EDUCATION

(2018-2021)
California Institute of the Arts,
BFA Character Animation Candidate

2015
University Of California, Santa Barbara
BA English Graduate, “Literature & the Mind” Specialization
Minor: Professional Writing & Multimedia Comm

Contact:
natalieobrien@alum.calarts.edu

Los Angeles, CA

EXPERIENCE

CURRENT ROLE:

CHARACTER DESIGNER, Warner Brothers Animation
6 week Freelance Role

PAST:

CHARACTER DESIGNER, Warner Brothers Animation - Feature
September 2026 - October 2026

CHARACTER DESIGNER, Warner Brothers TV
July 2026 - August 2026

CHARACTER DESIGNER, 20th Century
April 2026 - July 2026

CHARACTER DESIGNER, Sony Pictures Animation
April 2025 - May 2026

Character Designer, Paramount Animation
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Sequel) Feature
April 2024 - October 2024

Character Designer, Green Street Pictures
December 2023 - April 2024

Character Designer, Nickelodeon
Tales of the TMNT Miniseries
October 2022 - October 2023

Character Designer, Six Point Harness
2022 & 2024

Color Designer & Vis Dev Artist, Glen Keane Productions
October 2021 - July 2022
Apprentice, June 2021 - August 2021

Freelance:

Character Design, Warner Brothers Animation, 2023
Character Design, Sony Pictures Animation, 2022