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Meet Anisa Ozalp, an eclectic American artist with a rich palette of skills from animation to fashion design. Dive into her CV and resume to discover a tapestry of multicultural artistry, professional accolades, and a world-class educational background. Available for freelance and collaborative projects.

Anisa Ozalp is a New Yorker multidisciplinary artist and designer whose work seamlessly bridges fine art, digital innovation, and handcrafted traditions. Educated and trained across the USA, Turkey, Taiwan, and France, she brings a rare multicultural fluency to projects spanning illustration, 3D animation, children's book art, handcrafted dolls, fashion design, and large-scale outdoor murals. Anisa’s signature style blends classical techniques—such as oil painting, Ottoman miniature (Tezhip) illumination, and Chinese watercolor—with contemporary media including digital art, stop-motion animation, and 3D modeling. Her award-winning portfolio features custom puppets, promotional design, pop-up fashion, embroidery, mosaic art, and optical illusion pieces, celebrated internationally for their dynamic storytelling and cultural richness. Fluent in English, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese, and French, Anisa continues to create globally for educational, artistic, and commercial collaborations, with a distinctive ability to craft vibrant visual worlds that connect tradition and modernity.
PROFILE: Anisa Ozalp is a New Yorker, born and based, and a multidisciplinary artist and designer with an extensive background in animation, fine art, illustration, fashion design, and handcrafted arts.
Her work merges classical techniques with digital innovation, cultivated through international education and professional training across the USA, Turkey, Taiwan, and France.
Fluent in multiple languages, Anisa brings a multicultural and multifaceted approach to every project.
Available for freelance, collaborative projects, and commissioned work.
OBJECTIVE: To contribute to forward-thinking creative projects where my expertise in traditional and digital arts can be used to tell powerful stories, bridge cultures, and push creative boundaries through dynamic visual expression.
SKILLS
Digital Art Tools: Adobe Suite (Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | After Effects | Premiere Pro) | Procreate | Procreate Dreams | CorelDraw | Autodesk Maya | ZBrush | Substance Painter | Fusion | Houdini | Unreal Engine
Fine Arts & Traditional Techniques: Oil Painting (Still life | Portrait | Outdoor) | Acrylic Painting | Watercolor Painting | Chinese Watercolor | Ottoman Miniatures (Tezhip) | Calligraphy (Arabic | Chinese | Artistic)
Animation & Illustration: 3D Modeling and Character Design | Stop-Motion Animation and Pixelation | Character Concept Art | Children's Book Illustration | Storyboarding | Puppet Animation | Turnarounds | Perspective & Environment Drawing
Handcrafted Arts: Doll Making and Puppet Crafting | Embroidery and Cross-Stitch | Beaded Jewelry Making | Crochet and Knitting | Mosaic Art | Felt Toys | Rainbow Loom Art | Handmade Accessories and Bags
Fashion Design: Fashion Drawing & Technical Illustration | Customized Sneakers | Pop-up Fashion Artistry | Clothing Design for EMF and 5G Protection | Textile Painting and Customizations
Additional Technical Skills: Logo and Branding Design | Sticker Design | Promotional and Mural Art | 3D Printing Preparation for Models | Optical Illusion Artwork | Outdoor Painting Techniques
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Multidisciplinary Artist & Designer | 2021–Present
Design and produce protective fashion items.
Create original illustrations, animations, children’s book artworks, and fine art commissions.
Develop promotional materials and branding graphics for clients across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Custom Puppets: Collaborate with authors for illustrated children's books and educational publications. Create custom puppet characters for entertainment and educational projects (e.g., Puppetwood Comedy).Developed puppets and illustrations for comedic and educational sketches.
EDUCATION
Zübeyde Hanım Vocational Academy | Aydın, Turkey | 2021–2023
Major: Graphic Design | Graduated Valedictorian | GPA: 91.53 / 100
Top of class as Valedictorian, with academic distinction in Graphic Design.
Penn Foster High School | Pennsylvania, USA | Completed 2021
High School Diploma | Cumulative GPA: 3.49 / 4.00
Coursework included English Composition, Business Math, Art Appreciation, Psychology, American History, Literature, and Microsoft Office Applications.
