Hello! I'm Shelby Hayes and thank you for visiting! I'm a background designer and painter based in LA. I'm super passionate about story and the powers it has to captivate an audience, especially in animation and video games!

Experience

• Background Artist for ShadowMachine on Ten Year Old Tom for HBO Max. I worked closely with the Art Director creating backgrounds and props for TV animation.

• I am the Lead Background Artist at NuBoom Studios. I work with all design teams to create the tone, mood and culture for multiple projects.

• Freelance visual development and background artist.