Hello! I'm Hailing Liu, a multidisciplinary motion designer and animator who creates vivid visuals for brands and creative projects. I guide work from concept through animation, sound editing, and final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and teammates to shape effective visual strategies. My practice spans traditional fine art and digital media, including 3D modeling, VR worldbuilding, and experimental video. I enjoy mentoring, sharing techniques, and translating ideas into engaging experiences across galleries, festivals, and commercial productions.…

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Hello! I'm Hailing Liu, a multidisciplinary motion designer and animator who creates vivid visuals for brands and creative projects. I guide work from concept through animation, sound editing, and final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and teammates to shape effective visual strategies. My practice spans traditional fine art and digital media, including 3D modeling, VR worldbuilding, and experimental video. I enjoy mentoring, sharing techniques, and translating ideas into engaging experiences across galleries, festivals, and commercial productions.…

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Hello! I’m Hailing Liu, a multidisciplinary motion designer and animator who creates vivid visuals for brands and creative projects. I guide work from concept through animation, sound editing, and final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and teammates to shape effective visual strategies.

My practice spans traditional fine art and digital media, including 3D modeling, VR worldbuilding, and experimental video. I enjoy mentoring, sharing techniques, and translating ideas into engaging experiences across galleries, festivals, and commercial productions.

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Language

Chinese
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Animator & Motion Designer at Self-employed
June 1, 2022 - October 29, 2025
Design graphics and animated videos for business marketing or creative events; collaborate with clients to determine visual strategies; provide end-to-end production from initial design (storyboards, style frames, vector graphics) to animation, sound editing, and final delivery; coordinate with project managers and other designers to integrate animation, typography, and visual effects.
Independent Digital Artist & Animator at Self-employed
January 1, 2017 - October 29, 2025
Create digital fine art and exhibit works in galleries, film festivals, and museums worldwide; over ten years of training in fine art and exploration of experimental animation, film, and video art.
3D Artist & Graphic Designer at Snow Yunxue Fu New Media Art Studio
May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Collaborated on project 'VR Washington Park', building a 3D recreation of New York City’s Washington Park, including full environment and rigging of 3D avatars.
Teaching Assistant at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Assisted lecturers in teaching 2D & 3D animation classes; supported students with technical questions; provided constructive feedback and creative critiques on projects.
Video Editor, Motion Designer & Videographer at Hopefluent Group Holdings, Ltd
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Collaborated with 3D designers, videographers, and project managers; manipulated and edited images; directed, shot footage, and animated promotional videos for the company’s products.
VR Exhibition Curator & 3D Virtual Space Designer at NewArt City virtual gallery
March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
Curated an online virtual group show on a 3D-based virtual space platform; led a group of digital and 3D artists in worldbuilding; organized workshops and meetings to introduce artists to the platform and produced a 3D exhibition.

Education

MFA - Film, Video, New Media and Animation at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
August 28, 2019 - December 21, 2021
During my time in MFA program, I worked as an artist and a teaching assistant in animation classes: Early College Program Online: 2D Animation Media Practices: The Moving Image Digital Bodies Performed Atmospheric animation Introduction to experimental 3D
Master of Fine Arts in Film, Video, New Media, & Animation at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
August 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2019

Qualifications

School of Motion: Visual Essay Production (Explainer Camp)
April 10, 2023 - July 1, 2023
I got training from one of the classes, Explainer Camp from SOM to produce industry quality of explainer video. "The student knows how to handle every part of a motion design project from Script to Final Render. They have a strong foundation in animation and design skills, and a very strong grasp on Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects. The student has experience creating bids and schedules, storyboarding and sketching, recording scratch Voice Overs, cutting an Animatic, creating style frames, script writing and even sound design. They are able to handle the entire creative execution."
Visual Essay Production
January 1, 2023 - October 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Consumer Goods, Professional Services
    uniE608 Motion Design reel
    I am dedicated to storytellings through animation and motion graphics. I work closely with clients in both collaborative teams and individual sets, creating narratives that meet clients’ vision and goals. My past experience in film and art brings artistic creativity and sensitivity in combining skills and knowledge to make successful commercial design. video explainervideo animator animation 2d animation motiondesign motion motion graphics motiongraphics animatedvideo musicvideo gif openforcommission…
    uniE608 Make your Retirement Easier! (Explainer Video)
    This project was a fast-paced collaboration with a team. Being provided with the script and voiceover, I directed this 2-minute animation for Cofco Trust's latest retirement trust service. I took design work from Moodboards, storyboards, animatics to final animation production. In this video, the first one minute present life portraits from the Chinese 00s to the 60s to show their attitudes to retirement. The last one minute introduces Cofco's retirement services. explainervideo advert explainer…