Donia Neekman
Trainee
Painting
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Biography
Donia Liu Neekman is a Story Artist based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Her interests include storyboarding, character design, and layout design.
She fell in love with art at a young age watching cartoons and reading graphic novels, which eventually lead to a desire to make her own.
She likes to experiment with different art mediums in her spare time and enjoys playing horror video games, listening to music, and making funny birthday cards.
Skills
Roles
- Basic
- Basic
Technical Skills
- Advanced
Software
- Intermediate
- Intermediate
- Basic
Work Experience
2023 – 2023
Art Instructor
Mindful Makers (Waterloo, ON)
Led group and individual lessons for up to 40 campers, aged 5-13, teaching basket weaving, hand sewing, machine sewing, knife safety, indigo dying etc
2022 – 2023
Mural Painter
City of Waterloo (Waterloo)
Proposal for the Neighborhood Picnic Program about community was chosen to help beautify Waterloo City’s Parks
2022 – 2022
Illustrator
Creative Connex | (Remote)
Illustrated a fully coloured children’s novel, 10 illustrations in total
Created all the character designs, prop designs, and storyboards for each illustration fulfilling the client’s vision
Education
2020 – 2022
Ontario College Diploma in Animation
Conestoga College
Animation