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My name is Jay Shimabukuro and welcome to my portfolio!
for any inquiries, feel free to contact me at: [email protected]
illustration
A collection of some original illustrations and fanart.
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character design + concept art
A collection of concept art, character sheets, and explorations for
various projects and personal work.
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concept work for projects
Concept work for the "Late Night Fright" animatic.
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Concept work for the 2024 24-Hours Animation Challenge.
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Concept work for the "AstroCats" animation.
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Concept work for the "Coffee & Cuties" storyboard.
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animation reel
AstroCats
2024 24-Hours Animation Challenge: Malicious Fire Alarms
PSA: Check Your Layers
PSA: Check Your Layers.
a light-hearted PSA fellow digital artists might relate to a little too much.
Tag Team (rough animatic)
two heroes work together to take down a mechanically equipped bird-themed villain and his grunts.
Late Night Fright
in the dead of night, a video store worker has an unexpected encounter.
Coffee & Cuties
amid the stressful exam season, a student finds herself lovestruck in a cozy cafe.
The Legend of Chang'e
a simple telling of the Chinese myth of Chang'e the Goddess of the Moon, and her husband Hou Yi a Legendary Archer.
About Me
Hallo!I'm Jay (better known online as squishcat) and I'm an animator and illustrator born and raised on O‘ahu Hawai‘i. Elbow deep in cartoons, comics, films, or video games are where I often find myself on any given day. Within them- and those they connected to through them- are where I learned the power of stories.I have a deep love for characters and storytelling and hope to one day create something that sparks that same love in others.for any inquiries feel free to reach out at: [email protected]