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Hi, I'm Tom Shearman, a 2D animator and layout artist based in Birmingham, UK. With over 3 years of experience bringing characters and stories to life through traditional 2D and cut-out animation for YouTube and TV series, I love collaborating with creative teams, meeting tight production deadlines, and delivering high-quality work that resonates with diverse audiences. I'm proficient in Toon Boom Harmony and the Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator), and I have hands-on experience creating educational content, independent shorts, and commissioned pieces. I enjoy concept art, character animation, backgrounds, and compositing, and I always aim to improve pipelines, asset organisation, and consistency across scenes.…Hi, I'm Tom Shearman, a 2D animator and layout artist based in Birmingham, UK. With over 3 years of experience bringing characters and stories to life through traditional 2D and cut-out animation for YouTube and TV series, I love collaborating with creative teams, meeting tight production deadlines, and delivering high-quality work that resonates with diverse audiences. I'm proficient in Toon Boom Harmony and the Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator), and I have hands-on experience creating educational content, independent shorts, and commissioned pieces. I enjoy concept art, character animation, backgrounds, and compositing, and I always aim to improve pipelines, asset organisation, and consistency across scenes.

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Hi, I'm Tom Shearman, a 2D animator and layout artist based in Birmingham, UK. With over 3 years of experience bringing characters and stories to life through traditional 2D and cut-out animation for YouTube and TV series, I love collaborating with creative teams, meeting tight production deadlines, and delivering high-quality work that resonates with diverse audiences. I'm proficient in Toon Boom Harmony and the Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator), and I have hands-on experience creating educational content, independent shorts, and commissioned pieces. I enjoy concept art, character animation, backgrounds, and compositing, and I always aim to improve pipelines, asset organisation, and consistency across scenes.…Hi, I'm Tom Shearman, a 2D animator and layout artist based in Birmingham, UK. With over 3 years of experience bringing characters and stories to life through traditional 2D and cut-out animation for YouTube and TV series, I love collaborating with creative teams, meeting tight production deadlines, and delivering high-quality work that resonates with diverse audiences. I'm proficient in Toon Boom Harmony and the Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator), and I have hands-on experience creating educational content, independent shorts, and commissioned pieces. I enjoy concept art, character animation, backgrounds, and compositing, and I always aim to improve pipelines, asset organisation, and consistency across scenes.

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Hi, I’m Tom Shearman, a 2D animator and layout artist based in Birmingham, UK. With over 3 years of experience bringing characters and stories to life through traditional 2D and cut-out animation for YouTube and TV series, I love collaborating with creative teams, meeting tight production deadlines, and delivering high-quality work that resonates with diverse audiences.

I’m proficient in Toon Boom Harmony and the Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator), and I have hands-on experience creating educational content, independent shorts, and commissioned pieces. I enjoy concept art, character animation, backgrounds, and compositing, and I always aim to improve pipelines, asset organisation, and consistency across scenes.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

2D Animator & Layout Artist at The Character Shop

March 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Created 2D animation and layout art for TV/online content; rigged and troubleshooted character rigs; collaborated with production teams to ensure visual consistency and timely delivery across episodes.

Freelance 2D Animator & Illustrator at Self-employed

March 1, 2021 - Present

Torah Live – Created educational content in Toon Boom Harmony. The Mug with Three Handles – Independent 2D animated short. Handling concept art, character animation, backgrounds, and compositing. Palm Springs Kids Tour – Seven short cut-out animations (1–3 mins each) for Guru Experience Co.’s interactive museum app. Responsible for background design, animation, and compositing. The Bear of Bohan (2023) – Animated short for Belgian Beer Stories. Responsible for all visual elements, including hand-drawn character animation (TVPaint), background art (Photoshop), and compositing (After Effects). Additional Freelance Work – Delivered over 150 commissioned illustrations and animations for international clients, maintaining a 5-star rating across Fiverr.

Toon Boom 2D Animator at Flix Animation

August 1, 2023 - November 28, 2024

Applied core animation principles to create dynamic and polished animations, including posing, in-betweening, and refining scenes for consistency and quality. Designed and incorporated additional effects to enhance the visual impact of the CutOut Animation. Collaborated closely with team members, ensuring cohesion across allocated scenes and maintaining continuity within episodes. Revised animations based on client feedback, delivering refined work that aligned with project goals and artistic vision. Participated in episode briefings with producers, actively taking direction and translating notes into actionable animation improvements.