Hi, I’m Tamara, a 2D Motion Designer and Illustrator with over four years’ experience helping people tell their stories through engaging visuals. I specialise in creating animated videos, motion graphics, and illustrations that make complex topics and stories accessible and engaging. I’ve worked with organisations such as the NHS, FlightStudio (Diary of a CEO), Westminster Foundation, Good-Loop, and Thrive, delivering projects from concept to completion. I started as a Mid-Motion Designer at The Animation Guys, where I led high-profile campaigns for clients like DAZN’s 'WTA Greatest 50' (Women’s Tennis Association.) I’ve also collaborated with agencies such as Wild Studio and projects on platforms like Shopify and Ancestry. With a strong foundation in design from my education in Animation, I’m continually expanding my skill set. I’m currently diving into Blender & Rive to stay at the forefront of motion design trends, enabling me to create interactive and adaptive animations.…Hi, I’m Tamara, a 2D Motion Designer and Illustrator with over four years’ experience helping people tell their stories through engaging visuals. I specialise in creating animated videos, motion graphics, and illustrations that make complex topics and stories accessible and engaging. I’ve worked with organisations such as the NHS, FlightStudio (Diary of a CEO), Westminster Foundation, Good-Loop, and Thrive, delivering projects from concept to completion. I started as a Mid-Motion Designer at The Animation Guys, where I led high-profile campaigns for clients like DAZN’s 'WTA Greatest 50' (Women’s Tennis Association.) I’ve also collaborated with agencies such as Wild Studio and projects on platforms like Shopify and Ancestry. With a strong foundation in design from my education in Animation, I’m continually expanding my skill set. I’m currently diving into Blender & Rive to stay at the forefront of motion design trends, enabling me to create interactive and adaptive animations.WWW…
Hi, I’m Tamara, a 2D Motion Designer and Illustrator with over four years’ experience helping people tell their stories through engaging visuals. I specialise in creating animated videos, motion graphics, and illustrations that make complex topics and stories accessible and engaging. I’ve worked with organisations such as the NHS, FlightStudio (Diary of a CEO), Westminster Foundation, Good-Loop, and Thrive, delivering projects from concept to completion. I started as a Mid-Motion Designer at The Animation Guys, where I led high-profile campaigns for clients like DAZN’s 'WTA Greatest 50' (Women’s Tennis Association.) I’ve also collaborated with agencies such as Wild Studio and projects on platforms like Shopify and Ancestry. With a strong foundation in design from my education in Animation, I’m continually expanding my skill set. I’m currently diving into Blender & Rive to stay at the forefront of motion design trends, enabling me to create interactive and adaptive animations.…Hi, I’m Tamara, a 2D Motion Designer and Illustrator with over four years’ experience helping people tell their stories through engaging visuals. I specialise in creating animated videos, motion graphics, and illustrations that make complex topics and stories accessible and engaging. I’ve worked with organisations such as the NHS, FlightStudio (Diary of a CEO), Westminster Foundation, Good-Loop, and Thrive, delivering projects from concept to completion. I started as a Mid-Motion Designer at The Animation Guys, where I led high-profile campaigns for clients like DAZN’s 'WTA Greatest 50' (Women’s Tennis Association.) I’ve also collaborated with agencies such as Wild Studio and projects on platforms like Shopify and Ancestry. With a strong foundation in design from my education in Animation, I’m continually expanding my skill set. I’m currently diving into Blender & Rive to stay at the forefront of motion design trends, enabling me to create interactive and adaptive animations.WWWW…
Available to hire
Hi, I’m Tamara, a 2D Motion Designer and Illustrator with over four years’ experience helping people tell their stories through engaging visuals. I specialise in creating animated videos, motion graphics, and illustrations that make complex topics and stories accessible and engaging.
I’ve worked with organisations such as the NHS, FlightStudio (Diary of a CEO), Westminster Foundation, Good-Loop, and Thrive, delivering projects from concept to completion. I started as a Mid-Motion Designer at The Animation Guys, where I led high-profile campaigns for clients like DAZN’s ‘WTA Greatest 50’ (Women’s Tennis Association.) I’ve also collaborated with agencies such as Wild Studio and projects on platforms like Shopify and Ancestry.
