WHO 
IS SHE?

I’m Verena — a transdisciplinary artist grounded in design and animation, based in Vienna, Austria.

I work at the intersection of design, new media, and social issues, bringing together my creative practice with journalistic and research-based approaches. I studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and at the Universidade das Belas Artes in Porto, where I further developed my skills as an intern at BAP Animation Studios.

Through intensive collaboration with the editorial team at ORF Topos I’ve learned that thorough research and fact-checking aren’t just important — they’re essential.

I dive deep into every topic. To tell a meaningful story,
I need to become an expert myself. This ensures that my visuals are accurate and trustworthy.

Whether it’s a brand, a cultural institution or an editorial team - I help getting your message across, clearly and creatively.

Skills

3D

Immersive visuals that bring ideas into spatial form.

MOTION DESIGN

Moving images that move people – designed to inform and impress.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Clear, bold, aesthetic – design with purpose, never decoration.

EXPLAINER

Science, culture or philosophy – transformed into stories people get.
If you need an abstract topic distilled into digestable pieces of information, I do it for you: I do the research, I write the texts, I animate the story.

AI

Prompting, ai-animating, generating - you name it.

Awards & Festivals

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Grateful to see my work recognized by festivals and institutions – here are a few recent highlights.

RADO MOVING MATERIALS AWARD
09/25

COMPETITION WINNER
Vienna Design Week x Rado Switzerland
Video Work »Temporal Skin«
Vienna, Austria

ASIA DIGITAL ARTS AWARD: EXCELLENCE AWARD
03/25

AWARDEE
Category: Moving Images, Graduation Projects
Fukuoka Art Museum
Fukuoka, Japan

Kärnter Kulturförderpreis:
FOTOGRAFIE, FILM & NEUE MEDIEN
12/24

AWARDEE
Villach, Austria

SHANGhai international
short week
12/24

SEMI FINALIST
»echoes of grief«
Shanghai, China

Ars Electronica Festival: Expanded Animation
12/24

ARTIST & SPEAKER

Österreichischer Filmpreis
/ AUSTRIAN FILM AWARD
06/24

NOMINEE: BEST SHORT FILM
»echoes of grief«
Vienna, Austria

Annecy Festival d’Animation
06/24

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Graduation Films
Round Table Guest: »AI & Animation«
Annecy, France

BEST AUSTRIAN ANIMATION FESTIVAL
12/23

MAIN AWARD, AUDIENCE AWARD
Vienna, Austria

Beijing International Short Film Festival
11/23

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Experimental Programme
Beijing, China

New Filmmakers New York
2023

OFFICIAL SELECTION
New York, USA

OTHERS

25 / LUXEMBOURG CITY FILM FESTIVAL, LUX
23 / ATHENS ANIMFEST, GR
25 / NEW HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PL
24 / NORTHERN LIGHTS FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL, ISL
24 / QLD XR FESTIVAL, AU
24 / THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, GR

23 / BRATISLAVA FILM FESTIVAL, SK
24 / VIENNA SHORTS, AT
24 / INSOMNIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL, RUS
24 / TRICKY WOMEN TRICKY REALITIES, AT
23 / FESTIVAL TRANSTERRITORIAL DE CINE UNDERGROUND, ARG
24 / TRANÅS AT THE FRINGE, SE
23 / K3 FILM FESTIVAL, AT
24 / FESTIVAL OF NATIONS, AT
23 / TRICKFILMFESTIVAL DÜSSELDORF, GER
23 / RIGA DIGITAL FILM FEST, LV

Activities

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Events, exhibitions & more.

»Negative Space« feat. KitCuT
03/25

AUDIOVISUAL PERFORMANCE
Multidisciplinary concert, collective performance project in collaboration with jazz-musicians Bernhard Hadriga, Thomas Liesinger, Lan Sticker.
Theater am Werk
Vienna, Austria

FUKUOKA ART MUSEUM
03/25

GROUP SHOW
As part of the »Asia Digital Arts Award«
Fukuoka, Japan

Zinebi: International Festival
of Documentary and Short Film
12/24

SPEAKER
Bilbao, ESP

BEST austrian animation festival
12/24

JURY MEMBER
Vienna, Austria

Universtiy Lecturer:
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS
02/23 – 09/23

SEMINAR: »LATENT SPACES
AI AS (CO-)CREATIVE MATERIAL«
Vienna, Austria

Workshop Leader: 
BG / BRG VIKTRING
01/22 – 07/22

ANALOG ANIMATION FILMMAKING
Viktring, Austria

Clients i worked with

RADO

3D & Motion Design
View Project

ORF TOPOS

3D & Motion Design
View Project

EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH

Motion Design
View Project

K3 FILM FESTIVAL

Graphic & Motion Design
View Project
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3D, Motion & Graphic Designer
Portfolio 2022 - 2025
Available for freelance work
OCTOBER 2025
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