I'm a 2D Generalist, currently working as a Traditional Animator and Character/Prop Artist on Helluva Boss at SpindleHorse Toons! I adore drawing shapely characters and creating silly yet heartfelt stories. I've have had the pleasure of creating multiple award-winning independent films in my collegiate career and have freelanced on projects ranging from video games to tv pitches. Toon Boom is a program that I swear by, as it offers so many avenues for efficiency. (And is so dang fun to learn!) I plan to graduate SVA this coming May and am excited to continue growing as a creative!

Based in British Columbia, Canada, Ayla is an industry professional with over 10 years of experience, primarily in 2D episodic productions. Her roles have ranged across departments, but her primary expertise is in Production, with a focus on the technical.

I graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Media Art in 2006. My first job after college was studio manager at independent animation house Blend Films, where I learned the tricky art of balancing both client work and personal projects. A few years later, my twin sister Joy Buran and I started our own animation studio where we’re currently balancing commercial videos, our latest animated short, and a children’s book about the 12 Days of Christmas. I live and work in the Catskill mountains with my husband, our two cats, two dogs, and a partridge in a pear tree.