☆ Character Design ‧ ⊹₊ ⋆ Animation ♡⊹₊⋆ About ⋆˙⟡
Rebecca Akli
rebakli89@gmail.com
Instagram: @rebecca.akli
Multidisciplinary artist based in Chicago.
Experienced in visual development, animation production, game art, and music production.
In her personal work, she loves blending music and visual storytelling, often contrasting dark themes with vibrant visuals to create impactful narratives. Her inspirations include anime, video games, music, and comics, which she uses to discuss themes around mental health and facing oneself.
DePaul University
MFA in Animation
DePaul University
BFA in Animation (Game Art)
Professional Work
Floor 999
Adult Swim SMALLS
Animation
2025
(Unannounced) 2.5D Exploration Game
Freelance
Illustration, Animation
2024
Hominidae VR Short Film, Brian Andrews
Animation
2019
Film Festival Recognitions & Screenings
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Malt Adult x Zine Not Dead Fest 2024, Selected (Chicago, IL)
2024
She’s a Killa
Malt Adult, Intermission (Chicago, IL)
Life on Marz Community Club, Intermission (Chicago, IL)
2022
Belladonna
Premiere Festival at DePaul University, Selected (Chicago, IL)
The McMinnville Sci-Fi Festival, Selected (McMinnville, OR)
AniMate Australia Animation Film Festival, Quarter-Finalist (Sydney, ASTL)
2021
Belladonna
Chicago Made Shorts, Selected (Chicago, IL)
2020
GUTS
DePaul University, Thesis Defense Screening (Chicago, IL)
2025
She’s a Killa
Intermission for Malt Adult [Oct]
DePaul University and Life on Marz Community Club
2022
Belladonna
Intermission for Malt Adult [Oct]
DePaul University and Life on Marz Community Club
Included in the Animation Reel for the College of Digital Media and Computing
DePaul University
2021
Belladonna
Capstone Screening, DePaul University
2020