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Ava I.

Oakville, Canada

$18/hr
5.0
10 jobs

Creating unique characters, eye-catching portraits and effective designs are my passion and I am committed to helping your ideas come to life through illustration and design! I am a versatile illustrator willing to work in various cartoon and realistic styles for a price and timeline that suits your needs.

  • Character Design
  • Animation
  • Illustration
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Landscape Illustration
  • Cartoon Art
  • Portrait Art
Koosha O.

Toronto, Canada

$20/hr
5.0
22 jobs

Hi, I’m a 3D Character Artist with over 5 years of experience in the animation and gaming industry. I specialize in creating game-ready 3D characters, stylized and realistic, using ZBrush, Maya, and Substance Painter. My expertise includes sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, texturing, and rendering optimized models for real-time engines like Unreal Engine and Unity. I also create models optimized for 3D printing. I’m passionate about transforming concepts into stunning, production-ready characters that bring your projects to life. Whether you need assets for NFTs, games, animations, or 3D printing, I’m here to help.

  • Character
  • NFT Art
  • NFT Design Customization
  • 3D Art
  • NFT Collection Generation
  • NFT Character
  • NFT Graphic
  • 3D Animation
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Printing
  • 3D Avatar
  • NFT Design
  • 3D Game Art
  • Cartoon Character
  • NFT
Alena A.

Toronto, Canada

$17/hr
4.9
50 jobs

A professional illustrator with 5 years in children's books illustration, I will give you the most detailed, beautiful and appealing art to make your book and your story really stand out. I love what I do and I dedicate to my projects fully, because these stories matter and art helps to bring them to life. ❗️Dear clients, I offer a 10 % discount if you reach out and plan your project with me in advance (start in 3-12 months) so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you consider working with me in the future❤️ Urgent projects cost more and we are here for higher efficiency !

  • Character Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Storybook
  • Book
  • Colorful Style
  • Cartoon Art
  • Playful Tone
  • Cartoon Character
Hossein K.

Newmarket, Canada

$45/hr
5.0
114 jobs

Hi there, I'm a professional 2D Artist, Storyboard Artist and Character Designer with over 14 years of experience in animation, games and advertising. I have collaborated with several full-service advertising agencies and global clients including Samsung, Henkel, Tefal, Peugeot, Renault, Duracell, Nestle, MTN and Danone. I have developed more than 4000 various 2D assets, storyboards and tens of well-received character designs and concept designs for games, advertisements, social media and other marketing material. I am highly experienced in working across a wide variety of visual styles in creating 2D assets and storyboards. I am deadline and detail-oriented I Can bring fast, intelligent creative solutions and stories to client briefs. I can help Upwork clients who need professional, high-quality storyboards for their games or advertising. Kind regards, Hossein

  • Character Design
  • Illustration
  • Nature Illustration
  • Advertising Illustration
  • Animal Illustration
  • 2D Art
  • 2D Design
  • Print Design
  • Digital Design
  • 2D Design & Drawings
  • Art & Design
Ramsha Irfan G.

