Aya Akl

• Collaborate with studios and clients to create pre-production character concepts for their undisclosed projects.
• Provide designs using an adaptable workflow, integrating 2D concept exploration and 3D vis-dev character sculpts based on project needs.

• Collaborated with the Head of Creative Development to create character designs and visual development for internal and external IPs.
• Established weekly design concepts in partnership with the Art Director and Director, based on episodic scripts and storyboards.
• Managed character and prop design teams to deliver high-quality visual assets for weekly deadlines.
• Developed style guides to maintain a consistent visual direction for characters and props.
• Mentored new design hires, enhancing team capabilities, and fostering skill development.

• Collaborated with the Art Director and design team to conceptualize and paint characters for various productions, including Marvel's animated series 'What If...?'. and Garena's game trailer 'Alvaro: Reignition'.
• Led a design team, providing constructive feedback, draw-overs, and ensuring adherence to visual guidelines.
• Produced design callout sheets for modeling and surfacing departments to enhance production accuracy across the pipeline.
• Created background paintings for multiple sequences in Warner Bros Animation's feature film 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'.
• Developed storyboards and layout for the Xbox game trailer of 'Space Jam 2.'

Freelance character concept artist and prop designer.

• Collaborated with Design Supervisor to design and rotate characters for Netflix's 'Magic School Bus: Rides Again'.
• Created character poses and expression sheets suitable for 2D rigging in ToonBoom Harmony.

• Created character designs, poses, and expression sheets for 'Hotel Transylvania The Series' and 'Go Away Unicorn'.
• Developed prop designs for 'Corn and Peg.'
• Produced finished character illustrations for marketing campaigns.