Freelance Animator, Character Designer, and Multimedia Artist

I'm a multimedia artist specializing in character design and animation based in Chicago! Recently received my MFA in Animation at DePaul University, where I also received my BFA in Animation and a minor in Game Design in 2020.

I'm passionate about mental health and disability advocacy, music, character-driven narratives, and creating vibrant and emotional worlds. I love playing with the contrast created between dark themes and high chroma visuals in my work. I am skilled in 2D and 3D animation and rigging, and can work in varying mediums ranging from hand-drawn (TVPaint, Photoshop), pixilation, 3D (Maya, Blender, Unity, Unreal), and hybrid.

Previously a Women in Animation mentee for "Breaking In: Character Design for TV" with Dou Hong, art director for Invincible. In 2023, I was accepted into the Netflix Foundations Program, where I was mentored in visual development. I was also accepted into the Black Women in Animation Bootcamp at Titmouse Studios and participated in 2024. During my time at Kissing Party, I worked on content creation for social media including character designs, lip syncs, animation, and more. I also worked as an animator and artist on Kissing Party's upcoming Adult Swim Smalls series set for September.

As an avid musician, I love creating my own soundtracks and have made music for video games and short films.

IMDb: https://imdb.com/name/nm11211689/?

Portfolio: https://rebakli.wixsite.com/portfolio