Hi, I'm Benjamin Pearce, an illustrator, animator, and director based in Stroud and mostly working in London. With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, I've had the opportunity to work with some of London's leading agencies and global A-list clients like Adidas, McDonalds, and Bacardi. I enjoy combining traditional media with digital techniques to bring stories and branding to life. I specialize in creating engaging animations and illustrations, developing visual styles, and directing creative projects. My work spans digital campaigns, award-winning animated TV content, and editorial illustrations featured in publications like The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian. I'm passionate about crafting the right visual narratives for brands to connect with their audience.…

Benjamin Pearce

Hi, I'm Benjamin Pearce, an illustrator, animator, and director based in Stroud and mostly working in London. With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, I've had the opportunity to work with some of London's leading agencies and global A-list clients like Adidas, McDonalds, and Bacardi. I enjoy combining traditional media with digital techniques to bring stories and branding to life. I specialize in creating engaging animations and illustrations, developing visual styles, and directing creative projects. My work spans digital campaigns, award-winning animated TV content, and editorial illustrations featured in publications like The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian. I'm passionate about crafting the right visual narratives for brands to connect with their audience.…

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Hi, I’m Benjamin Pearce, an illustrator, animator, and director based in Stroud and mostly working in London. With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of London’s leading agencies and global A-list clients like Adidas, McDonalds, and Bacardi. I enjoy combining traditional media with digital techniques to bring stories and branding to life.

I specialize in creating engaging animations and illustrations, developing visual styles, and directing creative projects. My work spans digital campaigns, award-winning animated TV content, and editorial illustrations featured in publications like The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian. I’m passionate about crafting the right visual narratives for brands to connect with their audience.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator/Motion Designer at Ben Pearce Ltd.
March 1, 2024 - Present
Working as a freelance illustrator and motion designer, collaborating with design and animation studios on various projects including rebranding and digital content creation for high-profile clients.
Illustrator / Motion Director at GoHenry
March 1, 2024 - July 10, 2025
Created a high volume of in-app animated educational video content, developed visual styles, managed production partners, hired in-house teams, and directed both internal and external teams across animation, VO recording, and video shoots. Worked closely with the product team on mobile app and marketing designs.
Senior Designer/Animator at Compost Creative
December 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Worked on two episodes of the Netflix animated TV series The Headspace Guide to Meditation, developing storyboards, style frames, and directing and animating scenes. The series won a Daytime EMMY Award in 2022 for Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design.
Motion Designer at Facebook
August 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Contributed to the design team at Facebook's Workplace platform, focusing on illustration style development and various motion projects to enhance user experience and branding.
Senior Illustrator & Motion Designer at Deliveroo
July 31, 2019 - July 10, 2025
Developed a distinctive illustration style for the brand, executed a nationwide press and outdoor billboard campaign, created an illustration style guide, and built an extensive library of assets including icons, narrative illustrations, and animations. Supported mobile app development and internal/external communications.
Freelance Illustrator & Motion Designer at Various London Creative Agencies
January 1, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Worked on short films, TV ads, web design, social media content, rich media ads, game design, infographics, and logo/icon design for high-profile global clients.
Design Director at Isobar
January 31, 2013 - July 10, 2025
Managed and directed in-house illustrators and design teams; responsible for creative concepting, storyboarding, graphic design, illustration, and art direction for digital advertising and branded content.
Illustrator at Glue London
June 1, 2010 - July 10, 2025
Produced illustrations and design for brand websites, animated banners, online games, branded content, and storyboarding for pitches.
Freelance Illustrator/Motion Designer at Ben Pearce Ltd.
March 1, 2024 - Present
Since going freelance, worked with design studio OhMy on projects for Kantar, and with animation studio Nomint on a rebrand for US VoIP giant Discord.
Illustrator / Motion Director at GoHenry
March 1, 2024 - July 10, 2025
Created a high volume of in-app animated educational video content. Developed visual style, devised production strategy within budget and timeframes, sourced and liaised with production partners, made in-house hires, managed and directed pre-production team, directed third party animation teams, VO recording sessions, and video shoots. Collaborated with Product Team on app design and marketing communications.
Senior Designer/Animator at Compost Creative
December 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Worked with in-house animation team on two episodes of the Netflix animated TV series The Headspace Guide to Meditation. Helped develop storyboards and style frames, directed and animated scenes. The series won a Daytime EMMY Award 2022 for Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design.
Motion Designer at Facebook
August 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Worked with the design team at Facebook’s connectivity platform Workplace. Responsibilities included illustration style development and various motion projects.
Senior Illustrator & Motion Designer at Deliveroo
July 31, 2019 - July 10, 2025
Developed a distinctive illustration style for the brand working on nationwide press and OOH billboard campaigns, illustration style guide, extensive library of design assets including icons, spot illustrations, narrative illustrations, and animations. Contributed to consumer and rider mobile apps and various internal and external communications, marketing and advertising materials.
Freelance Illustrator & Motion Designer at Various Creative Agencies and Production Companies
December 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Worked on short films, TV ads, web design, online ads, social media content, rich media ads, game design, infographics, logo and icon design for high profile global clients.
Design Director at Isobar
January 31, 2013 - July 10, 2025
Managed and directed in-house illustrators and design teams. Engaged in creative concepting, storyboarding, graphic design, illustration, and art direction for online advertising, rich media ads, branded content, social media content, game design, short films and animation.
Illustrator at Glue London
June 30, 2010 - July 10, 2025
Worked on illustration and design for brand websites, animated banners, rich media ads, online games, branded content, pitch development and storyboarding.
Freelance Illustrator/Motion Designer at Ben Pearce Ltd.
March 1, 2024 - Present
Working freelance with design and animation studios on various projects including rebranding work for US VoIP giant Discord and projects for Kantar. Utilizing illustration, motion design, and animation skills to deliver creative digital content.
Illustrator / Motion Director at GoHenry
March 1, 2024 - July 10, 2025
Created a high volume of in-app animated educational video content. Developed a visual style and strategy to produce content within budget and time constraints. Managed and directed in-house pre-production and third-party teams including scriptwriting, storyboarding, illustration, animation, VO recording sessions, and video shoots. Collaborated with Product Team on mobile app design and marketing materials.
Senior Designer/Animator at Compost Creative
December 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Worked on two episodes of the Netflix animated TV series The Headspace Guide to Meditation, developing storyboards, style frames, directing, and animating scenes. The series won a Daytime Emmy Award 2022 for Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design.
Motion Designer at Facebook
August 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Collaborated with Workplace design team to develop illustration styles and motion projects for the connectivity platform.
Senior Illustrator & Motion Designer at Deliveroo
July 31, 2019 - July 10, 2025
Developed distinctive illustration styles for Deliveroo’s brand across numerous campaigns including press, billboard, apps, and communications. Created illustration style guides and extensive design asset libraries. Contributed to consumer and rider mobile app designs and other marketing materials.
Freelance Illustrator & Motion Designer at Various Agencies
January 1, 2020 - July 10, 2025
Worked freelance with top creative agencies and production companies on projects for high-profile global clients involving short films, TV ads, web design, social media content, game design, infographics, logo and icon design.
Design Director at Isobar
January 31, 2013 - July 10, 2025
Managed and directed in-house illustration and design teams. Responsibilities included creative concepting, storyboarding, graphic design, art direction for online advertising, social media, games, short films, and animations.
Illustrator at Glue London
June 30, 2010 - July 10, 2025
Illustration and design work for brand websites, animated banners, rich media ads, online games, branded content, pitch development, and storyboarding.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Brimingham City University
September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1997
BA(Hons) Fine Art at Birmingham City University
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1997
BA(Hons) Fine Art at Birmingham City University
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1997
BA(Hons) at Birmingham City University
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1997

