Chris Battle
@chrisbattleart.bsky.social
Animation character designer (Cartoon Network, Warner Bros, Disney, Nickelodeon, Marvel) • linktr.ee/chrisbattleart
Work/Freelance inquiries: cbillustration@gmail.com
Work/Freelance inquiries: cbillustration@gmail.com
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Chris Battle
@chrisbattleart.bsky.social
· Oct 15
Hey, #PortfolioDay!
I'm Chris & I do #CharacterDesign for animation.
Still #LookingForWork, so DM me if your UNION show is staffing up or needs freelance vis dev!
Instagram@ instagram.com/chrisbattleart
ArtStation@ artstation.com/chrisbattleart
LinkTree @ linktr.ee/chrisbattleart
I'm Chris & I do #CharacterDesign for animation.
Still #LookingForWork, so DM me if your UNION show is staffing up or needs freelance vis dev!
Instagram@ instagram.com/chrisbattleart
ArtStation@ artstation.com/chrisbattleart
LinkTree @ linktr.ee/chrisbattleart
Tough sea creatures from Teen Titans GO! (2018) #teentitansgo #cartoonnetwork #warnerbrosanimation #characterdesign
November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Tough sea creatures from Teen Titans GO! (2018) #teentitansgo #cartoonnetwork #warnerbrosanimation #characterdesign
Some Party Animals from Teen Titans GO #teentitansgo #cartoonnetwork #warnerbrosanimation #characterdesign
November 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Some Party Animals from Teen Titans GO #teentitansgo #cartoonnetwork #warnerbrosanimation #characterdesign
Hey, #PortfolioDay!
I'm Chris & I do #CharacterDesign for animation.
Still #LookingForWork, so DM me if your UNION show is staffing up or needs freelance vis dev!
Instagram@ instagram.com/chrisbattleart
ArtStation@ artstation.com/chrisbattleart
LinkTree @ linktr.ee/chrisbattleart
I'm Chris & I do #CharacterDesign for animation.
Still #LookingForWork, so DM me if your UNION show is staffing up or needs freelance vis dev!
Instagram@ instagram.com/chrisbattleart
ArtStation@ artstation.com/chrisbattleart
LinkTree @ linktr.ee/chrisbattleart
October 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Hey, #PortfolioDay!
I'm Chris & I do #CharacterDesign for animation.
Still #LookingForWork, so DM me if your UNION show is staffing up or needs freelance vis dev!
Instagram@ instagram.com/chrisbattleart
ArtStation@ artstation.com/chrisbattleart
LinkTree @ linktr.ee/chrisbattleart
I'm Chris & I do #CharacterDesign for animation.
Still #LookingForWork, so DM me if your UNION show is staffing up or needs freelance vis dev!
Instagram@ instagram.com/chrisbattleart
ArtStation@ artstation.com/chrisbattleart
LinkTree @ linktr.ee/chrisbattleart
Reposted by Chris Battle
The most important human story in the entertainment industry right now is the severe downturn in film and TV production in LA and how it's affecting middle-class crew workers. I spoke to dozens of them for this story about the depressed Hollywood economy. www.wsj.com/business/med...
L.A.’s Entertainment Economy Is Looking Like a Disaster Movie
Work is evaporating, businesses are closing, longtime residents are leaving, and Los Angeles’s creative middle class is hanging on by a thread.
www.wsj.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The most important human story in the entertainment industry right now is the severe downturn in film and TV production in LA and how it's affecting middle-class crew workers. I spoke to dozens of them for this story about the depressed Hollywood economy. www.wsj.com/business/med...
30+ years of career logos! (and that's not even ALL of them)
... and coming up on 2 YEARS WITHOUT WORK.
New signal boost: I'm available for full-time character design positions @ TAG studios, & also for freelance visual development 👍
instagram.com/chrisbattleart
imdb.com/name/nm0061497
... and coming up on 2 YEARS WITHOUT WORK.
New signal boost: I'm available for full-time character design positions @ TAG studios, & also for freelance visual development 👍
instagram.com/chrisbattleart
imdb.com/name/nm0061497
October 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
30+ years of career logos! (and that's not even ALL of them)
... and coming up on 2 YEARS WITHOUT WORK.
New signal boost: I'm available for full-time character design positions @ TAG studios, & also for freelance visual development 👍
instagram.com/chrisbattleart
imdb.com/name/nm0061497
... and coming up on 2 YEARS WITHOUT WORK.
