A person with brown hair tied up in a white scrunchie, wearing a black t-shirt with a white bunny design and food illustrations, standing against a dark background with colorful decorative elements around the border.

HELLO!

My name is Kale de Wild and I'm an artist based in Aotearoa New Zealand!

I work in animation, specializing in 2D Rigging, Character and Prop design. Along side animation, I do illustration, comics and product design.

I love to work on character driven stories, and enjoy exploring ways to create memorable moments that will engage with audiences. My personal work is influenced by LGBTQIA+ experiences and I enjoy bringing these themes into my stories.

I studied at Animation College NZ, graduating with a Diploma in Applied Animation 2D, with Excellence and Diploma in Digital Media.

Outside of work I have an interest in pottery, rock climbing and video games. 

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ANIMATION

HAPPY CHEETAH STUDIOS:
Be With Zee | Team Lead 2D Rigging & Design

SHORT FILMS:
Mirumiru | Lead 2D Rigging
The Charm of Magpies | Lead 2D Rigging

MUKPUDDY:
BadJelly | Team Lead 2D Rigging
Tales of Nai Nai  | Animation and Senior 2D Rigging & Design
Night Eyes | 2D Rigging and Props
Juju Brain | 2D Rigging and Props
The Adventures of Tumeke Space | Animation
Taiohi Gods | 2D Props
Quimbo's Quest | Animation
The Drawing Show | Animation, 2D Rigging and Props 
Pipi Mā | Animation, 2D Rigging and Props

CINCO CINE FILM PRODUCTIONS LTD:
Tākaro Tribe | Animation, 2D Rigging and Props 

TVNZ:
So This Happened | Animation

MARKETS

This or That Market | Co-Founder & Organizer
Moonlight Alley | Volunteer & Juror

COMICS + ARTBOOKS

​ILLUSTRATOR + AUTHOR

Griefer Belt | Comic
Pizza Night  | Comic
Welcome to The Artist Alley| Info Art Book
Unicorn Hunting | Comic
What If They Kissed? | Art Book
Wander with Me | Art Book
When I Was Me | Contributor Comic
RA9 Charity Art Zine | Contributor Comic
Long Exposure | Guest Comic
Rock and Riot | Guest Comic

ILLUSTRATOR

Midnight Munchies | Art Book
Bloody Bard | Fiction Book
Supernatural | Art Zine
Be More Chill | Art Zine
Let Them Lay Together: Patrochilles | Art Zine

ILLUSTRATION

Product Design | Oasis Scents
Product Design | Aotearoa Natives Collection
Logo Illustration | Izzzyzzz

SKILLS

Artistic: Illustration, Character Design, Prop Design, 2D Character and Prop Rigging in Animate and Harmony, Comics, Cut-Out and Traditional Animation.

Technical: Animate, Photoshop, Harmony Toon Boom, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Wacom.

​EDUCATION

Animation College NZ

  • Diploma in Applied Animation 2D, with Excellence

  • Diploma in Digital Media