Ioanna Tsolakidou is a 2D animator, storyboard artist, illustrator, and visual storyteller.

 

Originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, she moved to France in 2009 to study at École Pivaut in Nantes, specializing in Dessin d’Animation. Ioanna began her professional career in 2013 in Paris, working for various esteemed animation studios, including Gaumont Animation, Studio Redfrog, Futurikon, Watch Next Media, Luce Creative, Tchack Studio, Cyber Group Studios, GO-N Productions, Caribara, and Cardel Entertainment. Her roles have encompassed 2D animation, storyboarding, and props design.

 

In 2022, Ioanna founded the art group We Draw Life Berlin. Since then, she has been organizing life drawing sessions with nude models in Berlin-Neukölln, catering to both professional artists and passionate hobbyists. She loves sharing the solitary process of drawing with others and believes in its healing power.

 

Ioanna currently lives and works between Berlin and Paris.