I’m Kelly Hobby, a storyboard artist with over 15 years of experience bringing animated stories to life. From feature films like How to Train Your Dragon to TV series such as Helluva Boss, Elena of Avalor, and Alice’s Wonderland Bakery, I focus on crafting storyboards that capture character, pacing, and cinematic impact.
I thrive on collaboration and love translating scripts and animatics into sequences that directors, writers, and production teams can visualize clearly. Whether it’s action, comedy, or emotional beats, my boards aim to make every story moment resonate.
When I’m not storyboarding, I explore indie animation projects, create comics, and share behind-the-scenes insights into animation production — always exploring new ways to tell compelling visual stories.
Experience
Storyboard Artist
Disney TV Animation
Oct 2020 – Mar 2023
Responsible for creating storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and EP to draw storyboards and revisions that adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
Storyboard Artist
Walt Disney TV Animation
March 2018 – Present
Responsible for creating storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and EP to draw storyboards and revisions that adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
Alice's Wonderland Bakery (TV Series) (storyboard artist)
Elena of Avalor (TV Series) (storyboard artist)
Freelance Storyboard Artist
Nickelodeon Animation
July 2020 – Oct 2020
Responsible for revising, supplementing and cleaning up storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and Storyboard Supervisor to draw storyboard revisions adhering to feedback from the Director and/or Executive notes.
Freelance Storyboard Artist
Trilogy Productions
April 2020 – Ocr 2020
Responsible for creating storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and EP to draw storyboards and revisions that adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
Storyboard Revisionist
Walt Disney TV Animation
April 2013 – March 2018 • Burbank, CA
Responsible for revising, supplementing and cleaning up storyboards as directed. Duties include working closely with Director and Storyboard Supervisor to draw storyboard revisions adhering to feedback and Director and/or Executive notes.
*Provided revisions and addition storyboards for editorial.
*Assisted the Director with retakes.
Sofia the First (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 63 episodes)
Fancy Nancy (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 22 episodes)
Elena of Avalor (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 6 episodes)
Storyboard Artist/ Storyboard Revisionist
Moonscoop
March 2012 – April 2013 • Woodland Hills, CA
*Provided revisions and addition storyboards for editorial.
*Assisted with art direction on select sequences to include a 3 min music video. By creating boards and color concepts for the overseas studio.
*Created storyboards for “Chloe’s Closet” episode 249 “Camp Chloe.”
Chloe’s Closet (TV Series)
(storyboard artist – 1 episodes)
Chloe’s Closet (TV Series)
(storyboard revisionist– 52 episodes)
Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (TV Series) (assistant storyboard artist – 3 episodes)
Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (TV Series) (storyboard revisionist – 5 episodes)
Videographer
USAF
Sept 2000 – Feb 2011 • Riverside, CA
Prepares art work, sketches, charts, and layouts for publications, presentations, displays, training, visual information production, and medical requirements. Operates visual information equipment; assists in preparing and using visual information aids and audio or video recordings.
Education
Academy of Art University
BA
2004 – 2009 • San Francisco, CA
Awards
2008
Nominated for Best Storyboard, Academy of Art University
2008
The Air Force Achievement Medal, USAF
Clients
Disney Nickelodeon Splash Animation
Specialties
Storyboard Storyboard Revisionist
Skills
Photoshop Storyboard Pro Zoom Google Docs Adobe Animate