As a Story Artist, I'm very much someone who would be lost without stories in my life. I grew up in a family of natural born storytellers and entertainers, with bedtime stories that to me looking back, were great storyboard pitches and the introduction to the emotional connection that could be felt through pictures, drawings and great voices. So, I followed what felt natural and spent years sketching, pitching my way to becoming a Senior Story Artist. I believe that if my family had known that storytelling was a job, I am sure they would have all been Story Artists.

My journey in animation started as a stop motion artist, focusing mainly on artistic projects working with paper cut outs and puppets. After a slow transition to the digital medium and years of migrating between animation softwares as a hobbyist I've finally made the leap to Toon Boom. That marked the beginning of my professional career and I'm now working internationally as a freelancer, both as a rigger and character animator for TV serieses. I try, whenever possible, to keep producing personal projects, to keep some sanity going in a very demanding industry.

Hi, my name is Lieke and I am a Freelance animator and illustrator. I have had the opportunity to work on a couple of cool projects, animated shorts, TV and YouTube series. No matter how big or how small the project, I look for that little bit of magic in everything I do. For me, visual storytelling is all about sharing, so I am happiest when I can share my experiences and creations with colleagues, friends and whoever is willing to listen.