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Hi, I’m Nicola Smanio, a Verona-based multidisciplinary creator specializing in animation, illustration, and motion design. I enjoy bridging traditional techniques like stop motion with cutting-edge digital workflows to tell engaging stories. Hi there! Over the years I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Coca-Cola and Dolce & Gabbana, and I love mentoring teams and sharing workflows that blend art with technology.…Hi, I’m Nicola Smanio, a Verona-based multidisciplinary creator specializing in animation, illustration, and motion design. I enjoy bridging traditional techniques like stop motion with cutting-edge digital workflows to tell engaging stories. Hi there! Over the years I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Coca-Cola and Dolce & Gabbana, and I love mentoring teams and sharing workflows that blend art with technology.

Nicola Smanio

2D Animator, Animator, Animation Director, +5

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Hi, I’m Nicola Smanio, a Verona-based multidisciplinary creator specializing in animation, illustration, and motion design. I enjoy bridging traditional techniques like stop motion with cutting-edge digital workflows to tell engaging stories. Hi there! Over the years I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Coca-Cola and Dolce & Gabbana, and I love mentoring teams and sharing workflows that blend art with technology.…Hi, I’m Nicola Smanio, a Verona-based multidisciplinary creator specializing in animation, illustration, and motion design. I enjoy bridging traditional techniques like stop motion with cutting-edge digital workflows to tell engaging stories. Hi there! Over the years I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Coca-Cola and Dolce & Gabbana, and I love mentoring teams and sharing workflows that blend art with technology.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Nicola Smanio, a Verona-based multidisciplinary creator specializing in animation, illustration, and motion design. I enjoy bridging traditional techniques like stop motion with cutting-edge digital workflows to tell engaging stories.

Hi there! Over the years I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Coca-Cola and Dolce & Gabbana, and I love mentoring teams and sharing workflows that blend art with technology.

Skills

2D Animation

Stop Motion Animation

Stop Motion

Stop Action

Motion Graphic

Experience Level

2D Animation

Expert

Stop Motion Animation

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Childrens Book Illustration

Intermediate

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Italian

Fluent

Swedish

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Animation Director, Motion Designer and Art Director at Freelance

January 1, 2010 - Present

Freelance practice with extensive experience in Animation, Illustration, Graphic Design, Compositing, 3D and VFX. Specialised in 2D Animation, Generative AI with strong focus on animation, Stop Motion and Cel Animation. Working with end clients internationally; notable clients include Coca-Cola, Dolce & Gabbana, Swedish Radio, Brooklyn Brewery, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

Workshop Leader at Hyper Island

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Holding a yearly Stop Motion workshop for the Motion Design students in Karlskrona.

Creative Director at STOPP

July 1, 2007 - June 1, 2009

Outlining and developing the work process of the newborn web department. Responsible for all creative solutions, technical and strategic development of client solutions. Production of guidelines and specifications for internal and client use. Supervision of overall department production; resource and time management; development of employees’ competences and skills. Clients included Ikea, Red Bull, Medicine Sans Frontieres, Tele2.

Designer / Art-Director at FOREIGN AB

December 1, 2005 - June 1, 2007

Responsible for developing the Creative Director’s or Art Director’s vision into concepts and designs. Flash development. Technical supervision for video and Flash projects. Worked for international clients including Omega, H&M, Adidas.

Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-Employed (Milano)

January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2005

Freelance graphic design work spanning Animation, Video Production, Illustration and Graphic Design for Italian and international clients.

Intern at DI.LABB

December 1, 2003 - March 1, 2004

Video Production and Motion Graphics on various projects for clients like RAI and LaCimbali.

Graphic Designer at B-ARTS / PIGMAGAZINE

August 1, 2001 - July 1, 2002

Designer/Developer for online and offline Flash applications; Graphic Designer for Pigmagazine, a monthly lifestyle magazine edited by B-arts.