Tony Salvati graduated in 1997 from the animation program at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada, where he was born and raised. His very first job in the industry in 1998 was as a posing artist also doing character and prop design for the children's animated series Franklin the Turtle. In 2002 the animation industry took a downturn and he decided to pivot to another industry for a few years. Since then, he has been working as a character designer, concept artist, and series development artist for multiple Canadian studios. Tony has a versatile art style, influenced by his background in the animation industry. He loves working on expressive illustration pieces that give characters life and tell a story. In his free time Tony loves walking quiet trails with his dog and spending time with family.