MEDIA KIT · RESUME · ARTIST BIO
Where craft meets pixels
LOCATION/
Born and raised in New York—based here, shaped by work and some study abroad.
Disciplines: Fine art, digital media, stop-motion and 3D animation, puppetry, illustration, fashion customization, murals, interactive books
Availability: Freelance, commissions, collaborations
BIO/
Anisa Ozalp is a New York–based multidisciplinary artist and designer bridging classical craft and digital innovation. Since early childhood she has explored oil, Tezhip (Ottoman miniature), Chinese watercolor, calligraphy, sculpture, and ebru alongside stop-motion, 3D, and interactive media. Trained and active across the USA, Turkey, Taiwan, the UK, and France, she brings multicultural fluency to children’s books, puppetry, fashion customization, and stop-motion.
HIGHLIGHTS/
Valedictorian graduate in Graphic Design & Photography; extensive international training including 620 h at National Taipei University of Education (Chinese Language Center), 81-h Adobe certificate from Shih Chien University, and structured 3D/animation programs at Anima Okul and Animation Mentor.
Education and training:
Custom puppet design and fabrication with on-camera use in comedic/educational content — [Custom Puppets] | [Puppetwood Comedy]
Stop-motion with pixelation/claymation and handmade production assets — [Stop Motion] | [Production]
Murals and outdoor painting initiatives in multiple cities — [Mural] | [Outdoor Painting]
SUMMARY/
Multidisciplinary practice spanning children’s book illustration, character and environment design, stop-motion and 3D workflows, and craft-driven objects integrated into animation and installation. Portfolio sections include digital work, fine art, fashion, handcrafted objects, production, challenges, and learning resources.
[Digital Art] | [Fine Art] | [Fashion] | [Handcrafted] | [Production] | [Challenges] | [Art Education] | [Installation Work: Project Mona Lisa]
SERVICES/
Character animation (3D & stop-motion), modeling, rigging, rendering — [Animation] | [Stop Motion]
Puppet design & fabrication; interactive book assets; set elements for stop-motion — [Custom Puppets] | [Children’s Books]
Children’s book illustration; storyboarding; character & environment design — [Character Design] | [Perspective Drawing] | [Environment Drawing]
Fine-art commissions in oil, watercolor, gouache, Tezhip, Chinese watercolor, and calligraphy — [Oil Painting] | [Watercolor] | [Chinese Watercolor] | [Tezhip] | [Calligraphy]
Fashion customization including hand-painted garments and customized sneakers — [Fashion] | [Customized Sneakers]
Branding & promotional design; murals and outdoor painting; optical-illusion artworks — [Promotional] | [Mural] | [Optical Illusion]
TOOLSET/
Digital & 3D — Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro), Procreate, Procreate Dreams, CorelDRAW, Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Fusion, Houdini, Unreal Engine, 3D print prep — [Digital Art] | [Adobe] | [CorelDRAW]
Traditional — oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, Chinese watercolor, Tezhip, ebru, calligraphy, linocut, printmaking, sculpture (clay, bronze, papier-mâché, pottery) — [Sculpture] | [Fine Art] | [Chinese Watercolor] | [Tezhip] | [Ebru] | [Pottery]
Handcrafted & installations — doll/puppet making, embroidery & cross-stitch, crochet & knitting, beaded jewelry, felt toys, Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, mosaic/tile, pop-up art, stop-motion sets, mural painting — [Overview: Handcrafted] | [Handmade]
EXPERIENCE/
Freelance Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer, New York, NY (2021–Present). Design and produce protective fashion items, customized sneakers, crochet square patterns; create original illustrations, 3D/stop-motion animations, children’s books, and fine-art commissions; develop branding and promotional materials for clients across the US, Europe, and Asia; collaborate on puppets and interactive book assets for comedic and educational sketches; pop-up artistry project (2021). — [Pop-up Artistry]
EDUCATION/
Vocational Academy, Aydın (2021–2023) — AAS in Applied Science, Graphic Design & Photography; Valedictorian; graduation score 91.5341 (~3.66), overall average 94.3446 (~3.77).
