William Perkins

William Perkins is an Associate Professor in the Department of Entertainment Design and Illustration at ArtCenter College of Design. He has over two decades of professional experience in animation and visual arts. Prior to academia, he worked as a gallery painter before transitioning into animation, art directing major Disney films including Aladdin, and contributing to projects like Space Jam, Shrek, and Frozen. He currently works with Warner Bros. and Netflix while teaching courses in visual development, composition, and entertainment arts.

Education: Perkins holds an Illustration degree (specific institution unspecified). His professional career spans studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, and Paramount.

Research interests focus on bridging traditional artistic techniques with modern entertainment design, emphasizing visual storytelling in animation and film.

Teaching roles include classes like Visual Development, Inventive Drawing, and Entertainment Arts Project Studio.