I'm an award-winning motion designer with 12+ years of experience creating animation, motion graphics and visual content for global brands, including Sony PlayStation, Jaguar Land Rover and Havas Lynx. I specialize in brand animation, logo animation, social content, broadcast graphics and visual storytelling, with advanced expertise in Adobe After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite. I work across gaming, healthcare and entertainment sectors, developing custom After Effects workflows and automation tools to streamline production and maximize impact. I’m passionate about collaboration, delivering visually compelling stories that connect brands with audiences on TV, social, and digital channels.

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I'm an award-winning motion designer with 12+ years of experience creating animation, motion graphics and visual content for global brands, including Sony PlayStation, Jaguar Land Rover and Havas Lynx. I specialize in brand animation, logo animation, social content, broadcast graphics and visual storytelling, with advanced expertise in Adobe After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite. I work across gaming, healthcare and entertainment sectors, developing custom After Effects workflows and automation tools to streamline production and maximize impact. I’m passionate about collaboration, delivering visually compelling stories that connect brands with audiences on TV, social, and digital channels.

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I’m an award-winning motion designer with 12+ years of experience creating animation, motion graphics and visual content for global brands, including Sony PlayStation, Jaguar Land Rover and Havas Lynx. I specialize in brand animation, logo animation, social content, broadcast graphics and visual storytelling, with advanced expertise in Adobe After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite.

I work across gaming, healthcare and entertainment sectors, developing custom After Effects workflows and automation tools to streamline production and maximize impact. I’m passionate about collaboration, delivering visually compelling stories that connect brands with audiences on TV, social, and digital channels.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Motion Designer at Nicholas Walsh Designs
March 1, 2017 - Present
As a versatile freelance graphic designer and motion graphics artist, I develop visually compelling and creative solutions for both major brands and independent businesses. My portfolio includes collaborations with Sony PlayStation, Havas Lynx, Jaguar Land Rover, as well as smaller enterprises like restaurants, traditional sign painters, and video production companies. With experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) since 2010, freelancing has enabled me to contribute to a diverse range of projects that draw on various skills—such as brand identity, print, and social media—and often allowing for creative freedom. My key areas include logo design, branding and identity, Essential Graphics templates in After Effects, title sequences, lower thirds, and promotional materials. If you think my expertise could benefit your project, feel free to reach out.
Freelance Motion Designer at Sony PlayStation
March 12, 2018 - Present
As part of the Creative Arts team at PlayStation Studios, I work on creating animated titles and cinemographs for award winning trailers used on web, television and social. I am also working at developing tools to streamline processes around motion and design for video.
Freelance Motion Designer at Havas Lynx
August 5, 2019 - February 28, 2020
During my time at Havas, I worked on a variety of motion graphics projects, which helped me develop a versatile skill set and complete assignments even when joining partway through. Managing client feedback and responding quickly made for an exciting experience within the big pharma industry.
Lead Creative Designer at OST Marketing
January 4, 2016 - February 24, 2017
My role primarily consisted of createing images and videos for social posts for OST’s various clients, such as Gala Bingo, Supermalt, Sun Pat Peanut Butter, Hartley’s Jam and Jelly, Zoetis, and Ieso Digital Health. I also produced campaign materials for Cat’s Protection and Collett’s Mountain Holidays. My main responsibilities included designing images and videos daily, managing my time and coordinating work with freelancers, brainstorming visual concepts for social posts, competitions, and campaigns, and working closely with account managers to confirm goals were achievable and stayed within budget. When necessary, I established procedures to improve workflow among clients, account managers, and designers. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: • Re-branded the entire company image to fit a more professional and fast-moving industry. • Cat’s Protection campaign video ‘Beauty is more than fur deep’ shared over 1k times and viewed more than 150k times – also picked up by BBC News and trending on Twitter. • Bronze Award for ‘Use of video in social media’ from Cambridge Digital Awards.
Junior Motion Designer at CITV
August 25, 2014 - January 1, 2016
As part of the promotions team at CITV, my role consisted of creating pack-shots – designed to go at the end of programmes to promote the day and time of a certain programme; work on promotions for shows, usually 60 – 90 seconds, which are more focused on promoting new series or features; assist the BAFTA award winning team in creating idents break bumpers and any print imagery for pull out banners, certificates and various other print designs. It also gave me the opportunity to work on shows that all have their own brand guidelines, which both taught me to design in different ways and how to adapt to a brands certain style. Working in the television industry gave me an insight in how a successfully structured workflow can speed up the design process whilst allowing enough time for contingency.
Freelance Motion Designer at PlayStation Studios
January 1, 2018 - Present
Part of the PlayStation Studios Creative Arts team producing motion graphics, title sequences and social assets for global game marketing campaigns. Contributed to Golden Joystick Award-winning Helldivers 2 campaign. Motion assets for TV, social and digital channels. Workflow and template development.
Junior Graphic Designer at CITV
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Produced broadcast graphics, programme promotions, idents and marketing assets while working alongside a BAFTA-winning creative team.

Education

BDES VFX and Post Production at Futureworks School of Media
September 1, 2026 - June 8, 2026
BDES, VFX & POST PRODUCTION – 2:1 at Futureworks School of Media
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
BTEC ND Media – PASS, PASS, MERIT at Norwich City College
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

Golden Joystick Award for Best Games Trailer
November 20, 2025 - November 20, 2025
Contributed animated titles to the launch trailer for Helldivers 2 resulting in winning Best Games Trailer at the Golden Joystick Awards

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare
    Motion Reel 2026
    ✨ New motion reel for 2026 ✨ It’s been around seven years since I last put together a reel, and looking back, it’s exciting to see how much I’ve grown as a motion designer—both in technical skills and my approach to storytelling, pacing, and visual communication. It’s a mixed bag of professional work and personal projects, with clients such as PlayStation and CITV, and adding motion to existing designs, both self-made and inspired by. I’m currently available for freelance projects and would love to connect so if you have something in mind, feel free to get in touch. animation motiongraphics art illustration digitalart animationart motiondesign cartoon aftereffects animator characterdesign graphicdesign animated design drawing artist animations characteranimation animationvideo traditionalanimation framebyframe motion anime vfx motionlovers dart artwork conceptart