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Kristin Donner is a Los Angeles-based artist, educator, and 17 year veteran of the animation industry. Her portfolio includes creative work for Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Warner Bros. Animation, and Cartoon Network. Her screen credits include color design on the 2D animated series Harley Quinn (Warner Bros.) and The Fungies! (Cartoon Network), as well as background paint for The Fairly OddParents and T.U.F.F. Puppy (Nickelodeon).

As an active member of The Animation Guild, Kristin has served as a committee chair, convention delegate, and panelist. She has been featured in industry publications such as Keyframe (2021), Toon Boom (2021), Cartoon Network Studios First Look (2020), and The Pegboard (2019). Kristin has moderated professional panel discussions at San Diego Comic-Con International and The Animation Guild, and has shared her passions for creativity and inclusivity at schools, conferences, and exhibits around the globe.

Kristin holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco (2003), a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Entertainment Art/Animation from California State University, Fullerton (2000), and is currently a Co-Executive Producer in Development at Nickelodeon Animation Studio.