Willie Downs

Willie Downs is the creator of The Animator Letters Project,which has been featured by Cartoon Brew, Animation Magazine, Letters of Note, and KCRW’s The Business. With contributors like Gary Trousdale, Brenda Chapman, John Musker and Roger Allers, The Animator Letters Projecthas already become a world-wide inspiration to aspiring animators. Downs is a former student of Animation Mentor Online Animation School, and is currently a student at The University of Texas at Arlington, pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. During his junior year of high school, Downs joined the Texas Army National Guard, serving six years with one deployment to Iraq, where he was awarded The Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. Downs and his wife reside in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas where they enjoy taking their dog for walks in the park. You can read more about Willie and The Animator Letters Project at www.theanimatorlettersproject.com.