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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