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Erik B.

Brooklyn, New York

$85/hr
5.0
67 jobs

I help enterprise, SaaS and public-sector teams explain complex systems, products, and services through clear, engaging animation. Top 1% ‘Expert-Vetted’ talent on Upwork, with 10+ years of experience creating animation that helps organizations communicate clearly and deliver results. Past clients include CDC, Deloitte, SAP, AT&T, and Duke Energy. What I bring to the table: • Explainer & product animation for enterprise and SaaS companies • Corporate & internal communications animation • Animation for healthcare, infrastructure, and technical products • End-to-end production (concept → delivery) Reviews: “Erik made the process seamless to manage.” “Amazing with taking feedback and getting results.” “He understood our needs and delivered quickly.” If you need to explain a complex product, process, or software offering, feel free to message me—I’d be happy to help.

  • Illustration
  • Animation
  • Logo Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Explainer Video
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Logo Animation
  • Motion Graphics
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Social Media Content
  • Motion Design
  • Animation Design
  • Social Media Advertising
  • Content Creation
  • Product Demonstration
  • Animated Explainer
  • Film Editing
  • Art Direction
  • Creative Direction
David C.

Kings County, New York

$55/hr
4.9
143 jobs

I provide dynamic and informative art that serves your story and sells your product. My services include instruction manuals, ad illustrations, political cartoons, commercial storyboards, pitch decks, and comics. Efficiency, strong composition, flexibility, and attention to detail are my keys to creating effective and interesting illustrations. Illustrator/writer of Create Your Own Graphic Novel: A Guide For Kids, Sequential Artist for Givt Inc., Pilot44, Cat Crack Catnip, CreateTheRemarkable, Lead For America, Tage, Gush, Kaotica Corp, Forge Apollo, Chubb Insurance, and Pronto Comics, and lead artist on the FiveMics Trading Card Game. I provide instruction manual design, vector artwork, presentation boards, product concept design, and visual facilitation across a variety of fields, from trading card games to sound engineering to vacation advertising. 2D NFT Generative Art Projects on Ethereum and Solana: GoldenPups | Bballers Club | Ethside Mafia | Minimiracles, plus marketing comics, twitter banners, web imagery. SVA graduate with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Cartooning.

  • Caricature
  • Cartoon Art
  • Comic Art
  • Illustration
  • Sketching
  • Vector Art
  • Infographic
  • Inking
  • 2D Illustration
  • Storyboarding
  • Visual Communication
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • NFT Art
  • Instruction Manual
Kevin M.

Rochester, New York

$33/hr
5.0
94 jobs

Over 10 years experience in character animation and Illustration. I have the tools to do it all, with the love and know-how to get it done fast, and looking good! ✔ Character Animation ✔ Storyboard/Animatic ✔ Background Layout Design ✔ Character Design ✔ Explainer Videos ✔ Whiteboard Videos ✔ Music Videos ✔ Youtube Videos ✔ TikTok/shorts/reels Software I use: 🔹 Adobe Animate CC 🔹 Adobe After Effects 🔹 Adobe Premiere Pro 🔹 Adobe Photoshop What makes me the ideal candidate: 🔸 Communicative (native English speaker) 🔸 Fast 🔸 Adept in all facets of the animation production pipeline 🔸 Access to Music that won't infringe copyright 🔸 Voice talent if needed 🔸 Sourcing and implementation of sound effects Let's talk about your animation needs, big or small!

  • Animated Cartoon
  • Cartoon Style
  • Cartoon Art
  • Illustration
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • 2D Animation
  • Whiteboard Animation
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Animate
  • Motion Graphics
  • Animation
  • Explainer Video
  • Storyboarding
  • Digital Art
Robert S.

Brooklyn, New York

$40/hr
5.0
365 jobs

I am a professional Designer with experience in cartooning, illustration, graphic designs, logos/mascots, editorial illustrations and character designs. My goal for each project is to keep my clients updated and produce quality work. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss a project.

  • Cartoon Art
  • Comic Art
  • Illustration
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Retro & Vintage Style
  • Storyboarding
  • Product Design
  • Commercial Style
Tong L.

Albertson, New York

$80/hr
5.0
27 jobs

I am a licensed board-certified family medicine physician with a background in gynecology, cartoonist, certified life coach, writer and speaker. I am passionate about projects related to holistic wellness, mental health, social justice, women's reproductive health and comprehensive sex education. My services include coaching, speaking, writing, teaching, illustration (cartoon style), and translation. I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese and conversational in Japanese and French.

  • Cartoon Art
  • Translation
  • Medical Editing
  • Medical Translation
  • English Tutoring
  • Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Life Coaching
  • Travel Writing
  • Medical Writing
  • Coaching
  • Art Tutoring
Bryce P.

Kings County, New York

$125/hr
5.0
54 jobs

Hello - i'm a creative with over 15 years experience- as an editor cutting both short form and long form content, and now as an illustrator doing cartoons, graphics, animation, and children's content. i've worked on things as short as live web promos all the way up to feature length films and documentaries, and everything in between. I've also illustrated children's books, developed tv animation projects, and illustrated content for stickers, flyers, and package design.

  • Illustration
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Storyboarding
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • 2D Animation
  • Explainer Video
  • Toon Boom Harmony
  • Maxon Cinema 4D
  • Video Editing
  • Motion Graphics
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Video Post-Editing
  • Music Video

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