T Nelson

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Animator and Motion Designer with an MFA in Experimental Animation from CalArts — and a BFA in Illustration and Animation from RISD.

About

Animator and Motion Designer with an MFA in Experimental Animation from CalArts — and a BFA in Illustration and Animation from RISD. My foundation combines motion graphics and character animation, with a focus on how movement carries meaning, whether organic or comedic, how things move tell a story. I studied under Jules Engel, who designed the mushroom dance in Fantasia and worked at UPA. Backed by 10+ years of professional experience in Animation and Motion Graphics.

I’ve worked across entertainment, healthcare, education, and financial services for clients including Fidelity Investments, Cengage, Wolters Kluwer, Pearson Education, Lexia Learning, Mass General, Raytheon, and Keurig. As sole animator on Lexia Learning’s “Better Together,” I earned a first-place Ragan Video Award; as a contributor to StoryCorps’ “Traffic Stop,” I’m part of an Emmy-winning team. I’ve also directed and animated 7 independent short films, several award-winning.

What sets me apart is how I use motion and pacing to tell a story. I bring my experimental animation background together with character-driven craft to find new, unexpected ways into a narrative — whether that’s a commercial project or something more personal.

  • Joined February 2026

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Financial Services
  • Consumer Goods
  • Healthcare
  • Life Sciences
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet
  • Telecommunications
  • Gaming

Projects · 2

Charming mouse animation leading to a logo reveal for Multimedia Focus.

Cheese House
  • 2D Animator
  • Film Director
  • Sound Editor
  • +1

Work experience· 5 roles

Motion Designer/Animator/Editor · ENLIGHT MEDIAJan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

Multifaceted role to provide consistent, high quality content that includes character animation, live action editing, special effects, generating and incorporating AI, motion graphics, creating templates, and idea development, AI prototyping. ● Animating promotional videos, including Lexia Learning video: Better Together - winner Ragan Video Visual and Virtual awards: Product Service Videos ● Editing, designing and developing motion graphics and animation for 150+ videos of course content for Wolters Kluwer (i.e. series of nursing videos featuring prominent TikTok creator) ● Special FX including screen replacement on live action videos, animating marketing videos for multiple clients

Illustrator / Animator · PUNCH DRUNK PICTURES / FIGHT OR FLIGHTAug 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

Illustration and animated reveal for segments in Animal Planet’s television show called Animal Cribs, aimed at enhancing homes for people’s pets. Created the art for all episodes. The show ran for two seasons.

Senior Animator/ Motion Designer · MULTIMEDIA FOCUSJun 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

From generating ideas through animating videos, lower thirds, transitions, generative ai, or other elements that work with the specifics of a venue event space and projection system. ● Develop design options, themes, time and price estimates, and storyboards ● Construct and animate content for large scale events for multiple screen formats unique to each location ● Creating dynamic videos for product promotions, healthcare and client presentations

Illustrator · GALE / CENGAGEApr 2010 – Dec 2024 · 14 yrs 9 mos
Motion Designer/ Animation Specialist · PEARSON EDUCATIONJan 2010 – Jun 2022 · 12 yrs 6 mos

Education

MFA in Experimental Animation · California Institute of the Arts2026

Motion Graphics, character animation, robust program - studied under Jules Engel

BFA in Animation?Illustration · Rhode Island School of Design2026

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