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Hi, I'm Nidal Alkadi, a Lebanese animator and designer, working across motion and static media. I blend 2D animation, motion graphics, and illustration to tell stories in playful, expressive ways. I love exploring new techniques and collaborating across disciplines, turning ideas into finished visuals—from character design and storyboards to final animation and branding.…

Nidal Alkadi

2D Animator, Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, +3

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Hi, I'm Nidal Alkadi, a Lebanese animator and designer, working across motion and static media. I blend 2D animation, motion graphics, and illustration to tell stories in playful, expressive ways. I love exploring new techniques and collaborating across disciplines, turning ideas into finished visuals—from character design and storyboards to final animation and branding.…

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Nidal Alkadi, a Lebanese animator and designer, working across motion and static media. I blend 2D animation, motion graphics, and illustration to tell stories in playful, expressive ways.

I love exploring new techniques and collaborating across disciplines, turning ideas into finished visuals—from character design and storyboards to final animation and branding.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Expert

Expert

Stop Motion Animation

Expert

Video Advert

Intermediate

Language

Arabic

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Contractor Designer at GREENPEACE

June 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Designing and executing dynamic visuals for Greenpeace social campaigns, including U4E; collaborating with a team of designers and content creators to communicate environmental messages.

Animator at Beirut Animation Nights (The Man and the Bag)

April 1, 2025 - April 5, 2025

Worked on a 2D animation short film with a three-person team under a tight five-day deadline; project was nominated for a Special Honorable Jury Mention.

Contractor Motion Graphic Animator at Crackwits

November 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025

Creating and directing motion graphics for social media content under tight deadlines for multiple accounts (Crackwits, Rawbank, Illicocash).

Lead Character Animator, Art Director at From Lebanon to the World (Feature Documentary)

March 1, 2024 - Present

Lead character animation, character design, storyboard development, and animation finalization; collaboration with the director Hasan Akil and a small team to integrate real-life footage with reimagined memories in a mixed-media documentary.

Motion Graphic Animator at Apricut

November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024

Producing dynamic animations for social posts, tutorial videos and websites; managing multiple accounts including Almashreq Bank (UAE), Alwadi, Villa Rosa, BA Interiors and Apricut.

Motion Graphic Animator at LCG DDB

June 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023

Designing and animating social media posts, TV ads, billboards, tutorial videos and websites for clients such as Pril, Persil, Bihar, Deroni, Alabdulla Chicken, Kikkoman, Mazen Online and Albilad Bank; collaborating with a team of designers and art director.

Freelance Art Director, Character Designer & Animator at FADA

June 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022

Led character design and animation for FADA NFT collection; created traits, skins, accessories and promotional artwork; contributed to ARBA Padel and SOLOTO NFT.

Team Member - 2D Animation Short Film at Marsam Alhakaya Animation Course

January 1, 2019 - October 1, 2023

Contributed to the award-winning 2D animation short film produced by a five-member team; the project traveled to several film festivals and earned Best Short Film (European Movie Festival) and Jury’s Choice (Beirut Animation Nights).

Freelance Designer at Various Clients

January 1, 2018 - Present

Provided freelance design services including branding, illustration, social media design, and video production for clients such as Haig Aivazian, Mysticrafts, Inchant, Nawat, The Barbarian Way and more.