I'm a passionate motion and graphic designer with extensive experience delivering concept-to-creation work for global brands including Mastercard, Dove, Warner Media, and Disney. I love turning ideas into visually compelling social campaigns and brand stories that resonate across platforms. I thrive in collaborative teams, balance creative exploration with real-world constraints, and enjoy mentoring others to deliver high-quality work efficiently. I'm comfortable leading projects or contributing as a strong team member, always eager to embrace feedback and push the boundaries of what's possible.…

James Mildenhall

I'm a passionate motion and graphic designer with extensive experience delivering concept-to-creation work for global brands including Mastercard, Dove, Warner Media, and Disney. I love turning ideas into visually compelling social campaigns and brand stories that resonate across platforms. I thrive in collaborative teams, balance creative exploration with real-world constraints, and enjoy mentoring others to deliver high-quality work efficiently. I'm comfortable leading projects or contributing as a strong team member, always eager to embrace feedback and push the boundaries of what's possible.…

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I’m a passionate motion and graphic designer with extensive experience delivering concept-to-creation work for global brands including Mastercard, Dove, Warner Media, and Disney. I love turning ideas into visually compelling social campaigns and brand stories that resonate across platforms.

I thrive in collaborative teams, balance creative exploration with real-world constraints, and enjoy mentoring others to deliver high-quality work efficiently. I’m comfortable leading projects or contributing as a strong team member, always eager to embrace feedback and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Motion Designer at Oliver agency
January 1, 2024 - Present
Collaborate with the Unilever social team to shape and create social brand content for brands such as Dove, Magnum, and TRESemmé. Create high-impact weekly ad creatives for social media in static, animated, motion, and short form video formats. Design scroll-stopping TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram Reels content using motion graphics, editing, and AI tools. Maintain and evolve a cohesive global brand identity and align design work with the global campaign calendar and real-time performance insights.
Motion Designer at Big Group
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Creating imaginative media UGC, B2C and B2B content for Mastercard, De'Longhi, and The North Face. Creating innovative motion graphics for events including the Brit Awards. Visualising storyboards and detailed style-frames for video pitches. Designing social media content for international consumer facing campaigns, for Pizza Hut and Openreach. Training and mentoring junior staff.
Lead Designer at London Film
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Pitching creative and inventive solutions in response to adaptive marketing strategies. Planning and concepting social media stories and campaigns. Visualising and creating social media content for international consumer brand campaigns, for Lagunitas, Mandarin hotels, and Badoo. Producing polished pitch videos and concept art.
Motion Designer at Beautiful Creative
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Being a part of the creative process from concept to completion. Designing animated idents and templates for seasonal broadcast and online events. Creating seasonal campaigns across multiple broadcast channels. Working alongside the Senior Designer to design dynamic visual content for all digital channels.

Education

Bachelors in animation at University of Westminster
May 1, 2009 - May 1, 2012

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Gaming, Consumer Goods, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services