I’m Yadan Tan, a motion designer and concept artist specializing in storytelling through motion graphics, animation, and visual effects. I’ve contributed to TikTok campaigns and animation projects, translating ideas into engaging visuals that resonate with diverse audiences. I enjoy collaborating with product, marketing, and creative teams to turn campaign goals into interactive motion solutions, with attention to typography, color, and pacing that bring narratives to life. I’m passionate about crafting assets that perform well on social platforms, optimizing for engagement and completion rates, and delivering polished work from storyboard to final delivery through efficient production workflows.

Yadan Tan

I’m Yadan Tan, a motion designer and concept artist specializing in storytelling through motion graphics, animation, and visual effects. I’ve contributed to TikTok campaigns and animation projects, translating ideas into engaging visuals that resonate with diverse audiences. I enjoy collaborating with product, marketing, and creative teams to turn campaign goals into interactive motion solutions, with attention to typography, color, and pacing that bring narratives to life. I’m passionate about crafting assets that perform well on social platforms, optimizing for engagement and completion rates, and delivering polished work from storyboard to final delivery through efficient production workflows.

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I’m Yadan Tan, a motion designer and concept artist specializing in storytelling through motion graphics, animation, and visual effects. I’ve contributed to TikTok campaigns and animation projects, translating ideas into engaging visuals that resonate with diverse audiences. I enjoy collaborating with product, marketing, and creative teams to turn campaign goals into interactive motion solutions, with attention to typography, color, and pacing that bring narratives to life.

I’m passionate about crafting assets that perform well on social platforms, optimizing for engagement and completion rates, and delivering polished work from storyboard to final delivery through efficient production workflows.

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Work Experience

Creative Motion Design Intern at TikTok
August 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Produced motion assets and edited short-form video content tailored for social media platforms including TikTok and TikTok Lite, handling diverse formats such as gifs. Created templates and animations aligned with international brand standards and cross-regional campaigns. Delivered high-quality visuals under tight deadlines while collaborating with global design teams.
Concept Artist Intern at Shenman Culture Technology
February 28, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Designed storyboards, visual references, and style frames for TV series animation and film development, including work on 'Throne of Seal'. Contributed to concept visualization and digital design execution with focus on narrative and tone.
Creative Motion Design Intern at TikTok
August 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Produced motion assets and edited short-form video content tailored for social media platforms like TikTok and TikTok Lite, including diverse formats such as gifs. Created templates and animations aligned with international brand standards and cross-regional campaigns. Delivered high-quality visuals under tight deadlines while collaborating with global design teams.
Concept Artist Intern at Shenman Culture Technology
February 28, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Designed storyboards, visual references, and style frames for TV series animation and film development, including projects like 'Throne of Seal.' Contributed to concept visualization and digital design execution with attention to narrative and tone.
Creative Motion Designer Intern at TikTok
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Produced motion assets and edited short-form video content tailored for social media platforms like TikTok and TikTok Lite, including diverse video formats such as GIFs. Created templates and animations aligned with international brand standards for cross-regional campaigns, contributing to TikTok Team AIGC framework with production, storyboard, and script stages. Partnered with Product, Marketing, and Data teams to translate campaign goals into interactive motion solutions that lifted video completion rates by 28%.
Concept Artist Intern at Shenman Culture Technology
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021
Designed storyboards, style frames, and environment concepts for animated fantasy series Throne of Seal, collaborating with directors, editors, and VFX teams to align on visual language and pacing. Built cross-functional art libraries (Illustrator & Photoshop) and annotated keyframes for clean hand-offs to 3D, compositing, and localization teams - accelerating internal approvals by 15%. Participated in weekly critiques, iterating quickly on feedback to refine character poses, motion arcs, and color scripts - strengthening narrative coherence across episodes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Sichuan University
September 1, 2019 - June 30, 2023
Master of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
September 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025
Bachelor of Arts at Sichuan University
September 1, 2019 - June 30, 2023
Master of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
September 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts at Sichuan University
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023
Master of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
September 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts at Sichuan University
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023
Master of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
September 1, 2023 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts at Sichuan University
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet