Man Arenas

Man Arenas
Born
Jacinto Manuel Arenas Cofiño

1966 (age 59–60)
Brussels, Belgium
Known forProduction designer
Cartoonist
Notable workYaxin the faun
The Gruffalo
Laura's Star
AwardsRévélation – Festival B.D. Sollies-Ville
2010 Yaxin et le Faune
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Websitemanarenas.com
dodecaden.com

Man Arenas is an animation production designer, art director and comic book illustrator. Currently working at Netflix, he has previously worked as a production designer on Help! I'm a Fish, The Gruffalo, and Laura's Star, among others. He was born in Brussels BE, and lives in Burbank, CA.

Background

Man Arenas started his career in Brussels in 1988, working for the animation company S.E.P.P. in the visual development department for several animated TV series related to the most famous comic book characters. Since then, he has worked on many animated feature films for companies such as Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, A. Film A/S, Thilo Rothkirch Cartoon Film, Vanguard Animation or Studio Soi.

Filmography

Production Designer

Art director

Set and Character designer/Workbook

Layout-Artist

Background-Painter

References

  1. ^ "souvenirs". www.festivalbd.com. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  2. ^ Champi. "Table ronde à Solliès-Ville - La collection Métamorphose - La Tanière du Champi". La Tanière du Champi (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2026-02-19.