Animator
United States
Intermediate
Education, Service and Art is what I value.
Biography
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meiharter
Portfolio: https://meiharter.my.canva.site/mei-harter-portfolio
Hello, my name is Mei Harter. Like many artists, I have been drawing and watching all kinds of animation since I was able to pick up a pencil. I strive to problem-solve and improve the project I am tasked with, whether it is visual design or movement in the animation. I often like to add something new to the table and connect my other interests, like history and languages. From my years of schooling, I'm aware of how powerful education is and hope to be of service to my community with my skills. Fortunately, I have been able to continue my mission by working in educational youth media. Within those spaces, I've been able to connect young audiences by evoking creativity, critical thinking, inquisitiveness, and emotion through the animations.
You can reach me: [email protected]
Member: WIA and Children's Media Association (CMA)
Skills
Roles
- Mastery
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Intermediate
Technical Skills
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Intermediate
Software
- Mastery
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
Soft Skills
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Mastery
Languages
- Basic
Other Skills
- Intermediate
- Intermediate
Work Experience
2025 – Present day
Junior - 3D Character Animator (Part Time)
DePaul University (In-Person/Remote)
ASL Avatar Project | DePaul University Undergraduate Research Assistant Program
- 3D-animated 400+ ASL signs using custom software created by the American Sign Language Project.
- Studied and critiqued our animations with the team during our weekly Friday meetings, using my knowledge of ASL and animation.
- Alpha tester for the new program, mentored Junior team members, and used researched ASL references to accurately animate to make it readable.
2026 – 2026
Intermediate - 2D Animator (Internship)
Lunar Crown Productions LLC (Remote)
Worked as an animation intern for Lunar Crown Productions’ Layla and the Starship Afrotopia series, using Moho software to develop the characters and short animated content.
2025 – 2026
Intermediate - 2D Animator (Internship)
SunBeam Buddies LLC (Remote)
From reading the script to creating the animatics, I animate SunBeam Buddies’ characters to appear and interact with Miss Sunshine covering various fun topics 🔆 I use Moho Pro 12.5 animation program to create unique movements for each character through its rigging system.
2024 – 2025
Intermediate - 2D Illustrator (Part Time)
DePaul University (Remote)
Storybook Illustrator | DePaul University Undergraduate Research Assistant Program
- Provided rendered illustrated pages for the children's book.
- Followed book specifications like bleed lines and numbering the pages.
- Gained a better understanding of children's media, specifically visual language like texture, legibility, distinction, and color.
2023 – 2024
Intermediate - Illustrator (Freelance)
14East Magazine (Hybrid)
I illustrated headers for virtual articles.
I attended 14 East Magazine's group meetings where they list multiple stories for their illustrators to pick. Once I found an article that intrigued me I sketched, drew, and then rendered due to the quick turnaround. Finally, I submitted various versions of coloring, compositions, and renderings of my headers for the editors to choose from.
During the meetings, I open the table for critiques and collaborations with my co-workers.
Education
2022 – 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts
DePaul University
Animation
DePaul Honors Program and DePaul Delta Alpha Phi Honors Society
Member of the DePaul Animation Lodge, DePaul ACE Club, Hooks and Needles Club, DePaul Running Club, Women in Animation (WIA) organization
Participated in Mayday 2023, 2024, and 2026 event
Megamind Reanimated 2023, Emperor’s New Groove Reanimated 2025
GPA - 3.93
2018 – 2022
High School Diploma
Dublin Scioto High School
College Prep
Ran Women's Cross Country Team for 3 years
Created and was President of the Gaming Club for 4 years
Office Runner for Guidance Office 2 years