I’m Alex Gilbeaux, an animator, illustrator, and designer with 8 years of experience creating culturally relevant editorial and promotional motion graphics. I partner with producers, editors, and creative directors to design everything from title cards and lower thirds to transitions, unique slates, and motion graphics that elevate fast-moving daily and digital content. I love bringing ideas to life from storyboarding through final animation for editorial, live-to-tape, and digital platforms. I’ve also directed junior animators and designers on post-production handoffs and templated brand elements across platforms, and I enjoy collaborating in high-energy environments while making work that resonates with diverse audiences.…

Alex Gilbeaux

I’m Alex Gilbeaux, an animator, illustrator, and designer with 8 years of experience creating culturally relevant editorial and promotional motion graphics. I partner with producers, editors, and creative directors to design everything from title cards and lower thirds to transitions, unique slates, and motion graphics that elevate fast-moving daily and digital content. I love bringing ideas to life from storyboarding through final animation for editorial, live-to-tape, and digital platforms. I’ve also directed junior animators and designers on post-production handoffs and templated brand elements across platforms, and I enjoy collaborating in high-energy environments while making work that resonates with diverse audiences.…

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I’m Alex Gilbeaux, an animator, illustrator, and designer with 8 years of experience creating culturally relevant editorial and promotional motion graphics. I partner with producers, editors, and creative directors to design everything from title cards and lower thirds to transitions, unique slates, and motion graphics that elevate fast-moving daily and digital content.

I love bringing ideas to life from storyboarding through final animation for editorial, live-to-tape, and digital platforms. I’ve also directed junior animators and designers on post-production handoffs and templated brand elements across platforms, and I enjoy collaborating in high-energy environments while making work that resonates with diverse audiences.

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Work Experience

Freelance Motion Designer / Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2025 - Present
Brought three Fuse TV web series to life for TikTok and YouTube through custom illustrations, motion graphics, and sound design—building templates, animating assets, and adapting visuals across formats in close collaboration with editors.
Lead Motion Designer at Fuse TV
January 1, 2025 - Present
Led motion design for web series including 'Finance Fails', 'Magic Number', and 'My Last Ten'; created custom illustrations, motion graphics, and sound design; built templates and assets; adapted visuals across formats in collaboration with editors.
Full-Time Senior Animator / Designer at ABC News, Good Morning America
February 1, 2019 - Present
Create illustrative motion graphics end-to-end for editorial, live-to-tape, and digital use. Produce daily graphics as needed, including title cards, lower thirds, transitions, slates, and motion packages, collaborating closely with producers and editors on narrative and creative direction. Lead motion design execution from storyboarding through final animation and direct/coordinate handoffs for post-production. Develop and templatize brand elements for multi-platform delivery.
Senior Animator / Designer Staff at ABC News + Good Morning America
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Led concept-to-final delivery of illustrative motion graphics for editorial, live-to-tape, and digital content. Directed junior animators, templated brand elements, and collaborated with producers on narrative creative direction.
Contract Animator & Designer at REfinery 29
January 1, 2018 - Present
Provided animation and design support for brand and editorial projects, producing motion graphics aligned to creative direction and delivered for digital distribution. Collaborated with creative stakeholders to translate concepts into visual systems and animated deliverables.
Freelance Contract Animator & Illustrator at GILBEAUX
January 1, 2016 - Present
Worked with select clients across major television networks, brands, and publications. Delivered full animation series, promotional and product launch campaigns, storyboards, music video work, editorial illustrations, and print-related artwork. Conceptualized, designed, and executed illustrative motion graphics from storyboarding to final animation, while coordinating production-ready handoffs and revisions.

Education

B.F.A. Illustration at Parsons School of Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
B.F.A. at Parsons School of Design
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Emmy for Best Editing in a Non Fiction Series
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
National Headliner Awards for Excellence in Journalism (First Place) - 2022
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
National Headliner Awards for Excellence in Journalism (Second Place) - 2022
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Emmy Nomination - How Do Vaccines Work? (ABC News)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Emmy Nomination - Their Painful Bond (Good Morning America)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services