Toronto, Canada

$35/hr
4.8
26 jobs

Need a video that grabs attention, explains your product, and drives results? I help startups, SaaS companies, agencies, and product-based brands create premium AI videos, 3D animations, motion graphics, CGI product commercials, explainer videos, and high-converting marketing videos that simplify complex ideas, showcase products, and strengthen brands. Whether you're launching a product, promoting software, creating paid ads, or building content for your website and social media, I deliver visuals designed to engage, educate, and convert. From creative direction and storyboarding to animation, editing, sound design, and final delivery, every project is built around your business goals, audience, and brand—not just beautiful visuals. What I Can Help You With AI Video Production AI Videos AI Commercials AI Product Videos AI Marketing Videos AI Brand Videos AI Explainer Videos AI Social Media Videos AI UGC Style Ads AI Product Launch Videos AI Concept Videos AI-Assisted Storyboarding & Creative Direction 3D Animation & Motion Design 3D Animation Motion Graphics CGI Product Commercials Commercial Animation Product Animation Isometric Animation Logo Animation UI & Interface Animation Character & Environment Animation Brand Motion Graphics Explainer & Marketing Videos SaaS Explainer Videos AI Product & AI Agent Videos Product Demo Videos Website Hero Videos App Walkthroughs Feature Reveal Videos Startup Launch Videos Product Launch Campaigns Educational & Training Videos Corporate Presentations Investor Pitch Videos Kickstarter Videos Video Editing & Post-Production Video Editing Short-Form Video Editing YouTube Video Editing Instagram Reels TikTok Videos Social Media Ads Promotional Videos Commercial Video Editing Motion Graphics Integration Color Correction & Color Grading Sound Design & Audio Sync Final Delivery for Web, Ads, and Social Media Product Visualization & CGI Product Rendering Product Visualization Packaging Animation Amazon Product Videos Lifestyle Product Scenes Marketing Visuals Photorealistic Rendering 3D Mockups Industries SaaS AI Startups Technology Healthcare FinTech E-commerce Consumer Products Manufacturing Education Marketing Agencies My Creative Process Every successful video starts with understanding your goals and audience. Creative Direction & Concept Development Storyboarding & Visual Planning AI-Assisted Ideation & Pre-Visualization 3D Animation & Motion Design Video Editing & Post-Production Feedback & Revisions Final Delivery Optimized for Websites, Paid Ads, Social Media, Presentations, and Product Launches My recent work includes AI videos, SaaS explainer videos, AI platform demos, CGI product commercials, website hero videos, product launch videos, educational animations, cinematic 3D environments, app walkthroughs, product visualizations, social media advertising creatives, motion graphics, and branded marketing campaigns. Tools Blender • Adobe After Effects • Adobe Premiere Pro • Cinema 4D • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Maya • Unreal Engine • Substance Painter • Runway • Kling AI • Pika • Midjourney • Luma AI • Sora I combine industry-leading creative tools with modern AI workflows to speed up ideation, storyboarding, concept development, and production while ensuring every final deliverable is professionally animated, edited, and refined. The result is content that feels premium, intentional, and built to perform, not generic AI output. Why Clients Work With Me ✔ Premium-quality visuals that reflect your brand ✔ Creative direction, not just execution ✔ Clear communication and organized workflow ✔ Fast, reliable turnaround ✔ Conversion-focused videos for marketing, product launches, and paid advertising ✔ Deliverables optimized for websites, YouTube, social media, presentations, and digital campaigns Whether you need an AI video, CGI product commercial, 3D animation, motion graphics, SaaS explainer, product visualization, website hero video, or high-quality video editing, I can help transform your ideas into polished visual content that captures attention, communicates clearly, and delivers results. Let's create videos that your audience remembers, and your business benefits from. Send over an invite!

  • Animation
  • Motion Graphics
  • Video Editing
  • 2D Animation
  • AI Video Generation
  • 3D Animation
  • CGI
  • Motion Design
  • Explainer Video
  • Video Production
  • Promotional Video
  • Social Media Video
  • Cartoon Animation
  • Animation Design
  • Promotional Video Script
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Instagram Reels
  • Video Animation
  • Storyboard
  • 3D Product Animation
Kimia M.

Coquitlam, Canada

$33/hr
5.0
7 jobs

Hi! I'm a 2D artist with experience in the Animation and Gaming Industry. If you're looking for Character Designs, Animation or Illustrations with Anime or Cartoon style, don't hesitate to drop me a message! ✰Tools: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Premiere Pro/Adobe After effects/Excell/Toon Boom Harmony/Clip Studio paint. ✰Services: Character and Creature Designs Illustrations In Photoshop Ui design for games Rigging and Motion graphics in Spine 2D and After Effects 2D Animations in Toon Boom Harmony and Clip Studio Paint Creating Ads and Reels for marketing your social media posts Editing Videos and thumbnail arts for YouTube and Streams

  • Character Design
  • Animation
  • Illustration
  • Digital Art
  • Layout Design
  • Comics
  • Brand Design
  • Marketing
  • TikTok Marketing
  • Instagram Marketing
  • YouTube Thumbnail
  • YouTube Video
  • Brochure Design
  • Game
  • Game Design

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