¡Hola! I’m Randy Morales, a visual storyteller based in Charlotte, NC. I grew up on the outskirts of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, drawing with charcoal on the walls of abandoned houses, making fires with friends, and exploring the deep tropical forest under the scorching sun.
That restlessness never left me. Today I channel it into illustration and animation, building narratives with grit, warmth and a sense of somewhere you’ve actually been. When I'm not at my desk, you'll find me somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains, climbing, riding, and looking for the next story.
🤝 SELECTED CLIENTS
🙏 SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, SCREENINGS & HONORS
2026 ASC Creative Renewal Fellowship / Charlotte, NC
2025 Juror, FONPROCINE - Short Film Animation Production / Santo Domingo, DR
2024 Olivia & Las Nubes, Deconstrucción de una Película Animada / Santo Domingo, DR
2023 NY Times Illustration Portfolio Reviews
2018 Official Selection, ICON10 Motion Commotion / Detroit, MI
2017 Official Selection, Open World Animation Festival / Allentown, PA
2016 Official Selection, ICON9 Motion Commotion / Austin, TX
2015 Moving Image Prize, III Premio Joven de la Imagen / Santo Domingo, DR
2014 XXV Bienal Concurso de Arte Eduardo León Jiménez / Santiago, DR
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