Hi, I'm Luke Murphy, a freelance animator and writer. I create animated web videos, commercials, and sequences for TV shows, and I write scripts for documentaries, commercials, and corporate videos. Born in Berlin and raised in Ireland, I've worked in the US and now call Toronto home. I love turning complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals, and I enjoy collaborating closely with clients to tell their stories.…

Luke Murphy

Hi, I'm Luke Murphy, a freelance animator and writer. I create animated web videos, commercials, and sequences for TV shows, and I write scripts for documentaries, commercials, and corporate videos. Born in Berlin and raised in Ireland, I've worked in the US and now call Toronto home. I love turning complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals, and I enjoy collaborating closely with clients to tell their stories.…

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Hi, I’m Luke Murphy, a freelance animator and writer. I create animated web videos, commercials, and sequences for TV shows, and I write scripts for documentaries, commercials, and corporate videos.

Born in Berlin and raised in Ireland, I’ve worked in the US and now call Toronto home. I love turning complex ideas into clear, engaging visuals, and I enjoy collaborating closely with clients to tell their stories.

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Language

English
Fluent
Scottish Gaelic; Gaelic
Advanced
German
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance animator, screenwriter, director
August 1, 2000 - Present
Creating animated web videos, commercials, and sequences for TV shows; creating animated documentaries for TV; writing scripts for corporate videos, commercials, and animated TV shows for clients including Discovery Channel and Nickelodeon.
Animator, writer, and graphic designer at Citytv and CP24, Toronto
August 1, 2000 - August 18, 2025
Wrote and animated weekly cartoon features for the TV show QT; designed and animated graphics for news and entertainment shows; wrote scripts for news and entertainment programming.
Graphic designer and animator at Discis
July 1, 1996 - August 18, 2025
Designed interfaces and content for educational software; created ads and designed packaging for interactive products.
Graphic designer at Connolly and Connolly
August 1, 1995 - August 18, 2025
Designed ads, direct mail, packaging, and brochures; wrote ad copy and created promotional campaigns.
Freelance animator, screenwriter, director at Independent / Freelance
August 1, 2000 - November 12, 2025
Creating animated web videos, commercials, and sequences for TV shows; Creating animated documentaries for TV; Writing scripts for corporate videos, commercials, and animated TV shows for clients including Discovery Channel and Nickelodeon.
Animator, writer, and graphic designer at Citytv and CP24, Toronto
August 1, 2000 - August 1, 2000
Writing and animating weekly cartoon feature for TV show, QT; Designing and animating graphics for news and entertainment shows; Writing scripts for news and entertainment shows.
Graphic designer and animator at Discis
July 1, 1996 - July 1, 1996
Designing interfaces and content for educational software; Creating ads and designing packaging for interactive products.
Graphic designer at Connolly and Connolly
August 1, 1995 - August 1, 1995
Designing ads, direct mail, packaging, and brochures; Writing ad copy and creating promotional campaigns.

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Film Production at Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Design (B. Des) in Visual Communication with Special Commendation at National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994
Master of Arts (MA) in Film Production, first class honours at Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Design (B. Des) in Visual Communication with Special Commendation at National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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