SORRY ABOUT VIDEO QUALITY // HOSTING IS EXPENSIVE

Chicago, IL
Independent Creative Studio

ANIMATION. ILLUSTRATION. MOTION DESIGN.

GUI / GRAPHICS & USER INTERFACES

GUI / ANIMATION & ILLUSTRATION

Small sparks.
Whole worlds.

Sandro Publishing / Animated by Kamron McCarthy / Design by David Csisko

Animation, characters and illustrated stories.
Made with a little heart. And a lot of imagination.


01 / SELECTED FILM WORK

Nine scenes.
One moving story.

Taxi
Sandro Publishing

Pinocchio
Sandro Publishing

Storyboards → screen

A rush animation project for Sandro Publishing. From approved scene plans and rough artwork to characters, movement and sound.

9 scenes · Under a month · Delivered for submission

The Italians
Sandro Publishing


02 / ILLUSTRATED MOTION

HAND-DRAWN + AE


A Tenacious
Little Spirit.

Stories with a purpose and perspective.

HAND-DRAWN ANIMATION


A little food
for thought.

Ideas come alive in an illustrated classroom.

A different way of seeing

Animated illustration exploring Plato’s Cave, by Kamron McCarthy

CLASSIC STORYTELLING


Beyond the
familiar.

A playful introduction to Plato’s Cave.


03 / CHARACTERS & WORLDS

A little unreal.
Easy to love.

GUI’s colorful illustrated character world, featuring a blue dinosaur, pink dragon, frog and other original characters

Worlds / You Cannot Explain

Original GUI artwork

Distinctive characters with somewhere to go. From the first sketch to a world of their own.

Lucky / A Curious Traveler

Reach / Beyond Traditional


04 / BOOKS & PUBLISHING

Some worlds
belong on paper.

22 illustrated pages. Characters, cover, visual identity and text layouts—carried through print preparation and publisher submission.

Stories beyond the screen

SHINE BRIGHT, MY LIGHTS


05 / WHAT WE CAN MAKE

A creative partner.
A Gracious ghost.

Your idea. A little momentum.

Bring a beginning, a rough sketch or a wild idea. We’ll find its personality together.


01

Animation & motion

2D scenes, motion graphics, storyboards and sound-synced storytelling.


02

Characters & illustration

Original characters, expressive worlds and illustrations with personality.


03

Books & publishing

Illustrated pages, covers, visual identities and print-ready layouts.


04

Studio collaboration

Thoughtful creative support for studios, brands and fellow storytellers.


06 / A GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN

Your story.
Our next adventure.

Have something in mind?

I’d love to hear it.

Your Friend, Kam

Kamron McCarthy / GUI Studio