you express yourself and your brand to the world. All minds are creative and have a dream or vision they want to achieve, and I am the one that transforms thoughts into physical form. I have major experience in post-production Video Editing and Motion Graphics. Combine the two, and you have a much more memorable project! I have completed projects producing: ✅ Logo Creation & Animation ✅ Intro/Outro Sequences ✅ Whiteboard/2D Animation ✅ Documentaries ✅ Short Films ✅ Promo Videos ✅ Green Screen Compositing and Color Correction ✅ Social Media Graphics and Videos ✅ Wedding Videos ✅ Flyers/Ads and Animations I have also worked on several documentaries, short films, etc. that have won several awards at various film festivals in India and America. Some of the other major projects I've worked on are for professional athletes like Will Grant the BMX Racer, and Ronnie Coleman the 8x Mr. Olympia Champion. Videos I've created have helped companies generate millions of views on social media, and helped them gain sponsorships from Pepsi, Disney, and Universal. I look forward to working with you!

I'm a 3D generalist who specializes in crafting stylish, vibrant, appealing visual stories. I take a very detailed approach when it comes to creating characters and stories. My technique is rooted in the classic principles of animation. I have 20 years of experience using 3D and VFX software. During the pandemic lockdown in 2020, I focused all my time and effort into refining my skills in Blender. Software: Blender After Effects Premiere Photoshop Skills: Character Animation 3D Modeling 3D Texturing 3D Lighting Virtual Cinematography Compositing Editing

I have over 10 years of experience in 3D across studio, contract, and entrepreneurial work, covering the full environment pipeline from concepting to final production. My background also includes graphic design and traditional art, along with experience guiding creative direction, mentoring artists, and supporting tools, documentation, and production workflows. 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟯𝗗 Unreal Engine, 3ds Max, Blender, ZBrush, RealityScan, RizomUV, Substance 3D Painter, Substance 3D Sampler, Quixel Mixer, SpeedTree, Gaea 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝗗 Substance 3D Designer, Marvelous Designer, World Machine, Simplygon, PTGui 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Acrobat 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Slack, Miro, Confluence, GitHub, Perforce, Plastic SCM 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 Custom GPTs, agentic coding, ComfyUI, Veo, MidJourney, Magnific, among others I am an Unreal Engine artist, from concept and asset creation to level design, whether for natural landscapes or interior architecture. My work includes modeling, texturing, materials, lighting, post processing, cinematics, landscapes, and foliage. Photogrammetry and spherical panorama creation are also part of my workflow when needed. I also work on the more technical side of Unreal, including PCG, Chaos, Geometry Script, complex material functions, optimization, and performance profiling, Additionally, I have handled UI systems, Blueprint work, and other production support beyond environment art.