New signal boost: I'm available for full-time character design positions @ TAG studios, & also for freelance visual development 👍
instagram.com/chrisbattleart
imdb.com/name/nm0061497
Old stomping grounds (2nd decade) #CartoonNetworkStudios
September 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Old stomping grounds (2nd decade) #CartoonNetworkStudios
My return appearance on Voyage LA online magazine just dropped; They titled it “Life, Lessons & Legacy”…. y’know, the small stuff! voyagela.com/interview/ch...
September 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
My return appearance on Voyage LA online magazine just dropped; They titled it “Life, Lessons & Legacy”…. y’know, the small stuff! voyagela.com/interview/ch...
Join me, @mexopolis.bsky.social, & @careeningle.bsky.social on the rooftop of the old Cartoon Network Studios this Thursday 9/25 @ 1:30 PM for a special Burbank International Film Festival panel on character design! Can't guarantee if Jorge will talk about death or mustaches, but chances are GOOD 👍
Join TAG members Careen Ingle, Jorge Gutierrez and Chris Battle for a BIFF panel on the rooftop of the old CN building this Thursday at 1:30 pm. Panel is free to attend. Visit givebutter.com/BIFF2025 to register for a ticket.
September 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Join me, @mexopolis.bsky.social, & @careeningle.bsky.social on the rooftop of the old Cartoon Network Studios this Thursday 9/25 @ 1:30 PM for a special Burbank International Film Festival panel on character design! Can't guarantee if Jorge will talk about death or mustaches, but chances are GOOD 👍
Happy #BatmanDay! Was lucky enough to score this #BtAS cel (from the legendary "Over the Edge" ep) as an Xmas giveaway for WB Animation employees 🦇 (And don't worry -- those wrinkles are shrink wrap around the matted cel)
September 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Happy #BatmanDay! Was lucky enough to score this #BtAS cel (from the legendary "Over the Edge" ep) as an Xmas giveaway for WB Animation employees 🦇 (And don't worry -- those wrinkles are shrink wrap around the matted cel)
This month I'll be part of a panel on animation character design as part of the Burbank International Film Festival w/ @mexopolis.bsky.social & @careeningle.bsky.social -- on the rooftop lounge of the former Cartoon Network Studios!
Get your tickets here: www.burbankfilmfest.org/post/from-sk...
Get your tickets here: www.burbankfilmfest.org/post/from-sk...
September 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This month I'll be part of a panel on animation character design as part of the Burbank International Film Festival w/ @mexopolis.bsky.social & @careeningle.bsky.social -- on the rooftop lounge of the former Cartoon Network Studios!
Get your tickets here: www.burbankfilmfest.org/post/from-sk...
Get your tickets here: www.burbankfilmfest.org/post/from-sk...
Is your show staffing & in need of a character designer specializing in cartoony shows with a strong visual style? I'm currently #LookingForWork & available for full-time UNION character design positions. Also available for freelance visual development for new/updated properties!
September 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Is your show staffing & in need of a character designer specializing in cartoony shows with a strong visual style? I'm currently #LookingForWork & available for full-time UNION character design positions. Also available for freelance visual development for new/updated properties!
If you see this, post something monochromatic
August 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
If you see this, post something monochromatic
Really miss working at the cartoon factory w/all my pals.
August 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Really miss working at the cartoon factory w/all my pals.
Character development for Warner Bros. Animation's new Krypto Saves the Day! shorts from late 2024. Under the direction of Ryan Kramer, I had to blast out rough concepts to present to James Gunn himself to help get the shorts greenlit. You can watch the first short on YouTube: youtu.be/nPm9ezfa6Qo
August 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Character development for Warner Bros. Animation's new Krypto Saves the Day! shorts from late 2024. Under the direction of Ryan Kramer, I had to blast out rough concepts to present to James Gunn himself to help get the shorts greenlit. You can watch the first short on YouTube: youtu.be/nPm9ezfa6Qo
In late 2024 I did some character development for Warner Bros. Animation’s new Krypto Saves the Day! shorts. I’ll get around to sharing my designs soon, but you read more about the shorts here (and be sure to check out the first short on YouTube!) www.awn.com/news/warner-...