Graduated with 21.5 credits earned through advanced and elective studies.
National Taipei University of Education | Taipei, Taiwan | 2019–2020
Chinese Language Program (Basic I to Intermediate IV) — 620 hours completed
Focused on Mandarin proficiency for academic and professional communication.
Shih Chien University | Taipei, Taiwan
Specialized Coursework: Adobe Creative Suite | Fashion Design Fundamentals | Advanced Chinese
Academy of Art University | San Francisco, California, USA
Certificate: Pre-College Art Experience (PCAE) Program | Fine Arts and Autodesk Maya
Intensive workshops in Fine Arts fundamentals, 3D Animation, and Character Development.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Anima Okul Animation School (Istanbul, Turkey) | 3D Modeling | Rendering | 3D Character Animation
Animation Mentor (New York, NY) | Character Animation Foundations
Academy of Art University ( San Francisco, California) | PCAE Program — Fine Arts and Maya
Shih Chien University (Taipei, Taiwan) | Adobe Suite | Fashion Design Techniques
Private Masterclasses and Special Programs: Adam Kreutinger (Puppet Making) | Song Binghui (Chinese Watercolor, Oil Painting, Still Life, Caligraphy) | Elif Aydın (Ottoman Miniature & Tezhip Illimunation Art) | Ahmed Aldoori (Digital Painting - MEDS Map Course)
Workshops and Art Challenges: 100 Days of Sketching (2021) | Ten Hundred Shape Challenge | The 100 Heads Challenge | Continuous Line Drawing Challenge | Inktober Challenge
CERTIFICATES
Animation Mentor | Maya Workshop
Anima Okul Animation School | 3D Modeling & Character Animation
Academy of Art University | Illustration, Still Life, Animation
Shih Chien University | Adobe Suite & Fashion Design
Ahmed Aldoori | Digital Painting - MEDS Map Course
National Taipei University of Education | Chinese Language Certificate
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS: Recognized by Singer Sewing USA for doll artistry and textile innovation | Appreciation award from Song Binghui for Chinese watercolor works | Featured by Coco Bubble Tea for fan art projects | Praised by Halal Guys USA for fan art | Winner of "Young Talents in Art" Contest by Aydın Municipality | Finalist in customized fashion contests | Selected as a Model Artist by Ingram Road Primary School, Leeds, United Kingdom, inspiring future generations through inclusion in the official "Skills Progression Report" alongside artists such as Henry Moore, Vivienne Westwood, and Grayson Perry
LANGUAGES: English: Native | Turkish: Native | Chinese (Mandarin): Advanced | French: Intermediate
CITIZENSHIPS & RESIDENCIES
Citizenships: United States 🇺🇸 | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | Turkey 🇹🇷
Residencies: Taiwan 🇹🇼 | France 🇫🇷 | North Macedonia 🇲🇰 (Citizenship in Process)
EXHIBITIONS, CHALLENGES & CONTRIBUTIONS
Outdoor Painting Campaigns (Turkey | USA | Taiwan) | Handmade Crafts Exhibitions | Animation and Stop-Motion Film Contributions | Netflix Grow Art Challenge | Public Murals (NYC, Taipei, Aydın) | Public Art Maps & Fun Maps (Paris, France)
HANDCRAFT SPECIALIZATIONS
Cross-stitch Bag Designs | Crochet Fashion and Home Items | Doll Making (Felt | Cotton | Upcycled Fabrics) | Beaded Jewelry Craft | Mosaic Tile Art | Optical Illusion Handcrafted Design
SELECTED WORKS
Digital Art: Character Concept | Promotional Designs | Portraiture | Fantasy Art
Fine Art: Oil Paintings | Acrylic Works | Gouache Collections | Watercolor Projects
Fashion: Hand-painted Clothing | Customized Sneakers | Technical Fashion Drawings
Children’s Books: Fully Illustrated Children’s Books and Educational Materials
Stop Motion: Puppet Animations | Mini Short Films
Handcrafts: Dolls | Accessories | Bags | Home Decor
3D Animation: Character Rigging | Modeling | Rendering
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SIGNATURE HASHTAGS
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