Henrique Lira
Creator, Director
São Paulo, Brazil
I’m a small blue alien disguised as a human in order to buy candy without being judged. I feel judged anyway.
For me, the most important thing in a project is the people involved. I love creating and directing projects that spread love, joy, kindness, and compassion. I want my work to feel like comedy invited the heart for a hot chocolate.
Represented by Gotham Group.
The Gotham Group
Siobhan Murphy
siobhan@gotham-group.com
424-288-7326
Work Experience
Art Lead & Concept Artist
Pazu Games
February 2024 – Present
Lead concept artist on the mobile game Avatar World, a role-playing game for kids with more than 100 million downloads on Google Store.
Series Director – Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures
Split Studio
January 2021 – December 2022 | Brazil
Director of the first American Hello Kitty animated series – Hello Kitty Supercute Adventures. As a director, I’m responsible for guiding every step (excluding script) of each episode – storyboard, animatic, art, setup, animation, music, SFX, and post-production.
Director, Concept Artist & Illustrator
Freelancer
January 2013 – Present
Creator & CEO
ICONIC
February 2015 – December 2021 | Brazil
The company focused on providing content and education for inspiring artists. We created art-related content, courses, and online events.
Series Development
Split Studio
June 2014 – December 2014 | Brazil
Series development of WeeBoom, for Boomerang (Cartoon Network).
Creator & Director
Nickelodeon International
July 2014 – January 2015
Production of the pilot episode of my pre-school animated series, “Howdy, Harrdy”.
Storyboard Artist, Color Key Artist & Concept Artist
Coat of Arms
July 2014 – December 2014 | United States
Graphic & Motion Graphic Designer
SoloED
February 2010 – November 2012 | Brazil
Graphic & Motion Graphic Designer
Freelancer
2005 – 2009 | Brazil
Education
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Animation & Design
January 2013 – January 2014 | Enschede, Netherlands
Pontifícia Universidade Católica
Bachelor of Visual Arts with Design Emphasis
February 2010 – December 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil
Languages
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Native
Awards
Annecy Festival
Official Selection – Special Program
Howdy, Harrdy | 2018
Anima Mundi
Official Selection – Children Animation
Harrdy | 2014
Behance
Motion Graphics Feature – 3 Projects
Harrdy | Howdy Harrdy | Disney+ Plusiversary
After Effects Feature – 1 Project
Disney+ Plusiversary
Character Design Feature – 1 Project
Malo
Skills
Directing, Series Development, Storyboarding, Art Direction, Visual Development, Illustration, Writing, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Photography, Motion Design
Softwares
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Toonboom Storyboard Pro, Toonboom Harmony (Beginner), Blender, SyncSketch, Frame.io, Asana, Basecamp, Google Sheets