Narina Sokolova
Animation Art Director | Production Designer
2X Emmy and Annie Awards winner
Art Director and Production Designer shaping visual worlds for animation.
Combining Classical art Foundation with Contemporary Digital workflows
Selected Work
Art Director
Art Director
Art direction / Visual development artist
Art direction / Visual development artist
Concept & Visual Exploration (Emerging Workflows)
A selection of exploratory combining traditional techniques with emerging digital workflows
Narina Sokolova is an art director and visual development artist with a foundation in classical fine art, trained at the St. Petersburg Academy of Art and Design.
She has worked with leading studios including Disney, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network, helping shape the visual language of animated productions that have aired on Disney+, HBO Max, Comedy Central, Adult Swim, Nickelodeon, PBS, and more. Her work spans environment design, visual development, and production design, bringing stories to life from early concept to final execution.
Her contributions have been recognized with two Primetime Emmy Awards for Individual Achievement in Animation and an Annie Award for excellence in production design.
Narina works closely with directors, producers, and creative teams to build cohesive visual worlds that feel both authentic and engaging. Her approach combines a strong traditional art foundation with contemporary digital workflows.
Based in Los Angeles, she continues to develop original concepts and visual narratives for animation.
Filmography
Minnie Bow Toons: Pet Hotel (45 episodes) (2024-2026)
– Art Director, Wild Canary Animation / Disney Jr.
Minnie Bow Toons: Camp Minnie (20 episodes) (2024)
Art Director, Wild Canary Animation / Disney Jr.
Minnie Bow Toons: The Party Palace Pals (40 episodes) (2020-2023)
Art Director, Disney Television Animation / Disney+
Bless the Harts (2019)
Background Painter, Titmouse
Puppy Dog Pals (2018-2019)
Visual Development Artist, Wild Canary Animation / Disney+
New Looney Tunes (2019-2020)
Visual Development Artist, Warner Bros. Animation / HBO Max
Scooby-Doo: The Sword and the Scoob (2018-2019)
Visual Development Artist, Warner Bros. Animation
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (2016-2018)
Background Painting Supervisor, Warner Bros. Animation
Bunnicula (Seasons 1–2) (2014-2016)
Lead Background Artist, Warner Bros. Animation
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015-2016)
Background Painter, Disney Television Animation
The New Mickey Mouse Shorts (2012-2014)
Lead Background Artist, Disney Television Animation
The Croods (2014)
Visual Development Artist (Freelance), DreamWorks Animation
The Looney Tunes Show, Road Runner 3D shorts, Tom and Jerry: The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, Shazam: Return of the Black Adam (2009-2011)
Lead Background Artist / Visual Development Artist, Warner Bros. Animation
Twisted Whiskers (3D series) (2007-2008)
Lead Background Artist, Splash Entertainment / BBC
My Gym Partner’s a Monkey (2005-2007)
Lead Background Artist, Cartoon Network
Buzz on Maggie (2004-2005)
Visual Development Artist, Walt Disney Animation Studios
ToddWorld (2003-2004)
Production Artist, Mike Young Productions / PBS
Kid Notorious (The Robert Evans Cartoon) (2002-2003)
Visual Development Artist, Comedy Central
Rugrats, Rocket Power, The Silly Adventures of Ronald McDonald, As Told by Ginger (1997-2002)
Layout Artist / Background & Props Designer, Klasky Csupo / Nickelodeon
Johnny Bravo (1996-1997)
Traditional Background Painter, Hanna-Barbera
Traditional
Paintings
Traditional art work. Oil paintings on canvas. Watercolour painting on paper and
charcoal drawings on paper.
Traditional Paintings
Traditional art work. Oil paintings on canvas. Watercolour painting on paper and
charcoal drawings on paper.
Available for Production Design, Art Direction, and Visual Development
Open to studio projects, collaborations, and original productions.