14 years of experience building trust with clients from the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, Canada, Finland, Norway, and many more. I’m a 2D Animator specializing in character-driven storytelling, kids' animation, brand content, Lottie animations, Logo animations, and engaging explainer videos. I help businesses and creators bring their ideas to life through expressive character animation, smooth motion design, and clear visual storytelling. What I Can Do for You: • Frame-by-frame character animation • Kids YouTube & educational content • Product & promotional animations • Brand mascot animation • Explainer videos • Social media animated ads Logo Animations Tools: Adobe Animate After Effects 2D Animation Pipelines I focus on: ✔ Clean movement ✔ Expressive timing ✔ Clear storytelling ✔ On-time delivery If you’re looking for animation that connects emotionally and keeps viewers engaged — I’d love to collaborate. 2D Animation Character Animation Frame-by-Frame Loop Animation Motion Graphics Storyboarding Animated GIFs Animation for Kids Social Media Animation Looking forward to working with you. Best Gautam

Gautam S

14 years of experience building trust with clients from the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, Canada, Finland, Norway, and many more. I’m a 2D Animator specializing in character-driven storytelling, kids' animation, brand content, Lottie animations, Logo animations, and engaging explainer videos. I help businesses and creators bring their ideas to life through expressive character animation, smooth motion design, and clear visual storytelling. What I Can Do for You: • Frame-by-frame character animation • Kids YouTube & educational content • Product & promotional animations • Brand mascot animation • Explainer videos • Social media animated ads Logo Animations Tools: Adobe Animate After Effects 2D Animation Pipelines I focus on: ✔ Clean movement ✔ Expressive timing ✔ Clear storytelling ✔ On-time delivery If you’re looking for animation that connects emotionally and keeps viewers engaged — I’d love to collaborate. 2D Animation Character Animation Frame-by-Frame Loop Animation Motion Graphics Storyboarding Animated GIFs Animation for Kids Social Media Animation Looking forward to working with you. Best Gautam

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14 years of experience building trust with clients from the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, Canada, Finland, Norway, and many more.
I’m a 2D Animator specializing in character-driven storytelling, kids’ animation, brand content, Lottie animations, Logo animations, and engaging explainer videos.

I help businesses and creators bring their ideas to life through expressive character animation, smooth motion design, and clear visual storytelling.

What I Can Do for You:
• Frame-by-frame character animation
• Kids YouTube & educational content
• Product & promotional animations
• Brand mascot animation
• Explainer videos
• Social media animated ads
Logo Animations

Tools:
Adobe Animate
After Effects
2D Animation Pipelines

I focus on:
✔ Clean movement
✔ Expressive timing
✔ Clear storytelling
✔ On-time delivery

If you’re looking for animation that connects emotionally and keeps viewers engaged — I’d love to collaborate.

2D Animation
Character Animation
Frame-by-Frame
Loop Animation
Motion Graphics
Storyboarding
Animated GIFs
Animation for Kids
Social Media Animation

Looking forward to working with you.

