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Garrett Lee

Design Manager

Los Angeles, California, United States13 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

  • Art Director for multiple Oscar-nominated films.
  • Extensive experience with major animation studios.
  • Expertise in visual development and background painting.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Visual Development Artist specializing in Animation and Entertainment.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Art DirectionVisual DevelopmentBackground PaintingColorscript DesignBackground Color DesignIllustration

Other Skills

StoryboardingPhotoshopInDesignDigital IllustrationSketchUpVisual ArtsCreative DirectionGraphicsPostersConcept DesignPaintingBrochuresLayout DesignLayout

About

Garrett is an illustrator in Los Angeles working in the entertainment industry. He has professional experience as a visual development artist, art director, background painter, and colorscript artist on multiple Oscar and Emmy-nominated feature films and series. Clients: Sony Pictures Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation, Netflix, Paramount Animation, Cartoon Network, Warner Brothers Animation, Titmouse Inc., DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, and others. Please direct any questions regarding availability and portfolio work to hi.garrettlee@gmail.com

Experience

13 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
1 yr 2 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Paramount animation

3 roles

Art Director

Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos

  • TMNT feature sequel (2027)
Art DirectionVisual Development

Art Director

Promoted

Mar 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Theatrical-release short Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2—Lost in New Jersey
Art DirectionVisual Development

Visual Development Artist

Nov 2023 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Exploratory pre-production concepts for TMNT feature sequel
Visual Development

Netflix

Visual Development Artist

May 2025 – Aug 2025 · 3 mos

  • Blue Eye Samurai Season 2
Visual Development

Sony pictures animation

Visual Development Artist

Oct 2024 – Jan 2025 · 3 mos

  • Exploratory pre-production concepts for new green-lit series.
Visual Development

Nickelodeon animation

3 roles

Visual Development Artist

Mar 2023 – Jun 2023 · 3 mos

  • Exploratory development work for unannounced series
Visual Development

Visual Development Artist

Promoted

Nov 2020 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • TMNT: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
  • Concepts, color keys, environment designs, character paints—theatrical release feature
Visual Development

Visual Development Artist

Oct 2020 – Nov 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Exploratory pre-production concepts for new pilot
Visual Development

Disney television animation

Background Painter

Mar 2023 – Jun 2023 · 3 mos

  • Painting backgrounds for new original series
Background Painting

Netflix

Visual Development Artist

Nov 2021 – Jan 2022 · 2 mos

  • Location design for Blue Eye Samurai
Visual Development

Cgma | computer graphics master academy

Instructor

Sep 2021 – Apr 2022 · 7 mos

  • The Art of Color and Light—course design by Chris Brock
Visual Development

Netflix

Visual Development Artist

Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 · 2 mos

  • Pre-production concepts for feature
Visual Development

No hugs, incorporated

Visual Development Artist

Feb 2020 – Apr 2020 · 2 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Pre-production artwork and pitch book design for two animated series
Background Painting

Sony pictures animation

Visual Development Artist

Nov 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs · Culver City, California

  • The Mitchells Vs. The Machines (2021)
  • Vivo (2021)
  • HT4 (2021)
Visual Development

Disney television animation

Background Painter

Jan 2018 – Nov 2018 · 10 mos · Burbank, CA

  • Background Painter for Big Hero 6
Background PaintingColorscript Design

Cartoon network

3 roles

Visual Development Artist

Oct 2017 – Dec 2017 · 2 mos

  • Development for shorts program (bg/vehicle design and paint)
Background Color Design

Background Painter

Jun 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Background painter and colorscript designer for Powerpuff Girls
Visual Development

Background Painter

Oct 2015 – Dec 2015 · 2 mos

  • Painter on Powerpuff Girls (2016)
Background Painting

Nickelodeon animation

Visual Development Artist

Aug 2017 – Nov 2017 · 3 mos

  • Development for shorts program (bg design and paint)
Visual Development

Dreamworks animation

Background Color Designer

Aug 2017 – Oct 2017 · 2 mos

  • Freelance for Voltron
Illustration

Titmouse

Visual Development Artist

Nov 2016 – Dec 2016 · 1 mo

  • Freelance BG development for Liberator and new TMNT series visdev for Nickelodeon
Background Painting

826la

Illustrator

Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 · 5 mos

  • Illustrated a series of travel posters and a book cover for non-profit 826LA--products sold at the Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Background Painting

Warner bros. entertainment group of companies

Background Painter

Nov 2015 – Jun 2016 · 7 mos · Burbank, CA

  • Key Background Painter on Scooby Doo Season 2
Visual Development

Eevolver

Visual Development Artist

Oct 2015 – Oct 2015 · 0 mo · Playa del Rey, CA

  • Developed illustrations for commercial/advertising use
Background Painting

Titmouse

Background Painter/Designer

Jan 2014 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hollywood, California

  • Projects
  • King Star King (Adult Swim)
  • Legend of Korra Cutscenes (Nickelodeon)
  • League of Legends Cinematic (Riot Games)
  • Moonbeam City (Comedy Central)
  • Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
  • DC Superfriends, Visual Development Artist (DC Kids)
Visual Development

Art center college of design

Teaching Assistant

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr

  • Demonstrating linear perspective techniques
Visual Development

Education

ArtCenter College of Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) — Illustration-Entertainment Arts

Jan 2012 – Jan 2015

California College of the Arts

Illustration

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012

Concept Design Academy

Jan 2012 – Present

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