About me

I'm a multi-skilled Animation Director & Designer based in Bristol, with over 12 years experience. My portfolio includes short films, online content and TV commercials for high-profile clients including: Marvel Animation, Warner Bros, Lucasfilm, Funko, Procter & Gamble, Ascot, Greenpeace, Orange, Creative Circle, Now TV and more. My skills include: Direction, Concept Design, Art Direction, Mixed-Media & 2D Motion Graphics and Storyboarding.

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• Looking for motion design + animation work! Specialities include mixed-media, animation, styleframe design and storyboarding
• Hi there! - I'm currently looking for motion / animation work. My speciality is mixed-media animation. www.alexbland.co.uk

Projects

• OOHA - Clash of Flavours | Golden Wolf Director's Cut
• Vans - UltraRange VR3I was invited by Vans to work with them to create this animated campaign for the sustainability-focused UltraRange VR3 shoe. I designed the storyboards, style frames as well as creating the full animation collaging together photographs, video and supers.
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  Old Spice - 'Gaming'A fun collaboration with Thomas Thomas Films and the creative London agency Isobel during lockdown, I helped create this zany mixed media animated version of Mr Old Spice, travelling between familiar looking gaming worlds, promoting their latest scent ‘Captain’.

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Work history

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Motion DesignerMuuv Creative
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024Bristol, United Kingdom
Motion DesignerMummu Studio
Aug 2023 - Dec 2023Bristol, United KingdomFreelance
Style frame design, animation and compositing.

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Skills

• Directing Animation
• Designing
• Mixed Media
• Illustration
• 2D Animation
• Motion Design
• Storyboarding
• Concept art
• Collage
• Adobe After Effects

Awards

Staff PickVimeo
My graduation film ‘I Dreamt of Flying’ received a staff pick from Vimeo.
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Winner of ‘Best Imaginative Response To War Award’Imperial War Museum Short FIlm Festival
My graduation film ‘I Dreamt of Flying’ won the ‘Best Imaginative Response To War Award’ at the Imperial War Museum Short Film Festival