With a strong foundation in design from my education in Animation, I’m continually expanding my skill set. I’m currently diving into Blender & Rive to stay at the forefront of motion design trends, enabling me to create interactive and adaptive animations.
Skills
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Experience Level
Animation
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Motion Graphic
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Social Media Design
Intermediate
Advert Design
Intermediate
Book Illustration
Intermediate
Adobe Animate
Intermediate
Language
Work Experience
Education
BA Hons Animation at Leeds Arts University
September 1, 2016 - October 11, 2020Qualifications
First Class in (BA Hons) Animation
September 1, 2016 - November 11, 2020Industry Experience
Professional Services
Thrive: Welcome Video
Thrive tasked me with creating 3 animated videos for their new app, "Cultivating Wellbeing" (CW). The goal was to help users manage their health and wellbeing through gardening and nature by making complex scientific concepts engaging and accessible, while also ensuring users feel welcomed and motivated to use the app's features.
My Solution
I crafted three distinct 2D animated videos, each serving a unique purpose within the app. I worked closely with Thrive, adhering to their brand guidelines throughout the process to maintain consistency and coherence.
Welcome Video
Objective: Create a warm, inviting introduction to the app.
Solution: I designed a 1-minute animation that warmly welcomes users, explains the app's purpose, and sets expectations for what they will experience. The animation is soothing and simple, making users feel at ease and excited to explore further.…Thrive tasked me with creating 3 animated videos for their new app, "Cultivating Wellbeing" (CW). The goal was to help users manage their health and wellbeing through gardening and nature by making complex scientific concepts engaging and accessible, while also ensuring users feel welcomed and motivated to use the app's features.
My Solution
I crafted three distinct 2D animated videos, each serving a unique purpose within the app. I worked closely with Thrive, adhering to their brand guidelines throughout the process to maintain consistency and coherence.
Welcome Video
Objective: Create a warm, inviting introduction to the app.
Solution: I designed a 1-minute animation that warmly welcomes users, explains the app's purpose, and sets expectations for what they will experience. The animation is soothing and simple, making users feel at ease and excited to explore further.WW…
Thrive: Benefits Of Gardening
Science Video 2: Benefits of Gardening and Nature
Objective:
Highlight the major benefits of gardening and spending time in nature.
Solution: This 40-second video explores the physical, mental, social, and cognitive benefits of gardening. The animation effectively conveys how gardening and nature can enhance wellbeing, encouraging users to integrate these activities into their lives.…Science Video 2: Benefits of Gardening and Nature
Objective:
Highlight the major benefits of gardening and spending time in nature.
Solution: This 40-second video explores the physical, mental, social, and cognitive benefits of gardening. The animation effectively conveys how gardening and nature can enhance wellbeing, encouraging users to integrate these activities into their lives.WW…
Thrive: Attention Restoration Theory
Thrive tasked me with creating 3 animated videos for their new app, "Cultivating Wellbeing" (CW). The goal was to help users manage their health and wellbeing through gardening and nature by making complex scientific concepts engaging and accessible, while also ensuring users feel welcomed and motivated to use the app's features.
My Solution
Science Video 1: Attention Restoration Theory
Objective: Explain attention restoration theory in an easily digestible way.
Solution: In this 40-second video, I broke down the key points of the theory into simple but engaging visuals. The animation ensures users comfortably understand the science behind nature's benefits, making the information approachable and memorable.
Visual Style and Execution
To align with Thrive's brand, I used their colors, fonts, and overall style, creating clear, stress-free, and calming animations. The animations were designed to be engaging yet simple, ensuring users can easily understand and relate to the content.
Outcome
The animated videos successfully met Thrive's needs, providing a warm welcome, simplifying complex scientific concepts, and highlighting the benefits of gardening and nature. These animations play a crucial role in the "Cultivating Wellbeing" app, enhancing user experience and supporting Thrive's mission to improve health and wellbeing through nature. explainervideo animator videoeditor filmdirector video advert…Thrive tasked me with creating 3 animated videos for their new app, "Cultivating Wellbeing" (CW). The goal was to help users manage their health and wellbeing through gardening and nature by making complex scientific concepts engaging and accessible, while also ensuring users feel welcomed and motivated to use the app's features.
