Ethan Reed
Principle Character Artist and Walt Disney Imagineering Alumni
- Role
- Principal Character Artist at Just Play
- Location
- Santa Clarita, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ethan Reed
Imagination, curiosity, and collaboration are what I bring to all of my endeavors. As an artist, story is the most important thing in everything I do. Whether designing characters, developing a storyboard or creating a theme park attraction, everything has a story purpose. In my twenty year career at Walt Disney Imagineering I was fortunate to learn first hand from some of the greatest animation and theme park designers of all time. Being mentored by these greats in the industry inspired me to share my knowledge. I have enjoyed mentoring and training artists around the globe in everything from illustration, animation, to merchandise design. As a leader, I have inspired and creatively led in-house as well as external talent on multi-million dollar projects. As a fun, talented, and collaborative artist I’m looking forward to my next opportunity to tell stories and spread joy and happiness around the world.Core Competencies:StoryboardsAnimation Character DesignMayaStoryboard ProTheme Park DesignAudio-Animatronics Development and Animation Art DirectionIllustration
Experience
Principal Character Artist
Jun 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Education
California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
San Francisco State University
Film/Video and Animation
Skills
- Character Animation
- Concept Art
- Visual Effects
- Storyboarding
- Entertainment
- Graphic Design
- Creative Direction
- Film
- 3d
- Animation
- Concept Design
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Art Direction
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