I’m Tom, a freelance motion graphic designer & animator based in London & Sheffield.

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Thanks for dropping by

As a freelance motion designer I’ve been lucky enough to work with some big brands. I’ve also worked with some amazing small businesses and start-ups. I work out of a studio in Sheffield but am also happy to work in house too.

The tools of my trade: for design I use Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign and other programmes in the Adobe Creative Suite. For Audio I use Adobe Audition. For compositing and animation I use After Effects and for 3D work I use Cinema 4D exclusively.

11 years ago I founded Grizzle Animation Studio. It has been a brilliant experience allowing me to take on larger jobs and manage multidisciplinary design teams. You’ll see a large crossover of projects on this personal portfolio site and the Grizzle site. For projects that require a bit more oooomph it would be great to see Grizzle considered.

Talented friends of mine

During my career I’ve worked with some great people. Here’s just a few of the very best:

Awards

G.E.M.A - Best use of motion graphic design 2024 - SILVER - Knuckles Paramount+ UK

Smiley Charity Film Awards - Best Charity Film Under £100,000 - BUD

Aesthetica Film Festival 2022 - Best Advertising Film, Official Selection - BUD

PROMAX 2021 - SILVER - Best Production - ITV The Euros

PROMAX 2021 - BRONZE - Best Sports Originated - ITV The Euros

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How it all began

I’m a freelance motion designer now but it wasnt always like that. After graduating with an Architectural Engineering degree I moved into advertising & branding, starting off as a graphic designer.

And then I discovered motion and animation. POW.

Like a big warm smack in the chops. I’d always enjoyed making music so being able to bring graphics to life via motion design was a revelation to me. My enthusiasm for motion design is passed into every job I do and for every client I work for.

Would you like to discuss a project?

Get in touch via the contact page.