15 Best 2D Animators in South Africa

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Ezra

PRO

Johannesburg, South Africa

2D Animator

Cartoon, T-shirt Design, Illustration

Building engagement, memorability & personality for your brand. With over 5 years experience in the marketing & art industry, we create designs, animations and content th...

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Christie E.

Johannesburg, South Africa

2D Animator

Motion Graphic, 2D Animation, 3D Animation

I am a Motion Graphic Designer, 2D & 3D Animator, Video Editor and Graphic Designer with experience creating educational video content for universities, children’s TV sho...

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Clint S.

Cape Town, South Africa

2D Animator

2D Animation, Adobe Animate, Adobe Illustrator

I am a freelance digital Illustrator. I have 25 years of working with clients from all over the world. I can deliver your project to it's final phase from first concept a...

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@nhlekzinpictures

Durban, South Africa

2D Animator

Fantasy Illustration, 3D Animation, Character Design

Hey! I’m **Nhlekzin**, the creative mind behind **Nhlekzinpictures**. > I bring characters, worlds, and ideas to life — mostly in **stylized animation**, but I dabble ...

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ehnelhimself

Cape Town, South Africa

2D Animator

Hi I go by ehNeL Himself. I'm a self-taught 2D animator all the way from South Africa. I'm usually know on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for making short funny animatio...

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Andiswa M.

Pretoria, South Africa

2D Animator

2D Animation, Character Design

I am an accomplished animator and designer with extensive experience in 2D animation, character design, logo design, poster design, and editing. I led the animation and d...

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Chris P.

Cape Town, South Africa

2D Animator

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro

Hi, I’m Chris Pieterse, a 2D animator, director, and illustrator based in Helsinki. Over the past decade I’ve built and led animation teams for Netflix shows, advertising...

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Theothemoth1814

Johannesburg, South Africa

2D Animator

3D Animation, 3D Model, Adobe Photoshop

Hi my name is Motheo Bokaba, I'm a visual and motion graphics designer living in the city of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa. I'm enthusiastic about bring characters to...

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Nasri W.

South Africa

2D Animator

2D Animation, 3D Animation, 3D Design

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monde m.

Johannesburg, South Africa

2D Animator

Freelance Gig

I am Monde Mashigo, a motion graphics artist, animator, video editor, videographer, and photographer with a deep love for media and content development. I am a creative o...

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Puleng M.

Johannesburg, South Africa

2D Animator

Animation, Character Design, Illustration

I'm a junior character designer, storyboarding artist and animator.

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Chrystal N.

Richards Bay, Richards Bay Central, South Africa

2D Animator

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Hi, I’m Chrystal Nair, a South African visual designer and filmmaker based in Richards Bay. I combine graphic design, motion graphics, and cinematography to create compel...

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