Hi, I'm Ethan Smyth, a 2D and 3D Motion Graphics Designer based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. I have a background in graphics, illustration, and character-led animation, and I enjoy creating engaging visuals for brands and agencies. I work with Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Premiere Pro, and the rest of the Adobe suite to bring ideas to life through motion graphics and illustration for advertising and branding projects.

Ethan Smyth

Hi, I'm Ethan Smyth, a 2D and 3D Motion Graphics Designer based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. I have a background in graphics, illustration, and character-led animation, and I enjoy creating engaging visuals for brands and agencies. I work with Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Premiere Pro, and the rest of the Adobe suite to bring ideas to life through motion graphics and illustration for advertising and branding projects.

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Hi, I’m Ethan Smyth, a 2D and 3D Motion Graphics Designer based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. I have a background in graphics, illustration, and character-led animation, and I enjoy creating engaging visuals for brands and agencies.

I work with Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Premiere Pro, and the rest of the Adobe suite to bring ideas to life through motion graphics and illustration for advertising and branding projects.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Animator / Illustrator at Makematic, Belfast
February 1, 2025 - December 18, 2025
Animator and illustrator contributing to motion graphics and illustration projects.
Freelance Motion Graphics and Illustration
March 1, 2020 - February 1, 2025
Freelance motion graphics and illustration work for advertising, branding and animation across multiple clients.
Assistant Graphic Designer at Line of Duty - BBC / ITV
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Assisted with graphic design tasks for television productions.
Key Graphic Designer at Bloodlands - BBC
December 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Key graphic design support for BBC production Bloodlands.
Graphic Designer / Art Department Coordinator at Boys From County Hell - Six Mile Hill Productions
April 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Graphic design and Art Department coordination for feature film.
Print Studio Assistant at Seacourt Print Workshop
January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019
Print studio assistant assisting with printmaking and studio workflows.
Key Graphic Designer at WildFire / Feature Film - Channel 4
October 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Key graphic designer for Channel 4 feature film project WildFire.
Trainee Graphic Designer at Millie In-Between - Zodiak Kids - BBC
August 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018
Trainee graphic designer for BBC youth programming.
BTS Photographer / Trainee Graphic Designer at Death and Nightingales - BBC
June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018
BTS photography and trainee graphic design role.

Education

Art and Printmaking (2:1) at University of Ulster, Belfast
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Foundation Art at University of Ulster, Belfast
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Drawing, Printmaking and Illustration - Distinction in International Education at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Erasmus - Graphic Art, Design and Illustration at Academy of Fine Art Zagreb
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other