Google Girls

I had the incredible chance to direct a truly special series of six animated films for Google, each created to inspire young girls to see themselves in future STEAM careers. The project transformed technical concepts into imaginative, story-driven animations that connected with children’s everyday worlds — helping them visualize how creativity and technology come together.

I led six micro-teams, each composed of an illustrator and an animator, guiding them from script adaptation to final delivery, ensuring each film had its own voice while staying part of a cohesive series.

Produced entirely by all-female crew, the project was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career, not only for its purpose, but for the collaborative energy it sparked among everyone involved.

Film 01 | The Complicated Machine

Close-up of animated character's face with large glasses reflecting a pixelated digital interface.
A colorful illustration of a futuristic creative workspace with animated robots, a diverse group of people designing and exploring robots and characters, vibrant neon colors, and a lively, tech-inspired atmosphere.
A cartoon-style cafe scene with a coffee machine shaped like a sad, colorful robot with teardrop eyes, a cup of coffee on a saucer, a cash register, and cake slices on display.
Storyboard of a girl with pigtails and glasses, exploring a star, taking selfies with a phone, and interacting with a robot camera, ending with a close-up of the robot's face and girl pointing at it.

Storyboard and Color Script

A series of colorful cartoon illustrations showcasing a girl and a robot in various scenes involving creativity, discovery, and technology, including a space-themed setting and a cityscape.
Two cartoon-style digital illustrations of cute, animated robots with soft pastel colors. The robot on the left is yellow with purple and pink accents, and has a sad face with teardrop eyes, a small green hat, and a square body. The robot on the right is yellow with a teal face, smiling with blushing cheeks, and has a hovering ice cream cone on its chest, with a city skyline in the background.
A cute, round animated character resembling a cherry with closed eyes, a purple flower on top, and small fins.
A cartoon girl with glasses, curly hair decorated with colorful beads, wearing a purple shirt, green skirt with patches, yellow suspenders, and purple boots, standing at a desk with a tablet device.
Cartoon girl with curly hair in buns, wearing glasses, purple jacket over white shirt, mint green skirt, purple boots, standing next to a brown desk.

Film 02 | Dream Bike Workshop

Children at a birthday party outdoors with balloons, wrapped gifts, and decorated bicycles. One boy is pointing at the girl with balloons, and the girls are standing with bikes and a stuffed toy on the girl's shoulder.

Styleframes

Close-up illustration of several purple objects including a wheelchair, a star decoration, shoes, and parts of people wearing purple clothing, set outdoors with grass and small pink flowers.
Three cartoon girls with colorful hair and clothing, standing outdoors near two bicycles, one with a red flag, surrounded by small decorative shapes.
Animation of a girl with blonde hair, holding a black cat with blue fur, sitting next to a bicycle.
Collection of black and white sketches of a girl with different poses, expressions, and outfits, along with some small animals and a larger girl with her arms crossed.

Sketches and Explorations

Series of five black and white sketches of a cartoon girl in different poses and expressions, wearing a shirt with a skull on it and striped sleeves.
Collection of various bikes, including race bike, BMX bike, oma field bike, fat bike, and a flaming bike, with sketches of chameleons and drawings of chameleons on a gray background.

Filme 03 | How to Fix a Rainbow

Colorful digital painting of a whimsical cityscape with tall, fantasy-style buildings, a central fountain, and vibrant trees along a canal.

Styleframes

Sketches and Explorations

Film 04 | The Magic Sketchpad

Styleframes

Storyboard and Color Script

Character Explorations

Film 05 | Tiny Robot Unicorns

Styleframes

Sketches and Explorations

Film 06 | The Storm Shelter

Styleframes

Color Script and Illustrations

Credits

Animation Director: Bruna Sanchez

Grup Account Director: Linda O'Connor

Group Creative Director: Graham Jenks

Account Manager: Josh Clements

Producers: Sophie Smolders, Anne-Sophie Gooris, Lucia Muñiz, Jesica Popper

Animaton Producer Intern: Nina Andeweg

Executive Producer: Federica Valla

Associate Creative Director: Ade Yeo, Mark Edwards

Music: Pim van de Heuvel

Sound Design: Paula Garcia, Micaela Garagiola

Sound Intern: Sivar Kasman

Film 01:
Illustrators: Paulina Cascella, Gina Rivas

Storyboard Artist: Francisca Meija

Animator: Ana Bour

Film 02:
Illustrator and Animator: Maya Perotti

Storyboard Artist: Karla Skok

Animator Intern: Janice Degenkamp

Film 03:
Illustrators and Animators: Isabella Fang, Vanessa Law

Film 04:
Illustrators: Briza Maladona, Ana Fondebrider

Storyboard Artist: Karla Skok

Animator: Maxime Busby

Film 05:
Illustrator: Yingwen Ang

Animator: Kino Jin

Film 06:
Illustrators: Lucia Sordelli

Animator: Dennie Thomsen