About me...
2-D Animator - Designer - Illustrator - Animation Director - Animation Art director - Traditional Artist
I’m a 2D animation specialist located in Manchester with over 10 years experience in the industry as an animator, designer, director and art director. My personal style is quick paced, comedic and full of humour, and I’m constantly adapting - having worked in a diverse range of styles for a vast array of clients, audiences and age ranges as a part of productions of all sizes. I am able to take direction and work to a director’s goal, as well as direct people with a clear vision, harnessing the interpersonal skills to be able to work effectively in any team and thriving in fast-paced, deadline driven environments to ensure schedules are met.
I embrace new challenges, the sharing of ideas and I am experienced in taking care of all stages of the production process -
from concept to delivery, with every stage given my full attention to detail.
What can I do for you?
Concept design
Illustration
Storyboarding
Background design
2D rigged animation
Traditional art
Character design
Hand drawn animation
After Effects
WORK EXPERIENCE
'basil the beagle' book series (freelance)
Illustrator / layout artist
sharon leya books sep 2023-present (freelance)
​Animator / Designer / Director
'My Donor Story' book trailer
'It's Not Ewww, It's You' book trailer
'Did Ewe Know?' fact clips
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no filter history aug 2023-present (freelance)
​Animation director / Art Director / Designer / Animator
Sole designer and animator for YouTube channel animations
Shot Blast Media nov 2022-present (freelance)
​Animator / Designer
Roles include health and safety video animator, AfterEffects graphic animator
fife exotic vets logo (freelance)
Designer of logo
Crumpet moon jun 2022-present (freelance)
​Animator / Designer / Illustrator
roles include animator and designer on 'Little Giant: The legend of drifting rock'
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nextcore books (freelance)
Contributing illustrator for 'Three Little Pigs' book
Swamped (freelance)
'Swamped' card game box design
Fettle Animation sep 2013-sep 2014, may 2015-jun 2022
​Animator / Designer / Director / Art director
Worked on many projects including multi-award winning BBC learning series 'Children of the Holocaust'. Gained RTS award wins for direction and animation, and worked on BAFTA nominated and Sandford St. Martins winning projects.
Projects included music videos, promotional videos, documentaries, adverts and series for clients such as BBC Learning, The Open University, CITV, Youtube and CBBC Newsround.
Award winning projects:
'Yorkshire Adoption Agency' - Director/Designer/Animator
RTS Yorkshire Animation award 2021 NOMINEE
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'Troy Story' - Director/Designer/Animator
RTS Yorkshire Animation award 2018 WINNER
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'Survivors of the Holocaust' Graphic novel - Designer/Layout artist
Le Prix Petit Albert 2018 WINNER
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'Survivors of the Holocaust' Graphic novel - Designer/Layout artist
SLA Information book award 2017 WINNER
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'Little Jokers' - Director/Designer/Animator
RTS Yorkshire Animation award 2017 NOMINEE
Michael fiore films (freelance)
Contributing animating on documentary 'Floyd Norman: An Animated life'
Wonky Films JAN-FEB 2015
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Animator and character builder on a series of BBC KS1 science learning videos
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Animator and character builder on 'Lemtrada' explanation video
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Animator and character builder on a surprise wedding video
A Productions oct 2o14-dec 2014
Character builder, rigger and animator on various animated segments of the live action / animation hybrid CBeebies show 'Melody'.
Dinamo Productions Feb-jun 2013
Animator on two CBeebies productions - 'The Lingo Show' and 'Wildernuts'.
Creature Features (freelance)
Director / Designer / Animator on promotional animation for 'Revenge of the UKGK' model / garage kit expo 2013
FIXER'S uk (freelance)
Designer & animator on live action / 2D hand drawn animation hybrid short film 'Unlocking Hidden Talent'. Broadcast on ITV Wales 2013
The fIREFIGHTER CHARITY (freelance)
Illustrator - designing a set of Christmas cards for the charity to sell
LIVE WIRE WARRINGTON (freelance)
Working with teenagers in 'Reading Activists groups to help them create short stop motion animations
DJ Superheroes (freelance)
Designer of promotional caricature for a member of the group
TESTIMONIALS
“Ryan Jones has been a huge asset to our company...punctual, reliable, loyal, hard-working, adaptable and an excellent team player. His animation and illustration skills are exceptional."
"...Personable, listens well and learns quickly...strong writing skills, empathy for others, good people skills and much more".
Kath SHACKLETON, PRODUCER/CEO
fettle animation
“Ryan produced some fantastic animation for the short film and was a pleasure to work with...he was professional, flexible and fantastic at keeping me up to date with progress."
"Ryan was willing, able and happy to take direction and make any adjustments...was able to work quickly, stick to the agreed completion date, while maintaining a high quality of work".
Megan Jenkins, creative producer
fixers uk