Hi, I'm Paddy Blake, a Senior Freelance Motion Designer with over 12 years' experience specialising in 2D and 3D. My previous full-time role was in branding with Design Studio London (now Further), I worked across brilliant brands including Airbnb, Panasonic, British Airways and Tencent, and previously many agency roles in branding, sports and television. Currently, I’m in a permalance role with the BBC and ITN (and previously The Mail Online), handling day-to-day graphics for their daily news programmes as well as their longer-form digital content. I also regularly work with Soundbetter on artist canvases designs for the Spotify app on devices. Now I’m experimenting with emerging AI technologies in to my workflow for practical, realistic outputs and learning software while communicating its usefulness and limitations to businesses and their clients.

Paddy Blake

Hi, I'm Paddy Blake, a Senior Freelance Motion Designer with over 12 years' experience specialising in 2D and 3D. My previous full-time role was in branding with Design Studio London (now Further), I worked across brilliant brands including Airbnb, Panasonic, British Airways and Tencent, and previously many agency roles in branding, sports and television. Currently, I’m in a permalance role with the BBC and ITN (and previously The Mail Online), handling day-to-day graphics for their daily news programmes as well as their longer-form digital content. I also regularly work with Soundbetter on artist canvases designs for the Spotify app on devices. Now I’m experimenting with emerging AI technologies in to my workflow for practical, realistic outputs and learning software while communicating its usefulness and limitations to businesses and their clients.

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Hi, I’m Paddy Blake, a Senior Freelance Motion Designer with over 12 years’ experience specialising in 2D and 3D. My previous full-time role was in branding with Design Studio London (now Further), I worked across brilliant brands including Airbnb, Panasonic, British Airways and Tencent, and previously many agency roles in branding, sports and television. Currently, I’m in a permalance role with the BBC and ITN (and previously The Mail Online), handling day-to-day graphics for their daily news programmes as well as their longer-form digital content. I also regularly work with Soundbetter on artist canvases designs for the Spotify app on devices. Now I’m experimenting with emerging AI technologies in to my workflow for practical, realistic outputs and learning software while communicating its usefulness and limitations to businesses and their clients.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Freelance Motion Design Generalist at BBC London
June 1, 2019 - Present
Day-to-day graphics for BBC News daily programme timing and longer-form digital content; freelance across broadcast news and social content.
Freelance Motion Design Generalist at ITN
June 1, 2019 - Present
Day-to-day graphics for ITN news and content; freelance across broadcast and digital platforms.
Freelance Motion Design Generalist at The Mail Online
June 1, 2019 - Present
Daily graphics for Mail Online; freelance across branding and news graphics.
Freelance Motion Design Generalist at Soundbetter
June 1, 2019 - Present
Regular collaboration on artist canvases designs for Spotify app on devices.
Senior Motion Designer at Design Studio London (now Further)
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023
Full-time senior role at a global brand studio. High-end 3D and 2D motion branding across 50+ brands including Airbnb, Panasonic, British Airways and Tencent; team management responsibilities.
Motion Graphic Designer at Engage Digital Partners
November 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019
Led sports-focused digital and social media motion projects from storyboard to delivery, developing and executing concepts with team management. Worked on Rugby World Cup 2019.
Freelance Motion Designer at Studio Blake
November 1, 2014 - October 1, 2018
Client and commission projects across a wide variety of 2D and 3D styles. Creation of full-length narrative music videos, animated short films, B2B and B2C, storyboard development.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Software & Internet