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Hi, I'm Abdelrahman Salem, a Senior Animator and Technical Artist with over 10 years of experience in high-end character animation, rigging, and motion graphics. I direct animation styles and pipelines for global projects, blending traditional techniques with cutting-edge tools to deliver top-tier visuals. I have led visuals for major Saudi and Gulf initiatives like the Haramain High Speed Railway, produced content for The Soul Publishing channels with 10M+ subscribers, and shaped animation for top mobile games. I thrive on creative leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and building scalable pipelines that empower teams and elevate storytelling.…Hi, I'm Abdelrahman Salem, a Senior Animator and Technical Artist with over 10 years of experience in high-end character animation, rigging, and motion graphics. I direct animation styles and pipelines for global projects, blending traditional techniques with cutting-edge tools to deliver top-tier visuals. I have led visuals for major Saudi and Gulf initiatives like the Haramain High Speed Railway, produced content for The Soul Publishing channels with 10M+ subscribers, and shaped animation for top mobile games. I thrive on creative leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and building scalable pipelines that empower teams and elevate storytelling.

Abdelrahman Salem

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Hi, I'm Abdelrahman Salem, a Senior Animator and Technical Artist with over 10 years of experience in high-end character animation, rigging, and motion graphics. I direct animation styles and pipelines for global projects, blending traditional techniques with cutting-edge tools to deliver top-tier visuals. I have led visuals for major Saudi and Gulf initiatives like the Haramain High Speed Railway, produced content for The Soul Publishing channels with 10M+ subscribers, and shaped animation for top mobile games. I thrive on creative leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and building scalable pipelines that empower teams and elevate storytelling.…Hi, I'm Abdelrahman Salem, a Senior Animator and Technical Artist with over 10 years of experience in high-end character animation, rigging, and motion graphics. I direct animation styles and pipelines for global projects, blending traditional techniques with cutting-edge tools to deliver top-tier visuals. I have led visuals for major Saudi and Gulf initiatives like the Haramain High Speed Railway, produced content for The Soul Publishing channels with 10M+ subscribers, and shaped animation for top mobile games. I thrive on creative leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and building scalable pipelines that empower teams and elevate storytelling.

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Hi, I’m Abdelrahman Salem, a Senior Animator and Technical Artist with over 10 years of experience in high-end character animation, rigging, and motion graphics. I direct animation styles and pipelines for global projects, blending traditional techniques with cutting-edge tools to deliver top-tier visuals.

I have led visuals for major Saudi and Gulf initiatives like the Haramain High Speed Railway, produced content for The Soul Publishing channels with 10M+ subscribers, and shaped animation for top mobile games. I thrive on creative leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and building scalable pipelines that empower teams and elevate storytelling.

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Work Experience

2D Character Animator / Motion Graphics Animator (Freelance) at Freelance / Self-employed

January 1, 2025 - October 19, 2025

Freelance 2D character animation and motion graphics; produced mobile game assets, YouTube shorts, and ads; rigged and animated using After Effects, Moho, Blender, and Maya; designed characters and icons; created event screens and promotional videos.

2D Animator, Video Editor and Composer at The Soul Publishing

January 1, 2020 - October 19, 2025

Animated and rigged new characters and props in Moho for YouTube episodes; contributed to animation sequences and visual storytelling.

2D Lead Animator at El.Ryadah – KSA

January 1, 2021 - October 19, 2025

Animated, illustrated and designed advertising videos; created full scenes including characters, props, locations, and explainers.

2D Illustrator, Rigger and Animator at Animation Plus

January 1, 2020 - October 19, 2025

Worked on the TV series Space Dream; illustrated and rigged characters and props; used Moho, Spine Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator; crafted interactive assets for viewers.

2D Animator at Tarboosh Studio

January 1, 2017 - October 19, 2025

Worked on stories for the app and channel; illustrated, rigged, and animated characters and props; utilized Moho, Spine Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.

2D Lead Animator at Wixot – Lion Studios

January 1, 2019 - October 19, 2025

Led animation pipeline; created multiple animation variations; rigged characters and animated them in Spine Pro, After Effects, and Moho.

2D Animator at Tarboosh Studio

January 1, 2025 - October 19, 2025

Contributed to stories for the app and channel; illustrated, rigged, and animated many characters and props; created funny and interactive assets.

2D Animator at Direct Orbit

January 1, 2015 - October 19, 2025

Rigs and animated characters, stickers, props and UI elements.

2D Animator at Freelancer

January 1, 2025 - October 19, 2025

Responsible for working on many game characters, props and UI elements illustration, rigging and animation.

Senior Visual Content Lead at Creactco

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026

Led end-to-end visual content production for high-profile Saudi and Gulf projects; directed motion graphics and video editing for Haramain High Speed Railway campaigns; integrated AI Video Generation and advanced Graphic Design to enhance production speed and quality; managed multiple visual streams ensuring brand consistency across major regional projects.

Lead 2D Animator (Spine Pro) at Tarboosh Studio

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Directed the animation style and art direction for 'Collect em all' using Spine Pro; managed the full animation cycle for characters, backgrounds, and environmental props.

Lead 2D Animator at Tarboosh Studio

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Spearheaded animation for mobile projects and optimized character rigging in Spine Pro; collaborated with developers to integrate seamless animation transitions.

2D Animator & Video Editor at The Soul Publishing

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020

Produced animated episodes for global YouTube channels with high production standards; developed complex character rigs in Moho for fluid movements.

Senior 2D Animator at Tarboosh Studio

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019

Designed and animated interactive levels and UI for multiple mobile game projects; delivered full animation cycles for the 'Makooky World' app and channel.