My Solution
Science Video 1: Attention Restoration Theory
Objective: Explain attention restoration theory in an easily digestible way.
Solution: In this 40-second video, I broke down the key points of the theory into simple but engaging visuals. The animation ensures users comfortably understand the science behind nature's benefits, making the information approachable and memorable.
Visual Style and Execution
To align with Thrive's brand, I used their colors, fonts, and overall style, creating clear, stress-free, and calming animations. The animations were designed to be engaging yet simple, ensuring users can easily understand and relate to the content.
Outcome
The animated videos successfully met Thrive's needs, providing a warm welcome, simplifying complex scientific concepts, and highlighting the benefits of gardening and nature. These animations play a crucial role in the "Cultivating Wellbeing" app, enhancing user experience and supporting Thrive's mission to improve health and wellbeing through nature. explainervideo animator videoeditor filmdirector video advertWW…
Cognassist Explainer
Made whilst at The Animation Guys
Brief:
Cognassist identify hidden learning needs, personalise support and transform learner attainment. They’re on a mission to help every learner reach their full potential through cognitive assessment. We worked with them to produce an emotive and heartfelt explainer video that stood out from the crowd, told a story, and also explained to the audience how Cognassist can help. explainervideo
I was a 2D animator and background designer for some of the scenes.
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Brief:
Cognassist identify hidden learning needs, personalise support and transform learner attainment. They’re on a mission to help every learner reach their full potential through cognitive assessment. We worked with them to produce an emotive and heartfelt explainer video that stood out from the crowd, told a story, and also explained to the audience how Cognassist can help. explainervideo
I was a 2D animator and background designer for some of the scenes.
8-10s
11-20s
55-1:07s
1:12s-1:29sWW…
Starlizard Promo
Made whilst at The Animation Guys in 2022
Starlizard is a company that helps to find suspected match-fixing. Our job was to promote this platform in engaging, competant visuals.
"Simply, we detect suspected match-fixing. To join the fight against sports manipulation, with you. We understand sport better than anyone. Starlizard's core business is to analyse millions of data points to distill what's happening on the pitch – and in the betting markets."
My role was: 2D Designer and Animator advert explainervideo…Made whilst at The Animation Guys in 2022
Starlizard is a company that helps to find suspected match-fixing. Our job was to promote this platform in engaging, competant visuals.
"Simply, we detect suspected match-fixing. To join the fight against sports manipulation, with you. We understand sport better than anyone. Starlizard's core business is to analyse millions of data points to distill what's happening on the pitch – and in the betting markets."
My role was: 2D Designer and Animator advert explainervideoWW…
NHS Greener
Made whilst at The Animation Guys.
For the NHS, to explain how they are reducing carbon emissions and how we can therefore improve our health.
"The Greener NHS programme will work with our staff, hospitals and our partners. We will build on the great work being done by trusts across the country, sharing ideas on how to reduce the impact on public health and the environment, save money and reach net carbon zero." explainervideo filmdirector animator advert…Made whilst at The Animation Guys.
For the NHS, to explain how they are reducing carbon emissions and how we can therefore improve our health.
"The Greener NHS programme will work with our staff, hospitals and our partners. We will build on the great work being done by trusts across the country, sharing ideas on how to reduce the impact on public health and the environment, save money and reach net carbon zero." explainervideo filmdirector animator advertWW…
Westminster Foundation Explainer
Brief:
At The Animation Guys, we were tasked by the Westminster Foundation to create a 2D animated video that highlights their efforts in improving the lives of disadvantaged young people and families.
Visual Style:
Design: We chose a vibrant and friendly 2D animation style to make the content approachable and engaging. The characters and scenes reflected diversity and inclusivity, aligning with the foundation's mission.
Animation: Using fluid movements and expressive characters, we brought the storyboard to life. Smooth transitions and dynamic visuals kept the viewer engaged throughout the narrative.
