I am a multi award-winning animation director and designer with over 20 years of experience creating visual storytelling across advertising, short films, and visual communication. I focus on strong ideas, clear concepts, and compelling narratives—always aiming to make work that entertains and leaves a lasting impression. I lead creative teams and projects from concept development to final direction, including scriptwriting, pitch development, and animation leadership. My work blends design, story, and timing with a collaborative mindset to deliver solutions that do more than look good—they tell a story.

Neil Stubbings

I am a multi award-winning animation director and designer with over 20 years of experience creating visual storytelling across advertising, short films, and visual communication. I focus on strong ideas, clear concepts, and compelling narratives—always aiming to make work that entertains and leaves a lasting impression. I lead creative teams and projects from concept development to final direction, including scriptwriting, pitch development, and animation leadership. My work blends design, story, and timing with a collaborative mindset to deliver solutions that do more than look good—they tell a story.

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I am a multi award-winning animation director and designer with over 20 years of experience creating visual storytelling across advertising, short films, and visual communication. I focus on strong ideas, clear concepts, and compelling narratives—always aiming to make work that entertains and leaves a lasting impression.

I lead creative teams and projects from concept development to final direction, including scriptwriting, pitch development, and animation leadership. My work blends design, story, and timing with a collaborative mindset to deliver solutions that do more than look good—they tell a story.

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Work Experience

Writer, Director, Designer, Animator at Stubbings GmbH
July 1, 2012 - Present
Concept development and scriptwriting; pitch development; directing live-action and greenscreen shoots. Development of visual concepts and styleframes for advertising, broadcast, corporate films, and short films. Project management/producing. Lead animation and directing animation teams.
Creative Director, Partner at LeMob motion design AG, Zürich
January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2012
Creative project leadership. Design and animation in 2D and 3D, including lead animation. Directed animation teams and managed employees and freelancers. Developed visual concepts and styleframes for advertising, broadcast, corporate films, and short films. Directed live-action and greenscreen shoots and supported scriptwriting.
Freelance Motiondesigner and Director
July 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006
Developed visual concepts and styleframes for advertising, broadcast, corporate films, and short films. Directed animation teams and created design/animation in 2D and 3D. Designed TV show openers and graphics packages.
Motiondesigner & Director at Regardez! Communications, Zürich
June 1, 2002 - July 31, 2004
Developed visual concepts and styleframes for advertising, broadcast, corporate films, and short films. Directed greenscreen shoots. Performed design and animation. Designed TV show openers and graphics packages.
Motiondesigner at TV3, Schlieren
June 1, 2000 - December 31, 2001
Designed TV show openers and graphics packages. Created station IDs. Performed postproduction of on-air promotion footage.

Education

Graphic Design apprenticeship at D’Sign Bringold & Cueni, Biel-Benken bei Basel
August 1, 1996 - July 1, 1999
Preliminary Course at School of Art & Design, Basel, Switzerland
August 1, 1995 - June 1, 1996
Graphic Design apprenticeship at D’Sign Bringold & Cueni
August 1, 1996 - July 31, 1999
Preliminary Course at School of Art & Design, Basel
August 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education