Warner Bros. Animation Drops ‘Krypto Saves the Day: School Bus Shuffle’ Short
The first in a series of 4 animated videos from DC Studios starring the famous super pup hits YouTube today prior to the Digital and physical releases of the action adventure, ‘Superman.’
www.awn.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
In late 2024 I did some character development for Warner Bros. Animation’s new Krypto Saves the Day! shorts. I’ll get around to sharing my designs soon, but you read more about the shorts here (and be sure to check out the first short on YouTube!) www.awn.com/news/warner-...
If you see this, quote with a title screen that’s iconic to you
August 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you see this, quote with a title screen that’s iconic to you
Happy #SpiderManDay! 🕸️ #MarvelComics
August 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Happy #SpiderManDay! 🕸️ #MarvelComics
Another #WydlePak design: Steve the Goat gets fancy (thanks to Lily’s grooming skills) #Nickelodeon
July 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Another #WydlePak design: Steve the Goat gets fancy (thanks to Lily’s grooming skills) #Nickelodeon
Spruced some of my old #PowerpuffGirls artwork from the "Moral Decay" ep (plus fixed a few old mistakes 😜), alongside a screenshot the final frame. #CartoonNetwork
July 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Spruced some of my old #PowerpuffGirls artwork from the "Moral Decay" ep (plus fixed a few old mistakes 😜), alongside a screenshot the final frame. #CartoonNetwork
Random TV screen image from #PowerpuffGirls. Always fun drawing stylized cartoon animals👍 #CartoonNetwork
July 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Random TV screen image from #PowerpuffGirls. Always fun drawing stylized cartoon animals👍 #CartoonNetwork
They made a toy out of my #MojoJojo design 😃 (Sort of?). Check out @culturefly.com’s awesome mini vinyl figure based off of my art from the classic #PowerpuffGirls “Rowdy Rough Boys” ep!
July 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
They made a toy out of my #MojoJojo design 😃 (Sort of?). Check out @culturefly.com’s awesome mini vinyl figure based off of my art from the classic #PowerpuffGirls “Rowdy Rough Boys” ep!
There are only a few “bucket list” characters/properties I have not gotten to draw professionally. I would make time for the following:
1. STAR WARS
2. Batman (Did poses of Geneva Hodgson's design on TTG)
3. Peanuts (Closest I got was doing TTG as Peanuts)
4. Legend of Zelda
What are yours?
1. STAR WARS
2. Batman (Did poses of Geneva Hodgson's design on TTG)
3. Peanuts (Closest I got was doing TTG as Peanuts)
4. Legend of Zelda
What are yours?
There are only a few “bucket list” characters/properties I have not gotten to draw professionally. I would make time for the following
1. Harley Quinn/Gotham Girls (only if written by @pauldini.bsky.social)
2. Muppet Babies
3. Bluey
4. Peanuts
5. Lilo & Stitch (comic/book)
What are yours?
1. Harley Quinn/Gotham Girls (only if written by @pauldini.bsky.social)
2. Muppet Babies
3. Bluey
4. Peanuts
5. Lilo & Stitch (comic/book)
What are yours?
There are only a few “bucket list” characters/properties I have not gotten to draw professionally. I would make time for the following:
1. Popeye
2. Uncle Scrooge. I've drawn him but I have a story to write.
3. Lilo & Stitch
4. Jabba The Hutt
5. Transformers
That’s pretty much it. What are yours?
1. Popeye
2. Uncle Scrooge. I've drawn him but I have a story to write.
3. Lilo & Stitch
4. Jabba The Hutt
5. Transformers
That’s pretty much it. What are yours?
July 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
There are only a few “bucket list” characters/properties I have not gotten to draw professionally. I would make time for the following:
1. STAR WARS
2. Batman (Did poses of Geneva Hodgson's design on TTG)
3. Peanuts (Closest I got was doing TTG as Peanuts)
4. Legend of Zelda
What are yours?
1. STAR WARS
2. Batman (Did poses of Geneva Hodgson's design on TTG)
3. Peanuts (Closest I got was doing TTG as Peanuts)
4. Legend of Zelda
What are yours?
To all professionals (and retirees) in the film, television, theatre, entertainment & arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of you in your job. Just a pic, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. Copy the text and post a pic on YOUR page.
July 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
To all professionals (and retirees) in the film, television, theatre, entertainment & arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of you in your job. Just a pic, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. Copy the text and post a pic on YOUR page.
July 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM