Annika Nimz

Adobe Photoshop

Rigging and Animation

Traditional Art

Hi, I'm Annika, an animator and illustrator from Germany. I worked on a lot of different projects in the past 7 years and can do a little bit of everything: Animation, Motion Design, Illustration etc.

Biography

2015 - 2017 freelance illustrator fulltime 2017 - 2020 animator and designer at TrickStudio Lutterbeck GmbH, Cologne. Worked at: - The cinematic movie "Fritzi - a miraculous tale" as assistance animator and color model supervisor - the TV special "Das letzte Schaf" as designer and background supervisor - animated shorts for the TV show " Die Sendung mit der Maus" as assistance animator and background designer - animated shorts for the TV show "Löwenzahn" as animator and background designer 2019 2D animation at the animated short „Der Tag, an dem ich in die Sonne Blicke“, 2880 Grand Prix du Film, 1. Price . 2020 2D animation und characterdesign at the animated short „Zappenduster“, 2880 Grand Prix du Film, 7. Price 2021-2023 animator and motion designer for explainer videos 2021-2023 freelance illustrator, animator, filmmaker at project "Brewberry Spell"

Skills

Roles

Illustrator
Advanced
2D Animator
Advanced
2D Artist
Advanced
2D Illustrator
Advanced
Animator
Advanced
Character Designer
Advanced
Digital Artist
Advanced
Concept Artist
Intermediate
Supervisor
Intermediate
Background Artist
Intermediate
Character Animator
Intermediate
Film Director
Basic
Storyboard artist
Basic
Animation Producer
Basic
Creative Director
Basic

Technical Skills

Traditional Art
Advanced
Compositing
Intermediate

Software

Adobe Photoshop
Advanced
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
Adobe Indesign
Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Basic
Adobe Premiere Pro
Basic

Other Skills

Rigging and Animation
Advanced
Watercolor Art
Advanced
Color Design
Intermediate

Work Experience

2021 – Present day

Motion Designer

Sommer & Co (Cologne, Germany)

At Sommer & Co I do whole Explainer Videos, from Designing and Storyboard to Animation and Final Cut.

2015 – Present day

Illustrator (Freelance)

Annika Nimz (Herne and Cologne, Germany)

After school, I worked as a freelance illustrato. I illustrated a few books and did little jobs here and there. I still work as a freelance illustrator as a side job.

2017 – 2021

Animator/Designer

TrickStudio Lutterbeck (Cologne, Germany)

Trickstudio introduced me to the animation industry. It's a small studio where I could learn and do lot's of things: Animation, Rigging, Compositing, BG/Character/Prop Design, Supervising, etc.

Education

2009 – 2015

Diploma

Ruhrakademie Schwerte

Illustration

I first learnt illustration at Ruhrakademie and then learnt animation at an internship and in the job at an animation studio in Cologne, Germany.