Resume & About

About Me

Bia Ballai

Motivated 2D animator working in the animation industry since 2020. Specialized in traditional and cut-out animation, character design, and book illustration. Skilled in creating high-quality, complex animations using Toon Boom Harmony. Experienced in collaborating with directors and teams to maintain artistic vision, overseeing animation pipelines, and contributing to the development of animation styles and techniques to optimize workflow.

Skills

Toon Boom HarmonyAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe After EffectsProcreate2D Traditional Animation2D Cut-Out AnimationCharacter DesignIllustrationGraphic DesignVisual CompositionAnimation PipelineWorkflow OptimizationDraftsmanshipLine Art

Experience

Apr 2025 - Present

2D Animator

MEW - cat in a dogs world

Remote, Singapore

Apr 2025 - Jul 2025

2D Animator

Studio Smokescreen

Remote, California, United States

Jul 2024 - Jun 2025

2D Animator

Copa Studio

Remote, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mar 2024 - Nov 2024

2D Animator

Huevocartoon

Remote, Mexico City, Mexico

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

2D Animator

Fontele Studios

Remote, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

2D Animator

Combo Studio

Internship - Remote, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

2D Cut-Out Animator

Mighty Studio

Remote, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Aug 2022

2D Traditional Clean-Up Artist

Tappi Animation

Remote, São Paulo, Brazil

May 2021 - Jan 2023

2D Cut-Out Animator

Cafundó Estúdio

Remote, São Paulo, Brazil

May 2021 - Jan 2022

2D Cut-Out Animator

The World of Charlotte Audiovisual Production LTDA

Remote, São Paulo, Brazil

Jun 2020 - Dec 2023

Children's Book Illustrator

Deer Monkeys Books

Remote, Kentucky, USA

Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

Book Illustrator

Versiani Brothers

Remote, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Education

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

Centro Universitário Anhanguera Pitágoras Ampli

Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

Specialist in 2D Traditional and Cut-Out Animation

Estúdio Escola de Animação

Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

Mixed course in 2D Traditional and Cut-Out Animation

Animatic Studio

Mar 2014 - Sep 2015

Technical Course in Graphic Design

RED ZERO

2020

Character Design for Animation with Photoshop

DOMÉSTIKA - Caio Martins