Charleigh Bradfield is a digital visual artist and aspiring artistic educator, looking to graduate with a BFA in Emerging Media Arts, with minors in Business and Education Studies, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2027. He has attended 10+ conventions focusing on pop and Japanese culture across the Midwest within the last year as a merchandise artist and occasional panel host, such as appearances at Anime Nebraskon, Anime Iowa, and Anime Festival Wichita. Through networking at these events, he has done artwork for merchandise of groups and shows, such as the 2025 fan concert Midwest Mirai. Aside from connecting with fan-culture, Charleigh is multi-disciplined in digital media, working in 2D animation and illustration, as well as 3D animation and modeling, both on a team and for individual projects. He aims to use artistic voice to portray human experiences and the nuance of perspective, and to educate to give others the voice to participate.