Leahanna Cortes

About

Graphic Illustrator with 6+ years creating character designs, motion graphics, and digital assets. Experience includes full-time work with Brandy Melville and internships at studios such as Titmouse animation studio (Ballmastrz: 9009). Passionate about telling compelling character driven stories through illustration and animation.

Experience

• Graphic Designer · Brandy Melville2019-09-01 – 2025-07-01

  - Created character concept art, color keys, and mood-driven marketing illustrations, aligning each season’s visual tone with campaign direction. - Produced 2D character animations and motion-graphic content to strengthen visual storytelling and brand engagement across platforms. - Collaborated with art, marketing, and merchandising directors to translate creative vision into cohesive brand visuals, aligning design language, color keys, composition, and lighting studies with campaign strategy. - Supported cross-departmental teams by delivering high-quality visual development materials for print, retail, and digital distribution. - Utilized industry standard tools including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects to execute high-quality assets for both digital and physical media.

• Animation Intern · Titmouse2019-02-01 – 2019-05-01

  - Contributed to production on Ballmastrz: 9009 within a professional 2D studio pipeline. - Animated character tests emphasizing timing, in-betweens, and clean-up. - Reported meeting notes to supervisors, supporting workflow alignment and production tracking. - Reviewed animator files, gaining hands-on experience with asset management and shot organization.

• Illustration Intern · Squishable2018-11-01 – 2018-12-01

  - Adapted scripts into short-form comics for social media, managing layout, pacing, sequential storytelling, and expressive character acting. - Pitched and developed ideas with the design team, reinforcing the brand’s social media identity.

Education

• School of Visual ArtsBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Animation
• LaGuardia Community CollegeAssociate of Arts - AA, Fine/Studio Arts
• Bristol Community CollegeAssociate of Arts - AA, Animation and Motion Graphics
• Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh School Diploma, Information Support Services and Networking

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