Demo Reels

Personal Work - Acting and Game animation
Last update 2025

Nachiketa and the Lord of Death
Best Of Show Reel

Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game
Best Of Game Reel

Unicorn Warriors Eternal Episode 5 Showreel
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Art & Illustrations

Illustrations and Character Art

Sketches and Gesture Drawings (+nudity)

Past Projects

Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game

March 2023 - Present
Studio KumihoCricket is a little JRPG inspired with heavy inspirations from the Mother games and Super Mario RPG. It is full of a goofy and silly little game, and its story is cute and heartfelt.I was hired on to do 2D animation. I did overworld animations, battle animations, character design, and VFX. The game is available on all systems.Check out our Stream page!

Memento Mori: Curse of Strahd Zine

Nov 2023 -May 2024
Oct 2024 - PresentWith my love of all things gothic and ttrpg related, I joined a fan-made project in appreciation of a very popular Dungeons and Dragons module, Curse of Strahd. I collaborated with a large group of people to help put this zine together, and it was incredibly fun. The first volume was completed last year, and I am currenlty working on a second volume.Download the first volume for free here!

Nachiketa and the Lord of Death

Nov 2022 - Dec 2023
Power Surge ProductionsNachiketa is the retelling of an old Indian folktale in a way to share the story to the west. I was hired on as a rough animator, clean-up animator and color artist.Check out the film's website.

The Crunchers

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
Studio ZmeiUpon completion of UWE, I was recruited to help out on Studio Zmei's 'The Crunchers', a children's show about uncivilized bridge trolls trying to integrate themselves into human society. The whole project was worked on in Adobe Animate.

Unicorn: Warriors Eternal

Sept 2021 - Oct 2022
Studio ZmeiUnicorn Warriors Eternal is an episodic cartoon that debuted on Adult Swim in
2023. A team of ancestral heroes is charged with protecting the world from an ominous force and their awakening comes all too soon.I was hired on as a clean-up animator and worked remotely. Check out the show here!

PrePAWsterous

Oct 2019 - April 2020
DigiPen Institute of TechnologyThroughout my junior and senior year at DigiPen, me and a team of 8 others collaborated on this project . The specific appeal of this project is not just cute animal characters, but the backgrounds for this piece are all practical sets. 2D animation is composited on top of it, along with lighting and effects.My primary role on this project is a 2D animator and character designer.Check out the film here!

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About

Ari Trejo is a 2D artist living in the greater Seattle area, specializing in TV and video game style animation.They have loved cartoons and anime since a young age, and has since wanted to share their work with others, in the hopes of creating emotion in the audience.Nowadays, their favorite kind of work is drawing and animating other people's Dungeons & Dragons characters.If their work interests, feel free to reach out![email protected] - Professional email
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Terms of Service