Best
Gautam

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Animator at Self-Employed / Freelance
June 1, 2025 - Present
Creating animations on Lottie/After Effects for autism-friendly apps and learning games; delivering Jason and Lottie's files to developers for integration.
Animation Specialist at CognitiveBotics
February 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Developed animations for autism-focused apps and learning games using Lottie/After Effects; coordinated asset delivery to developers.
2D Animator | GIF Artist | Web3 content creator at Shiba Inu
March 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Created social media animations, GIF ideas, and animated ads; produced Web3-based content and web banners; explored Rive animations for the web.
2D Animator at armelleforkids
January 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024
Created characters and backgrounds per scripts; animated French rhymes for kids.
2D Animator at Robinson reads
January 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
Animated a children's book project: Bessie beam & Mr Picklebottom, adventures of Bessie and three little fairies.
2D Animator at Kreavysum
November 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Produced fan-based animated ads for famous brands in collaboration with Alexandro; focused on 2D animation and ad delivery.
Animator, Designer at Relish Video Production
August 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Worked on multiple UK-based projects including business ads, explainers, motion graphics, and animated videos; created 2D/3D animations and designs.
Kids Animator at Terysa Solves It
August 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Turned pages of a kids book into animated stories; produced engaging page-to-page animations.
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer at Pivot88
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Created typography-driven motion graphics for a forthcoming event.
2D Animator at luua play
July 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Responsible for character/graphic animation and e-learning content creation; contributed to weekly animated storytelling.
Character Animator at Wilton (Client: Wilton, CT, USA)
April 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Created characters/graphics, produced e-learning animated content, and delivered weekly animated stories.
2D Animator / Content Creator at In The Black Media
October 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Animated historical war content; illustrated props/objects and contributed to animated scenes.
Game Artist at Botrix
November 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Created marketing banners and video ads for crypto, Bitcoins, NFTs; contributed to game-related visuals.
Animator/Designer at Upwork
May 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Provided animation, design, video editing, and 3D/2D animation services for global clients across various projects.
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer at ZAG Drinks
June 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Designed and animated launch visuals for ZAG Drink ads on London’s venues; collaborated with WeareCarve.
Animator/Designer at We Are Carve
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Video editing for brands, motion graphics, 2D/3D animations, logo designs and overall creative production.
Designer/Animator at Stipop (YC S21)
January 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Created, visualized, and animated characters for sticker formats across social platforms.
Character Animator at createitkidsclub.com
December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Worked on 6 kids characters and developed a game for iOS/Android; produced character animation for activities.
Moonpig Animator at Moonpig
September 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Animation adverts for Christmas in collaboration with WEARECARVE, London, UK.
Video Editor at Sapphire
July 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Edited social media ads, creator content ads, and product-based ads; produced motion graphics.
Video Editor at Boots UK
September 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Edited video ads for medical, beauty products; delivered timely promotional content.
2D Animator for Kids (Yoruba) at Yoruba for Kidz!
June 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Created 2D animation for Yoruba-based kids’ learning content.
Animator/Designer for Kids at The Beautiful World Movement
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Animated content and design for kids-focused nature/healing content.
Animator/Designer at Nature Healing Society
December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Animator/designer for music videos; produced visuals and fx for projects.
2D Animator for Kids (Maltese) at DeeMedia.tv Limited
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Animated Maltese educational content; created characters, backgrounds, and full stories for 38 episodes of NINA, TURU and KIMI.
Animator at Buddy and Barney Ltd
December 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Animated website banners; created characters and props for marketing.
Motion Graphic Designer at Toochill
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Produced animation and graphic design for mobile games.
2D Animator at Nutty History
August 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Video editing for history topics; created animations and parallax effects.
Animator at Sapphire Apps Media
January 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Animated content for TikTok-based 3D/2D projects; produced social media ads and product promos.
Viseme designer and animator at Easybits AS
June 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Character animation and viseme work for kids’ app; interactive assets.
Animator at Opera4Kids
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Introduction animation for Opera4 kids; animated FOX and Princess; logo animation.
2D Animator and Designer at Kodarit
July 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Kodarit Introduction animation to teach kids coding; created main characters and provided voice over.
Graphic Designer at Cator GmbH
April 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Graphic designer and illustrator for games.
Motion Graphic Designer / Graphic Designer at Jynx Productions
October 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020
Graphic designer/animator for games; UI design; illustrations.
Graphic Illustrator at NICE VOYAGES SEEMORE
May 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Illustrator / Cartoonist for various campaigns and materials.
Illustrator / Cartoonist at ChinesePod
December 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Illustrators / Cartoonist for digital content and educational material.
Designer/Animator at Teaching Textbooks
December 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020
Animator for maths books; e-learning content; designer for pre- and primary-school web learning.
Animator and Web Designer at Carrot&Stick Media & Marketing Agency
October 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Website design, logo creation, and storytelling for marketing campaigns.
Game Artist / Graphic Designer at NetEnt
June 1, 2016 - December 1, 2018
Game artist/graphic designer for casino games; delivered multiple titles to European market.
Animator at SmashBits
March 1, 2016 - June 1, 2016
Animation and design for YouTube-based popular facts channel.
Animator and Designer at Bionic Egg
March 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014
2D animation and design per script; created animatics for characters.
Animator and Designer at Barking Cat Productions
March 1, 2013 - May 1, 2013
Logo animation and ad visuals; various branding assets.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
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