Welcome newcomer!
My name is Xhesika, alias Nana-ya, and I'm an italian citizen.I'm a visual artist with a focus on character design and illustration, creating compelling concepts and detailed visuals that give personality and depth to each subject. My work ranges from standalone illustrations to full character development, always driven by strong storytelling and visual identity.In parallel, I specialize in 2D animation, producing rough, clean, and fully colored sequences, as well as animated GIFs. I aim to bring fluidity, emotions and rhythm to every movement, turning static ideas into dynamic visual narratives.

What I use to draw:Huion Kamvas Pro 16Softwares I use:Clip Studio Paint EX
Adobe Photoshop
Toon Boom Harmony
TVPaint
Storyboard Pro

Skills:Italian language - Native
English language - C1
Animation 2D (Paperless)
Character Layout
Character Design
Storyboard/Animatic
Photo editingStrong aptitude for:Team coordination
Project Pipelines
Problem Solving

Training Courses Attended:September 2015 – February 2016
• Certificate at: Genius Academy of Visual Art – Italy (RM)
_{Master Digital Painting in Concept & Visual Art (Beginner)}April 2017 – July 2017
• Certification at: Genius Academy of Visual Art – Italy (RM)
_{Master Digital Painting in Concept & Visual Art (Master – Advanced) + Card game project}September 2020 – January 2021
• Certification at: Toon Boom Harmony/Storyboard – Italy (CA), Sardinia at New Animation Sardegna

Work Experience:Concept Artist / Illustrator
• Beyond ComicsConcept Artist / Illustrator
• Black List Studio Artists Collective – Phobos ArtbookCharacter Concept Artist / Storyboard Artist / Layout Artist / Animatic Artist
• Munah (Condaghes) – Internship2D Traditional Animator / Color Artist / Clean-up Artist / Shadow Artist
• New Animation Sardegna – 9347KM (Short Film)2D Traditional Animator / Color Artist / Clean-up Artist / Shadow Artist
• New Animation Sardegna – 10th Film Commission Anniversary (Regional Spot)Storyboard Artist / Character Designer / 2D Traditional Animator / Clean-up Artist
• New Animation Sardegna – Universo dei Giganti di Mont’e Prama (short film)2D Traditional Animator / Clean-up Artist / Shadow Artist
• New Animation Sardegna – Gigi Riva (short film)Concept Artist / Environment Artist / Rigger (Harmony) / Coordinator
• Mighty Pants Studio – Stanley Steemer’s SpotRig Designer / Rigger (Harmony) / Coordinator
• Mighty Pants Studio – DiMA’s SpotLayout Characters & Props – Totally Spies
• DogHead Animation StudioClean-Up Animator / Inbetweener / Shadows
• ILBE Studios / RedCarpet (Movie: Il Segreto di Liberato)