Simon

Simon

Animator / Designer / Maker in Rotterdam

About

Experienced animator & designer creating best in class motion for brand identities, campaigns and animation projects.

Projects

2024
Squid CORAL

Campaign animations – in collaboration with the fantastic humans from Dad

2024
Hero visuals design/photography at TOPdesk
2023

Partnership Announcement

2020
Key visuals design/photography at TOPdesk
2016

Made up of over 14,000 photographs, The Lighthouse is a neo noir stop motion animation crafted by two hands over the course of 7 years.

Side Projects

2024

Kicking off this year with a simple site showcasing all the furniture work I've been doing lately.

2023

Solid beech bench with shelf

2023

Foldable beech chair

2023

Beech children's table

2023

Oak stool

Exhibitions

2018
Out of Frame, Out of Line, Out of Order, Out of Paper at WORM
Rotterdam

This group exhibition, which ran from 6-8 April 2018, showcased eight artists celebrating animation at the intersection of art, craft, film, and technology.

Work Experience

2008 — Now
Rotterdam

Directing and producing: digital advertising – social content – motion systems – TVCs – in-store visuals – set photography – design & illustration (2D & 3D) – animation (2D) – title sequences – music videos

2022 — Now
Rotterdam
2021 — 2021
2006 — 2008
Rotterdam

Concepting, designing and producing multimedia projects for clients like Nokia, Allianz, Mexx, General Motors Shanghai, Randstad, and various cultural institutes and companies.

2005 — 2006
Motion Designer at Best Before Media
London

Concepting, designing and producing broadcast projects for clients like the BBC and MTV.

2004 — 2005
Intern / Freelance Designer at KMS Team
Munich

Multimedia designer on a freelance basis working on accounts like Mercedes, Loewe, BMW, Porsche Design, Vitra, and SevenOne Media.

Contact

Website
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