DISCLAIMER
• By purchasing my services (art), you automatically agree to the following conditions.
• Please read this entirely and carefully. I will refuse your commission if you do not agree to these terms.
• If you are not comfortable with my Terms Of Service and/or are not willing to agree to the conditions, you may not request a commission.
• I do not allow my art to be used for AI purposes and alike. Please do not upload it to any AI sites as this could compromise my artwork.
• NFT usage is strictly forbidden.
• If you have any questions, please contact meUSER AGREEMENT
By commissioning me, you agree that you have read and accepted all the terms described herein.
You will agree here to the policy of using the art for personal, non-profit purposes unless otherwise stated, and provide all image credits to me.
Violators will be added to my blacklist indefinitely and without warning.COMMERCIAL USAGE AGREEMENT
• If you, the Client, wish to order a commission for Commercial use, the total price of the commission, as well as any other royalties, will be agreed upon upfront.
• The minimum price increase 100% of the original price, meaning double the end sum. However, I reserve the right to charge more if I deem fit.
• The following cases are considered commercial use: Reproducing and selling the artwork, publicly or privately, cases where you receive profit from a medium/platform where you have posted my artwork, (eg. Patreon, YouTube, Twitch, a personal site, business cards etc).
• Tier 1 : Twitch/youtube/twitter/etc promotion +100%
• Tier 2 : patreon content/business cards +200%
• Tier 3 : reproduction/merch selling +300%GENERALClient
• You, the Client, will be expected to first read my TOS and understand my general Commission Prices.
• You, the Client, may display my work on external sites as long as it is visibly credited and linked back to me.
• You may not upload or host my work in any gallery that is intended to display your own work only.
• You may not claim my work as your own.
• Please only upload the smaller file publicly unless otherwise discussed.
• You may use the Artwork for personal use including but not limited to: avatars, phone or computer wallpapers, and personal website/profile displays.
• You reserve the right to print or create an otherwise physical reproduction of the Artwork as long as it is for your PERSONAL use only (ie. NOT for sale).
• You may not use the Artwork for redistribution or external projects, commercial or non-commercial (i.e. t-shirts, mugs, public flyers, etc.) unless otherwise discussed.
• You are NOT authorized to change, modify, edit or use my works without my permission.
• You are NOT authorized to trace over my Artwork in any way, including the use of the artwork as a “base.”
• Any harassment in an attempt to bargain for a commission (a ‘slot’) is not tolerated. This includes inappropriately worded comments on my profile, as well as private messages. I reserve the right to place anyone on the blacklist over harassment.
• Clients who have commissioned and/or received work before this TOS has gone into effect are still bound to its contents.
• These clients are permitted to include signatures and/or watermarks indicating the Artwork is my intellectual property. Credit in some form is required.
• By placing an order, you agree to these terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully.Artist
• By commissioning me, you are purchasing my service as an artist only.
• I reserve the right to post your finished artwork in my gallery for any reason.
• I reserve the right to decline any project or client for any reason.
• I reserve the right to refund you the full amount paid if I no longer wish to work on your project for any reason.◆ I do not do the following:
• explicit incest, lolicon/shotacon/pedophilia, mecha, environment art, writing ref, real people or anything else that makes me uncomfortable.Copyright
• I reserve the right to sign and/or watermark my own work. I will send you a full resolution image (by email or via google docs), but my signature will remain on both the full resolution and smaller versions of the Artwork.
• You are responsible for protecting your ownership over rights to a character design made by me by creating a copy image with your name added as well (ie. through a watermark) when uploading on external sites.
• I retain all copyright over my work, which includes the right to redistribute, reproduce, or use the image as a sample for sales or self-promotion unless otherwise agreed upon. In the case of a Public Commission, I may do whatever I wish with the art (eg. post it to other sites such as Instagram) but will give proper credit to you for ownership of the character’s design.
• In the case of a commission, I will not claim the rights to a character design unless it was one of my own designs. Therefore I will not reuse/resell the Artwork for personal or commercial projects unless agreed upon.Privacy
• If you wish for your request to be private, it must be stated during the ordering process.
• The privacy request entails that I am not allowed to share any WIPs on social media, nor am I allowed to stream the process of the commission anywhere.
• If you wish for me to not share the final Artwork at all, this must be stated by the Client.COMMISSIONS
Ordering
• You are expected to email or DM me via Discord your Commission information, explicitly stating what you wish. Please provide reference in the form of a Google Drive folder.
• You will then get a reply from me discussing the details (if needed) as well as me confirming your slot.
• I reserve the right to make changes to your request as I see fit unless otherwise discussed. To guarantee the total accuracy of your commission request, please make note of the required details and elements in the form.
• If your character is extremely detailed, I have the right to charge a fee to include these details. This fee will be stated before the transaction, and you hold the right to make changes to your commission request (eg. change the character, agree to simplified design changes) before the transaction is complete.
• Please make your request concisely worded with minimal abbreviations, so as to make the note clear to read.
• Any emails, private messages, and comments that you send must come in English.
• Before taking part in any transaction, you are required to wait for a reply so that we can discuss the details.
• I will - after everything is processed and confirmed - send you an invoice. You need to confirm the payment with me before I start your order.Payment
