I'm a lead character designer and art director, with a background in illustration and cel animation. I was born and raised in Maine, graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design in 2012, and now reside in Brooklyn, NY.
I currently work as a freelance artist in Television Animation and Motion Graphics, specializing in character design, art direction, and illustration. My animation background informs my design and directing skills with a strong eye for motion, simplicity, and expressiveness.
I've designed character concepts, illustrations, and animations through almost 30 studios across New York City and LA, and I've been supervising teams of designers and animators since 2014.
CONTACT
marikacowan@gmail.com
SELECTED CLIENTS
SYFY | The NBA | Project Runway | Penguin Random House | Titmouse, Inc. | Netflix | Bandai Namco | Bethesda Softworks | The Coca-Cola Company | Annie's Homegrown | Late Night Cartoons | Herbal Essences | Vice | Hershey's | Sony | FX | Chobani | The Sundance Channel | Allstate | The Red Cross