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Highly experienced motion designer and illustrator with a bold, clean style and a knack for turning complex ideas into engaging visual systems and stories. I bring creative concepts, design and direction, visual ideas and compelling content to projects. My portfolio spans global brands and I’m happiest working in remote, international and multidisciplinary teams – be them agencies or in house. I am a passionate problem-solver, lateral thinker and hugely ambitious, with a proven track record of delivering large projects. I am a regular freelance motion designer for the Apple design team in California, and have been for nearly nine years.…Highly experienced motion designer and illustrator with a bold, clean style and a knack for turning complex ideas into engaging visual systems and stories. I bring creative concepts, design and direction, visual ideas and compelling content to projects. My portfolio spans global brands and I’m happiest working in remote, international and multidisciplinary teams – be them agencies or in house. I am a passionate problem-solver, lateral thinker and hugely ambitious, with a proven track record of delivering large projects. I am a regular freelance motion designer for the Apple design team in California, and have been for nearly nine years.

Al Boardman

2D Animator, Animator, Motion Graphic Designer, +4

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Highly experienced motion designer and illustrator with a bold, clean style and a knack for turning complex ideas into engaging visual systems and stories. I bring creative concepts, design and direction, visual ideas and compelling content to projects. My portfolio spans global brands and I’m happiest working in remote, international and multidisciplinary teams – be them agencies or in house. I am a passionate problem-solver, lateral thinker and hugely ambitious, with a proven track record of delivering large projects. I am a regular freelance motion designer for the Apple design team in California, and have been for nearly nine years.…Highly experienced motion designer and illustrator with a bold, clean style and a knack for turning complex ideas into engaging visual systems and stories. I bring creative concepts, design and direction, visual ideas and compelling content to projects. My portfolio spans global brands and I’m happiest working in remote, international and multidisciplinary teams – be them agencies or in house. I am a passionate problem-solver, lateral thinker and hugely ambitious, with a proven track record of delivering large projects. I am a regular freelance motion designer for the Apple design team in California, and have been for nearly nine years.

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Highly experienced motion designer and illustrator with a bold, clean style and a knack for turning complex ideas into engaging visual systems and stories. I bring creative concepts, design and direction, visual ideas and compelling content to projects. My
portfolio spans global brands and I’m happiest working in remote, international and multidisciplinary teams – be them agencies or in house. I am a passionate problem-solver, lateral thinker and hugely ambitious, with a proven track record of delivering large projects. I am a regular freelance motion designer for the Apple design team in California, and have been for nearly nine years.

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Freelance Motion Designer & Illustrator at Al Boardman Ltd.

January 1, 2012 - Present

Created motion graphics videos and illustrations for major brands, studios and agencies. Work profiled by Adobe, Design Week, Dezeen, Stash, Wired, Motionographer and Vimeo Staff Picks. Co-founded the animation project 9 Squares exhibited at Tate Britain. Regular freelance contractor for Apple's design team in California for eight years, delivering illustrations and animations across full product lifecycles from concept to final output.

Creative Director & CEO at Snowline Productions Ltd.

January 1, 2012 - October 14, 2025

Responsible for creative direction, motion graphics, illustration and business development. Produced explainer videos for the outdoor industry for Cotswold Outdoors, Go Outdoors, Rohan and Rab. Directed several well-publicised adventure films. Hired and managed a small team.

Creative Director at Flirt Design Ltd.

January 1, 2006 - October 14, 2025

Managed large-budget design projects and a creative team of four, for a global client base. Regularly involved in the production, organisation and direction of photo-shoots in many global locations. Responsible for creative direction, art direction, illustration and co-running the business.

Senior Designer & Illustrator at Cotswold Outdoor Ltd.

January 1, 2000 - October 14, 2025

Led the design, production and layout of the company’s 192-page bi-annual print catalogue, b2c publications, marketing-material and adverts. Art directed photo-shoots. Managed a team of three designers. Clients include: Apple, IBM, Google, HP, Samsung, BBC and Nike.