Final Delivery and Outcome:
The animation was delivered in a versatile format for various digital platforms. It effectively captured the essence of the Westminster Foundation's work, showcasing their dedication to positive change. The video was well-received, raising awareness and encouraging support for the foundation’s initiatives. Through this project, we demonstrated the power of animation in conveying meaningful messages and inspiring action. explainervideo videoeditor filmdirector animator video…Brief:
At The Animation Guys, we were tasked by the Westminster Foundation to create a 2D animated video that highlights their efforts in improving the lives of disadvantaged young people and families.
Visual Style:
Design: We chose a vibrant and friendly 2D animation style to make the content approachable and engaging. The characters and scenes reflected diversity and inclusivity, aligning with the foundation's mission.
Animation: Using fluid movements and expressive characters, we brought the storyboard to life. Smooth transitions and dynamic visuals kept the viewer engaged throughout the narrative.
Final Delivery and Outcome:
The animation was delivered in a versatile format for various digital platforms. It effectively captured the essence of the Westminster Foundation's work, showcasing their dedication to positive change. The video was well-received, raising awareness and encouraging support for the foundation’s initiatives. Through this project, we demonstrated the power of animation in conveying meaningful messages and inspiring action. explainervideo videoeditor filmdirector animator videoWW…
Tamara Hardy / Showreel
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WTA 50th Anniversary Animation
Client: WTA
Studio: The Animation Guys
Creative Director: Theo Hicks
Styleframes: Olivia Golding & Myself
Storyboard: Myself
Animation: Myself
Producer: Elliot Brookes
Executive Producer: Jay Middleton
Our task was to develop engaging visuals for a collection of documentary shorts on Amazon Prime. These animations were designed to highlight the greatest female tennis stars, showcasing their contributions and influence in advancing the sport.
Our Approach
We meticulously crafted 50 unique illustrations, each reflecting the distinct personality and playing style of the featured players. We selected a 2D art deco style, using stylised colours to add depth and intrigue. This approach enabled us to highlight the evolution of women's tennis while maintaining a cohesive look across the series.
Bringing Players to Life
Movement was a key element in our animations. Through carefully designed textures and backgrounds, we captured the grace, power, and skill of each tennis star. The animated scenes portrayed the agility, precision, and competitive spirit that define women's tennis, bringing each player's story to life.
Honoring the Legacy
Our visuals paid homage to the WTA's rich legacy while sparking excitement for the future. The project allowed us to celebrate tennis legends like Billie Jean King and contemporary icons like Serena Williams. By blending past and present, our animations honored both individual achievements and the collective growth of women's tennis.
We are incredibly proud to have contributed to this landmark celebration, bridging generations of tennis fans and celebrating 50 years of the Women's Tennis Association. Catch the series now airing on Amazon Prime!
See the video on my website:
https://www.twine.net/signin
graphicdesigner illustrator branding branding motiondesign…Client: WTA
Studio: The Animation Guys
Creative Director: Theo Hicks
Styleframes: Olivia Golding & Myself
Storyboard: Myself
Animation: Myself
Producer: Elliot Brookes
Executive Producer: Jay Middleton
Our task was to develop engaging visuals for a collection of documentary shorts on Amazon Prime. These animations were designed to highlight the greatest female tennis stars, showcasing their contributions and influence in advancing the sport.
Our Approach
We meticulously crafted 50 unique illustrations, each reflecting the distinct personality and playing style of the featured players. We selected a 2D art deco style, using stylised colours to add depth and intrigue. This approach enabled us to highlight the evolution of women's tennis while maintaining a cohesive look across the series.
Bringing Players to Life
Movement was a key element in our animations. Through carefully designed textures and backgrounds, we captured the grace, power, and skill of each tennis star. The animated scenes portrayed the agility, precision, and competitive spirit that define women's tennis, bringing each player's story to life.
Honoring the Legacy
Our visuals paid homage to the WTA's rich legacy while sparking excitement for the future. The project allowed us to celebrate tennis legends like Billie Jean King and contemporary icons like Serena Williams. By blending past and present, our animations honored both individual achievements and the collective growth of women's tennis.
We are incredibly proud to have contributed to this landmark celebration, bridging generations of tennis fans and celebrating 50 years of the Women's Tennis Association. Catch the series now airing on Amazon Prime!
See the video on my website:
https://www.twine.net/signin
graphicdesigner illustrator branding branding motiondesignWW…
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