Qualifications

BA (Hons)
September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1997

Industry Experience

Education, Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Other, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services
    uniE621 Kantar Marketplace
    Key visuals for Kantar’s market research platform. Marketplace is an online tool that delivers actionable insights on the brands that businesses manage. The style needed to convey their key themes of speed and advancement. I developed an abstract representation of the flow of data with hints of their dashboard and insight tools.…
    uniE621 Deliveroo brand illustrations
    I spent 18 months working with the design studio at Deliveroo developing a distinctive illustration style for the brand. Work included the creation of an illustration guidelines and usage document and an extensive asset library. I helped to develop the consumer and rider mobile apps and worked on various partner, rider, internal and consumer comms, marketing and advertising materials including illustrations for a nationwide press and OOH billboard campaign.…
    uniE621 Netflix "Headspace Guide to Meditation"
    Art direction and animation for animated Netflix series. I worked on the concepts, storyboarding, visual development and animation of key scenes on two episodes of The Headspace Guide to Meditation, aired on Netflix in 2021. The series won a Daytime EMMY Award 2022 for Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design.…
    uniE621 Current brand illustrations
    Current is the leading car rental service in Bermuda. Current wanted a bright and cheerful illustration style as part of their brand identity. The style needed to appeal to island businesses and holiday makers.…
    uniE621 GoHenry "Money Missions"
    I developed a visual style for GoHenry’s “Money Missions” - bite sized in-app animated educational videos. I devised a strategy to produce the content, sourcing and liasing with production partners and making in-house hires. I managed a pre-production team and directed animation teams, VO recording sessions and video shoots.…
    uniE621 BBC brand film
    A short film to introduce and explain the new rebrand for BBC Worldwide. The rebrand is based on the ‘atomic dots’ on the iconic BBC television centre building. The style of the film needed to reflect the minimal design elements of the rebrand, using the dots, a very reduced colour palette, block colours and thin strokes.…
    uniE621 Facebook Workplace
    https://vimeo.com/431802236 Illustration style development and various motion work for Facebook’s connectivity platform, Workplace.…