Young woman with curly hair and tattoos, wearing a blue shirt, working at a desk with a graphic tablet, laptop, and a blue water bottle, in a well-lit room with artwork and a plant in the background.

Hello! Olá!

I’m Beatriz, a Portuguese Illustrator and 2D Animator based in London.

With a background in 2D hand-drawn animation and design, I’ve has contributed to a range of children’s TV series and commercial projects, working with studios such as Studio AKA, BLINK Industries and Ritzy Animation.

Amongst a few, my favourite projects to have been apart of definitely include the classic ‘Hey Duggee’ and the internet sensation ‘Simon’s Cat’.

My work in visual development and animation has been recognised at festivals such as the British Animation Awards, Cardiff Animation Festival and Brighton Animation Festival.

If you’d like to work together or say hi, get in touch! - mariabeatrizar@gmail.com

Talks

2025 Yella at Studio AKA

2025 Escola Artística de Soares dos Reis, Porto, Portugal

2024 Central Saint Martins, UAL

Links

2026 Creative Boom ‘Ten Under 10K’ Feature

2026 Pictoplasma 26 ’Sticky Characters’ Selected Artwork

2026 ‘Director’s Cut’ podcast guest

2025 ‘Layer Explorer’ podcast guest

2025 Pictoplasma Academy Alumni Interview

2023 University of the Arts London Interview 

2020 Feature in Merge Magazine CICLO — 4A EDIÇÃO

2022 British Animation Awards Nominee BAA Nominees 2022

2022 Cardiff Animation Festival Nominee CARDIFF ANIMATION NIGHTS

2022 Lift-Off Global Network- First-Time Filmmaker Sessions’ Nominee