Nicholas Swift

Austin, TX 78727 // 336.686.4649 // nswift89@gmail.com

https://nick-swift.com // https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswiftart/

CHARACTER DESIGNER and STORY ARTIST

Character Designer and Storyboard artist with 7+ years of industry experience, with projects ranging from network series and digital content, to music videos and videogame cinematics.  Innovative and passionate artist adept at working closely with writers and directors to craft engaging character designs and storylines.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Animated, etc.) // Storyboard Pro // ProCreate // Blender

EXPERIENCE

Steamroller Studios, Mount Dora, FL                                     2021 – Current

  Storyboard Artist

·    Responsible for Storyboards and Ideation on currently-unannounced projects.

Warner Bros. Animation, Burbank, CA                                                 2020

  Character Designer

·    Responsible for Character Designs, Character Turnarounds, Special Poses, and revisions on “Animaniacs (2020)”.

SpindleHorse Toonz, Burbank, CA                                        2020 – Current

  Storyboard Artist and Character Designer

·    Provided Storyboards and Animatics for the web-series “Helluva Boss” and the Addict music video for “Hazbin Hotel”

Brazen Animation Studios, Dallas, TX                   Spring 2020, Spring 2021

  Storyboard Artist

·    Provided Storyboards and Animatics for the in-game cinematics for

“Crash Bandicoot 4: Its About Time” by Activision and Toys for Bob

Rooster Teeth Studios, Austin, TX                                   2018 – 2019, 2020

  2D Production Artist

·    Character and Prop Designer on multiple series, including “Camp Camp”, “Nomad of Nowhere”, and “Death Battle”

·    Helped establish style guides and standards for “Camp Camp”

Powerhouse Animation Studio, Austin, TX                                2014 - 2018

  Lead Visual Development Artist and Storyboard Artist

·       Responsible for Character Designs, Prop Designs, Backgrounds/Layouts, and Style Guidelines on multiple projects.

·       Responsible for Storyboarding on multiple projects.

Other Clients and Collaborations Include: Nick Jr., Mighty Yeti Studios, and Masters of Anatomy