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Hello! I'm Jacob Cunningham, a passionate and hardworking 2D animator who recently completed a Bachelor of Design with Honours in Animation at DJCAD, University of Dundee. I thrive in collaborative environments, value clear communication, and I actively listen to feedback to refine my work. I've contributed to a range of projects—from ink-and-paint work, cleanup, keying and inbetweenkng, as well as storyboarding. My showreel is available at jacobjcunningham.weebly.com, and I bring a proactive, problem-solving mindset to every stage of the production pipeline.…Hello! I'm Jacob Cunningham, a passionate and hardworking 2D animator who recently completed a Bachelor of Design with Honours in Animation at DJCAD, University of Dundee. I thrive in collaborative environments, value clear communication, and I actively listen to feedback to refine my work. I've contributed to a range of projects—from ink-and-paint work, cleanup, keying and inbetweenkng, as well as storyboarding. My showreel is available at jacobjcunningham.weebly.com, and I bring a proactive, problem-solving mindset to every stage of the production pipeline.

Jacob Cunningham

2D Animator, Animator, Storyboard Artist, +2

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Hello! I'm Jacob Cunningham, a passionate and hardworking 2D animator who recently completed a Bachelor of Design with Honours in Animation at DJCAD, University of Dundee. I thrive in collaborative environments, value clear communication, and I actively listen to feedback to refine my work. I've contributed to a range of projects—from ink-and-paint work, cleanup, keying and inbetweenkng, as well as storyboarding. My showreel is available at jacobjcunningham.weebly.com, and I bring a proactive, problem-solving mindset to every stage of the production pipeline.…Hello! I'm Jacob Cunningham, a passionate and hardworking 2D animator who recently completed a Bachelor of Design with Honours in Animation at DJCAD, University of Dundee. I thrive in collaborative environments, value clear communication, and I actively listen to feedback to refine my work. I've contributed to a range of projects—from ink-and-paint work, cleanup, keying and inbetweenkng, as well as storyboarding. My showreel is available at jacobjcunningham.weebly.com, and I bring a proactive, problem-solving mindset to every stage of the production pipeline.

Available to hire

Hello! I’m Jacob Cunningham, a passionate and hardworking 2D animator who recently completed a Bachelor of Design with Honours in Animation at DJCAD, University of Dundee. I thrive in collaborative environments, value clear communication, and I actively listen to feedback to refine my work.

I’ve contributed to a range of projects—from ink-and-paint work, cleanup, keying and inbetweenkng, as well as storyboarding. My showreel is available at jacobjcunningham.weebly.com, and I bring a proactive, problem-solving mindset to every stage of the production pipeline.

Skills

Experience Level

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Beginner

Adobe After Effects

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Ink & Paint Artist at EYEBOLLS Studio

October 1, 2025 - Present

Utilising ToonBoom to colour animations in great detail. Layer and file organisation to ensure efficiency down the pipeline. Communicating with team members to solve problems. Trusted to perform cleanup as well as ink and paint work; file layout used as an example by the ink and paint supervisor.

2D Animator at Graduate Student Short Film

January 1, 2024 - May 20, 2025

Responsible for keyframing, inbetweening, cleanup and colour; as well as storyboarding. Worked within a group of animators, maintaining consistency of art and animation style. Animated a quarter of the shots and tackled various tricky perspective shots.

2D Animator at Freelance, Client: My Student Years

July 1, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Collaborated with client to develop a promotional video. Maintained regular communication to ensure the product met the client's liking and implemented feedback. Storyboarded and animated all aspects solo; audio provided by the client, with final syncing and editing completed by me.

2D Animator at Freelance, Client: Engage Renfrewshire

March 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020

Collaborated with client to develop a promotional video; maintained regular communication and implemented feedback. Achievements included fx animations and text animations.

2D Animator at Freelance, Client: Engage Renfrewshire

June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020

Collaborated with client to develop a promotional video; maintained regular communication and implemented feedback. Achievements included fx animations and text animations.