Motion Designer & Animator · Glasgow 55.86° N, 4.25° W
Motion designer and animator in Glasgow, with six years across agency, in-house and freelance work for clients including the United Nations, Red Bull and BBC Bitesize. I enjoy the problem-solving side of motion design, whether that’s finding a clear way to communicate an idea or working through a technical challenge. I love being involved in the visual approach, not just animating the finished designs.
Hello! I’m Jack, a motion designer and animator in Glasgow. I make brand films, explainers and motion graphics for agencies, studios and in-house teams.
I enjoy the problem-solving side of motion design, whether that’s finding a clear way to communicate an idea or working through a technical challenge. I love getting involved in the visual approach, not just animating the finished designs.
2024 – present
Self-employed · Full-time 2024–2025, part-time 2026–present
I work with agencies, studios and direct clients, mostly on brand films and explainers. Sometimes I’m involved from the first styleframes; other times I join a team when they need an animator. If a project needs a bigger team, I can bring in collaborators I know and trust.
Motion design and animation for agencies, studios and direct clients, mostly brand films and explainers. From first styleframes through to delivery, or joining an existing team to animate, with a trusted network of illustrators and designers.
2025 – present
Now Medical Studios · Full-time 2025–2026, part-time 2026–present
Medical Animation means working with real science, so it has to be accurate. I’m in a small team making medical films, which mostly means taking complicated information and making projects accurate enough for scientists and clear enough for general audiences.
Medical and scientific animation within a small studio team, making films accurate enough for scientists and clear enough for general audiences.
2024
Thru-hike· Time out between roles
I took a career break to hike and camp 2,200 miles, Georgia to Maine. I kept a trail diary the whole way!
Walked the full 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine.
137 days
520,000 feet climbed
6 bears spotted
100+ packets of ramen eaten
2022 – 2024
Heehaw, Edinburgh
A production studio in Edinburgh, where I worked on everything from feature-length films to 15-second TikToks. Most days meant a few briefs on the go, working with producers, editors and illustrators, and switching quickly between different clients’ brand guidelines and specs.
Motion design for an Edinburgh production studio, from first concept to final export. Worked to client brand guidelines and technical specs on tight turnarounds, alongside producers, editors and illustrators, on everything from feature-length films to 15-second social content.
2020 – 2022
Skills Development Scotland
My first job after graduating, in an in-house design team. Juggling many projects at once, from big internal events to long-running social campaigns, with a focus on accessibility and brand consistency built into every project.
Graduate role in an in-house design team, delivering internal events and long-running social campaigns in parallel. Pitching ideas to board members and directors, with a focus on accessibility and brand consistency built into every project.
2026 – present
SRUC · Distance learning
Studying part-time by distance learning.
Part-time, by distance learning.
2016 – 2018
SAE Institute, Glasgow
Two intensive years covering every stage of filmmaking, with a focus on practical skills.
Two-year intensive degree covering every stage of film production.
School of Motion · 2022
Motion Design School · 2022
Animation & design
Software