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I'm Bassam Abu Shaban, a Motion Graphics Designer and 2D Character Animator blending storytelling with production discipline. With 4+ years across studio and freelance work, I've delivered 100+ client-rated projects, built efficient workflows (storyboard, animatic, final pipeline) in After Effects, Illustrator, and Premiere, and collaborated closely with writers and sound teams to nail timing, lip-sync, and audience-appropriate pacing for young viewers.…I'm Bassam Abu Shaban, a Motion Graphics Designer and 2D Character Animator blending storytelling with production discipline. With 4+ years across studio and freelance work, I've delivered 100+ client-rated projects, built efficient workflows (storyboard, animatic, final pipeline) in After Effects, Illustrator, and Premiere, and collaborated closely with writers and sound teams to nail timing, lip-sync, and audience-appropriate pacing for young viewers.

Bassam Abu Shaban

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

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I'm Bassam Abu Shaban, a Motion Graphics Designer and 2D Character Animator blending storytelling with production discipline. With 4+ years across studio and freelance work, I've delivered 100+ client-rated projects, built efficient workflows (storyboard, animatic, final pipeline) in After Effects, Illustrator, and Premiere, and collaborated closely with writers and sound teams to nail timing, lip-sync, and audience-appropriate pacing for young viewers.…I'm Bassam Abu Shaban, a Motion Graphics Designer and 2D Character Animator blending storytelling with production discipline. With 4+ years across studio and freelance work, I've delivered 100+ client-rated projects, built efficient workflows (storyboard, animatic, final pipeline) in After Effects, Illustrator, and Premiere, and collaborated closely with writers and sound teams to nail timing, lip-sync, and audience-appropriate pacing for young viewers.

Available to hire

I’m Bassam Abu Shaban, a Motion Graphics Designer and 2D Character Animator blending storytelling with production discipline.

With 4+ years across studio and freelance work, I’ve delivered 100+ client-rated projects, built efficient workflows (storyboard, animatic, final pipeline) in After Effects, Illustrator, and Premiere, and collaborated closely with writers and sound teams to nail timing, lip-sync, and audience-appropriate pacing for young viewers.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Arabic

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Motion Graphics Designer at Self-Employed / Freelance

January 1, 2020 - November 27, 2025

Delivered 100+ client projects with a 5/5 satisfaction rating across explainers, logo reveals, and brand animations. Standardized the brief → styleframes → storyboard → animatic → final pipeline to shorten turnaround and reduce rework; prepared platform-specific outputs and handoff packages.

Motion Graphics Team Lead at Palestinian Institute for Finance & Taxes

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Led a small creative team producing educational motion videos that simplify complex tax topics; established a motion branding system and collaborated with subject-matter experts to validate accuracy and deliver on schedule.

Motion Graphics Designer - Video Animator at Jeel Company

April 1, 2024 - November 27, 2025

Produce children’s animated episodes (≈2–5 min) using After Effects, Illustrator, and Premiere; build reusable character rigs and motion templates; run a Storyboard → Animatic → Final pipeline with checkpoints, versioning, and QC.

Graphic Designer at Faris Petrol Station

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Produced brand collateral across print and social; prepared files for prepress and digital use; supported basic web/UI visuals while maintaining brand consistency.

Motion Graphics Designer at Motion Way

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Designed and animated promotional videos and infographics for corporate and retail clients; built asset libraries and storyboards to keep delivery consistent and reduce back-and-forth.