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Anna N Southworth
Anna N Southworth
Character Design
Boston, United States

Summary

I am a 2D and 3D character artist with a strong foundation in traditional art and a focus on narrative‑driven fantasy worlds. My work explores magic, character development, and immersive worldbuilding, blending expressive design with deep storytelling. Years of studying form, color, composition, and lighting through graphite, ink, and oil painting inform my digital practice, where I primarily work in Procreate, Miro, Sketchbook, and InDesign.
I specialize in creating visually and emotionally compelling characters whose designs reflect the cultures, histories, and magic systems of the worlds they inhabit. As a collaborative and adaptable artist, I bring both creative vision and technical skill to projects, using character design as a bridge between visual storytelling and meaningful narrative experiences.

Skills

2D AnimationAnatomyArt DirectionConcept ArtEnvironment DesignIllustrationStoryboarding3D AnimationCharacter ModelingGame DesignGame DevelopmentCharacter DesignPre-vizCharacter AnimationProp DesignCreature DesignGraphic DesignLevel DesignWorld BuildingFashion DesignWatercolorsCostume DesignStorytellingSketchingComic Artnarrative DesignStyle Exploration

Software proficiency

After Effects
After Effects
Illustrator
Illustrator
Maya
Maya
Photoshop
Photoshop
SketchBook Pro
SketchBook Pro
ZBrush
ZBrush
Unity
Unity
Procreate
Procreate
Slack
Slack
discord
discord
miro
miro