• I am not responsible for any mistakes that are made on your part over the course of the transaction.
• I will only accept USD via Paypal as payment. You are responsible for making currency conversions.
• It is expected that you deposit 100% of the price upfront before I start. No exceptions unless otherwise discussed.
• After 100% of the payment is sent, I will start Sketching. The Sketch will then be sent to you.
• I will initiate the transaction to avoid accidental transactions. Do not send me any kind of payment until I have confirmed I can accept your commission AND have asked for payment.
• Payments via Paypal are sent via Invoice method only unless otherwise stated. I will cover the Paypal fees as it is expected from the Artist per PayPal ToS. What you see is what you will have to pay.
• I do not accept payment from shared PayPal accounts unless you are not of legal age and use a parent/guardian’s PayPal account.
• If payment is not made in a timely manner after I've placed the Invoice, the commission will be cancelled. And if you have any delay just warn me!
• Repeated counts of commissioning a project and failing to pay will result in blacklisting.
• For auctions, you are NOT allowed to retract your bid. On your first problematic transaction, you'll receive a simple verbal warning. The next time you back down from the auction you will be blacklisted and refused the opportunity to bid in the future. Only bid if you are sure you can pay your bidding.Paypal Disclaimer
• Please note that all of my sales are "Digital Artwork" and it is the Artwork’s "Intellectual Property" that is purchased by you, the Client.
• Nothing is ever intended by either me or the Client, to be physically shipped to them.
• I am not required ever to ship any item unless it was explicitly discussed.Refunds
• I can refund 100% of the payment only if I have not started working on the sketch.
• Once I start the sketch there will be NO REFUNDS.
• I can only refund around 80% if there are errors in PayPal fees, taxes and/or transfer fees.
• If I cancel a project, I will reimburse the lost fees and refund 100%.
• If we agree on a payment plan and I start the commission after the first deposit has been done, I will not refund your said deposit if you back out of the Payment Plan.Chargeback
• You are NOT authorized to issue a chargeback for any reason.
• If for any reason your PayPal account malfunctions or authorizes a refund request without your knowledge, you must contact me as soon as possible in order to resolve the issue.
• You are required to contact me when you need to cancel a commission request.
• Purposefully issuing a chargeback without contacting me to cancel/refund a project will result in immediate blacklisting for you as well as your email address, and anyone sharing your PayPal account, including side accounts.QUEUE / SCHEDULING / WORK SPEED / DEADLINES
• I will respond to you initial order inquiry as soon as a I am available. This can take anywhere from 2-5 days.
• You reserve the right to set a deadline for your commission. This deadline must be disclosed prior to payment.
• I have the right to decline a project if there is too short of a time allowance. I reserve the right to take up to 3 weeks to begin work on your project, and an additional 4 to work on said project.
• If you did not alert me to a deadline, you must not send reminders until this 4 week's buffer period has passed. Reminders will be ignored if they relate to work that I have prioritized above your project, including other commissions and gift art.
• If due dates are discussed, it is also the clients' responsibility to ensure prompt communication. I will not be held responsible for late delivery.
• No harassment over my work speed will be tolerated, regardless of the time that has passed.
• I will work on commissions randomly. This means I will work on the piece I'm the most inspired/ comfortable with at the moment.
• You reserve the right to be notified of any delays.
• I do not accept rushed project.Revisions and feedback
• I will send a WIP (‘work in progress’) image after 100% of the payment is completed.
• These images will come in the form of .jpg or .png files as an attachment in the email or a DM.
• The responsibility is on you to ensure your order contains the details you want me to follow.
• I am not responsible for any unsatisfactory element of the finished design if no feedback was given to amend it.
• I will attempt to reach out with regular updates, but you are free to request a WIP at any given time.
• Up to two major revisions can be made during the drafting phase of the commission. Only minor adjustments within reason can be made afterwards.
• Each time I send a WIP to a client, I ask the client to provide feedback to me.
• Changes to the sketch can be made at any time, but only during the sketch process. Color corrections will be made at the color stage.
• Any changes to the character or subject will be subject to a fee, and the fee will depend on the nature of the change.
• I will not be held responsible for any changes in ownership of the said character.
• In the absence of feedback from the customer, any changes to the final piece will be subject to a fee.
• I will not redraw a completed commission unless payment is received for a second order.Final Product
• There may be slight differences between the samples in my gallery and the illustration you will receive.
• The commissioner must respect that my artistic style cannot be altered.
• I reserve the right to reject critiques pertaining to artistic skill and stylization, and if the critique reduces the artistic quality of the piece.
• Credit to me, the Artist, is required when you post or use it on another platform.
• You, the Client, are responsible for saving any information, images, and other digital data I provide.
• Any file you paid for will be available from me if necessary. I take measures to preserve most files for as long as I am able. However, I cannot guarantee against computer failure or accidental deletion or loss.
• I am not required to post your project in any public space, and if posted, I am not required to keep it there indefinitely. I have the right to delete or remove any public project, even if you paid for it, as you should have your own copy for personal use.
• Feedback of the final product is permitted after completion of the piece, through private messages or comments.
• Any comments that are rude, inappropriate, inflammatory, and/or non-constructive may result in blacklisting.Thank you to @kawa_kunn for tos template!