Penn Foster High School, Pennsylvania, USA — Completed 2021, U.S. High School Diploma (GPA 3.49/4.00; 21.5 credits).
National Taipei University of Education (Chinese Language Center), Taipei (2019–2020) — 620 h; Levels 1–6; academic/professional Mandarin — [Taipei Chinese]
Shih Chien University, Taipei (2019–2021) — Adobe Creative Suite Certificate (81 h: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); Fashion Design coursework & certificates (Pattern Drafting, Fashion Illustration, Dress Material, Color Study, Design Theory); Advanced Chinese (Levels 1–4) — [Fashion Drawings] | [Fashion Clothing] | [Adobe Certification]
Academy of Art University (Pre-College Art Experience — PCAE), San Francisco (2021) — Concept Art, Fashion Design, Illustration; key classes AE 33 (Illustration), AE 60 (Still Life Painting), AE ANM33 (Exploring Animation) — [Academy of Art]
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORS/
Animation & 3D — [Anima Okul] (Istanbul): 3D Modeling & Rendering 144h; 3D Character Animation 108h (Maya, ZBrush, V-Ray, Arnold, Fusion, Animate)
[Animation Mentor] (USA): Character Animation (12 principles; walk/run cycles; acting; mentors from major studios)
Traditional arts — Song Binghui (Taipei): Chinese watercolor & calligraphy; appreciation noted — [Master Song Binghui of Taipei]
Müzehhibe Elif Aydın — Tezhip (gold leaf; floral/geometric; aher) — [Elif Aydin]
Gültekin Rüzgar — Sculpture & ebru apprenticeship — [Gultekin Ruzgar]
Asuman Dokuzlu — oil painting & perspective drawing compositions — [Asuman Dokuzlu]
Digital painting & drawing — Ahmed Aldoori (MEDS Map / Digital Painting Fundamentals) — [Ahmed Aldoori]; Kesh Art Drawing Camp (gesture, anatomy, character design)
Puppetry — Adam Kreutinger: puppet-making influence and methods referenced in custom builds — [Adam Kreutinger]
AWARDS/
Winner, Young Talents in Art (Aydın Municipality) — [Young Talents]
Trophy Winner, Poet Sezai Karakoç Illustration Contest — [Poet Trophy]
FEATURE AND RECOGNITIONS/
Singer Sewing USA recognition (doll artistry and textile innovation); appreciation by Song Binghui; mentions and brand features including Coco Bubble Tea and The Halal Guys; inclusion as a Model Artist in a UK primary school Skills Progression Report.
Public announcements and mentions: [Announcements]
Fun Maps making in Paris — [Fun Map]
PLACES AND VISITS/
[Places] | Staten Island | Secaucus | Alfortville | Paris | Taipei | Istanbul | Aydin | North Macedonia | Umrah
COMPETITIONS AND CHALLENGES/
100 Days of Sketching (2020, 2021), 100 Heads Challenge, Inktober, Continuous Line Challenge, Ten Hundred Shape Challenge, Silk Road Project, Puzzle Challenge, Optical Illusion Series, Poet Sezai Award, Aydın Young Talents.
ARTISTIC APPROACH/
Anisa studies and applies techniques from master-taught traditions to contemporary pipelines, often converting handmade assets into animation-ready elements. Her site documents this cross-pollination—from felt toys repurposed for stop-motion to outdoor painting translated into mural workflows. — [See Anisa’s learning notes: Education in Art]
LANGUAGES/
English (native — “Hello”), Turkish (native — “Merhaba”), Mandarin Chinese (advanced — “你好 — nǐ hǎo”), French (intermediate — “Bonjour”)
CITIZENSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES/
United States, United Kingdom, Turkey, North Macedonia (in process); Taiwan ARC; France Carte de Séjour
