Heyoo & welcome!
My name is Yuri Pineda (she/her). I’m a storyboard artist, 2D animator (hand-drawn & cut-out), and clean-up animator residing in California. My passion for telling stories in various genres and working with fun, intriguing, and dynamic characters has led me to work on a wide range of projects.
Having grown up on a ranch, I’ve come to love the outdoors and continue to spend some of my free time out hiking, bicycling, and fishing. Whenever I'm not roaming, I like to take it easy by plop down on the couch and watching some fantasy or horror shows/movies or playing my Switch.
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to learn a bit about me. Feel free to connect either through email or by socials :]
Mentorship:
Netflix Animation Foundations Program | Storyboard Artist Mentee Sept 2021 - Jan 2022
Under the guidance of a professional Storyboard Artist & Director, I built upon my knowledge of storytelling & cinematography
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Work Experience:
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist | Freelance | NuBoom Studios | Not Yet Announced Oct 2026 - Present
Assured all is on model while finalizing animation linework & adding color using Toon Boom Harmony
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2D Animator | Volunteer | Studio Reject | “Neon Meatgrinder Blood Exorcist” Oct 2026 - Present
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist | Freelance | BlipToons | “Zipped Up" Aug 2026 - Oct 2026
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2D Animator | English One AG | Educational Content: "High Flyers" Nov 2025 - July 2026
Responsible for scene setup, animating in Adobe Character Animator, compositing animations in Adobe Premiere
Creating custom assets in Adobe Illustrator & rigging in Adobe Character Animator
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Lead Storyboard Artist | Volunteer | Grimm Tidings | “RWBY: Dust Queen” (3D Fan Project) May 2024 - May 2026
Storyboard Artist | Volunteer Feb 2024 - May 2024
Created informational packets, custom tools, provided draw-overs, & led critique sessions
Communicated w/ the Director, Lead Animator, & other departments to ensure steady progression of the production
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist | Freelance | NuBoom Studios | “Spin Cycle: The Change We Carry” Dec 2025 - March 2026
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist | Freelance | Zipped Up Films | “The Worm’s Eyeview of a Bird” Jan 2025 - July 2025
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Clean-Up Artist | Freelance | NuBoom Studios | “Wheels & Roses” June 2025
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist | Volunteer | Herringbone Animation Studios | Teaser: “Planet Jane” Feb 2025 - May 2025
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist | Freelance | Dusk Fawx Animation | “Whiskey” March 2025 - April 2025
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2D Animator | Freelance | Nasse Animation Studio | “Nicopò” Nov 2024 - February 2025
Set up Toon Boom Harmony project files & used character rigs to create cut-out animations
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2D Animator, Designer, & Compositor | Freelance | GoldieBlox | “Eggventurers” Feb/March & Aug/Sept 2024
Utilized Adobe Character Animator, Photoshop, & After Effects to create social media content for children
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Clean-Up Artist, Color Artist | Freelance | Dusk Fawx Animation | “Darkwood” June 2024 - Aug 2024
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist | Freelance | Studio Leaf | “Tokyo Blade Detectives” April 2024
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2D Animator | Freelance | Multiverse Media Group, Inc. Aug 2023 - Feb 2024
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2D Animator & Compositor | Freelance | Tripp’s Landing Oct 2023
Used Adobe Character Animator & Premiere to bring life to the Tripp character, who shares facts about national parks
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Illustrator | Freelance | "Drohne Talisman" Book July 2023
Illustrated a map of the fictional area of Vespari, for a book trilogy in development
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Clean-Up Artist, Color Artist & Retake Animator | Freelance | Anthony Gallego | “Urie” Feb 2023 - May 2023
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Clean-Up Artist & Color Artist & FX Animator | Freelance | Apoorva Gaitonde | “Fitting In” Feb 2023 - April 2023
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2D Animator | Freelance | Cube Communities Nov 2022
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Designer | Freelance | Adobe Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Built configurable designs in Adobe Photoshop to provide Character Animator users w/ customizable character options
Designed background illustrations
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Lead Retake Animator | ATTN: Media | “Your Daily Horoscope” Oct 2020
Addressed Showrunner’s & Supervising Director’s notes while coordinating w/ Director, Lead Designer, & Animators
Created custom animations in Adobe Character Animator & Photoshop
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2D Animator | ATTN: Media | “Your Daily Horoscope” March 2020 - Oct 2020
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Art Instructor | Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps Oct 2019
As part of the "Arts in the Wilderness," I taught students to draw landscapes using different mediums
Held lectures, demos, & provided feedback to the students
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Software:
Storyboard Pro | Toon Boom Harmony | Photoshop | Adobe Character Animator | Premiere Pro | Procreate | Blender | Frame IO. |
Slack Technologies | ShotGrid | SyncSketch | Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Hangouts, Docs) | Microsoft Suite
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Education:
California State University, Fullerton | Bachelor of Fine Arts: Animation & Entertainment Aug 2016 - May 2020
Cuesta Community College (San Luis Obispo, CA) | Associate: Studio Art Aug 2014 - May 2016
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