Cayleen Bester

Cayleen Bester

Cayleen Bester is an Auckland-based Digital illustrator and 2D animator. Her illustration work focuses on storytelling from the perspective of animals and often incorporates fantastical elements. Cayleen studied animation at Yoobee Colleges, and in her final year, she was a 2D animator and background painter on The Mariner, an award-winning student short film. Since then, Cayleen has worked as a 2D animator on the kid's TV series Badjelly (based on Badjelly the Witch by Spike Milligan) at Mukpuddy Animation Studios and on other short film projects in various roles, including lead character design, 2D animation, and background painting.