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Ciaran O Connor

@ciaranoconnor

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I'm a talented and dynamic motion designer with over a decade of experience in the industry.

Ireland

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to work with a team who value great design and stress-free working environments.

I make some killer motion graphics, 3D visuals, logo animations, explainer vids and other assorted moving imagery for web, TV and film, all lovingly, skillfully and painstakingly done with a combination of After Effects & C4D alongside Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere and whatever else is to hand on PCs and Macs with equal strength, style & savoir faire.

I’m currently available for freelance and contract animation, motion design, video editing, 3D visuals and more done with After Effects, C4D and all the usual workflows and plug-ins.

I’m a highly accomplished, creative and technically skilled motion designer with 10+ years of experience crafting engaging, stylish and on-brand content across digital, social and broadcast platforms.
I have a proven ability to lead visual storytelling from concept to upload in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
I have a strong foundation in 2D/3D motion design, compositing, editing, and graphic design.
I’m experienced across action sports, creative production, corporate video, SaaS, fintech, entertainment, broadcast TV and education.
Spare time sees me skateboarding, playing & coaching football, kickboxing, training, fixing bikes, trying to shoot film photos and whatever else.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior motion designer

Current

Schudelfloss

Oct 2025 - Present (4 months)

Motion and editing projects across corporate, social and broadcast clients.

After Effects Cinema 4D Premiere Pro Motion Design Motion Graphics Motion Graphics Designer

Senior motion designer

TradeZero

Jun 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Delivered product explainers, brand identity videos and platform animations for global trading brokerage which doubled revenue from new accounts year on year.
Designed motion for trading platforms, brand identity and partnership campaigns.
Scripted, animated social page and product assets in collaboration with marketing team.
Mentored junior designers which lead to 25% greater productivity.

After Effects Premiere Pro Cinema 4D Motion Design Motion Graphics Sound Design

University lecturer

Dublin City University

Jan 2023 - May 2024 (1 year 4 months)

I lectured at DCU in the classes for Graphic Design (semester 1) and Video Production (semester 2) on the Multimedia degree.
Created content for two full courses & themed lectures on design fundamentals, graphic styles, film genres, music videos and more.
Created course content, tutorials and published materials via Slides/Loop.
Mentored and provided leadership & guidance to students to improve.

After Effects Premiere Pro Cinema 4D Motion Design Motion Graphics Sound Design Presentation Skills Lecture Delivery

Motion designer & editor

Freelance

Feb 2022 - May 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Selected clients and projects include:

Dublin Bus, TG4, Mmmultiply, Sky TV, Ballywire Media, Youtuber Josh Brett, Now TV, Credit Sesame, Mason Miru and more.
Worked on self-initiated graphic & motion design projects.
Produced and sold personal print runs (Schudelfloss.com), self-directed from concept to delivery.

After Effects Premiere Pro Cinema 4D Motion Design Motion Graphics Sound Design

Motion designer & editor

Lightscape

Sep 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Motion designer creating animations for a wide range of clients, broadcast events, award shows and projections.
Projection mapping - Malahide Castle, DCC Winterlights and Belfast Christmas Festival.
Broadcast packages - created intros, logo animations, lower thirds, holding slides, background animation loops for stage LEDs for events and broadcast.
Video editing, green screening and compositing.

After Effects Premiere Pro Cinema 4D Motion Design Motion Graphics Sound Design Presentation Skills Lecture Delivery

Motion designer & editor

schudelfloss

Jul 2018 - Aug 2020 (2 years 1 month)

Selected projects include:

Larian Studios: 3D product shots and motion graphics for Divinity board game Kickstarter and motion graphics assets for Divinity Fallen Heroes, Baldur’s Gate 3 and more.
Motion design, keying and compositing on RTE’s science program, “10 Things To Know About" for their “Weird Science” section.
Self-initiated - Strings of Life, Das Rad ist rad! and Blue Monday.

After Effects Premiere Pro Cinema 4D Motion Design Motion Graphics Sound Design Presentation Skills Lecture Delivery

Motion designer & editor

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Oct 2017 - Jul 2018 (9 months)

Selected projects as a contractor include:

Compositing CG into 3D 360° Google Expeditions stills
Designing animated explainers for school curricula (history, science, geography).

After Effects Premiere Pro Cinema 4D Motion Design Motion Graphics Sound Design Presentation Skills Lecture Delivery

Motion designer & editor

Freelance

Jan 2012 - Aug 2017 (5 years 7 months)

Selected client work while living in the UK includes:

Aardman: NSPCC ad, OFFF 2016. And Oscar-nominated Shaun the Sheep.
Sky TV: Live screen visuals for Sing: Ultimate Acapella.
Hello Charlie: National Lottery, Deal or No Deal motion graphics and pitches.
3D modelling & animation for 50-50 x Diamond clothing launch.
3D animation, modelling & matchmoving TV ad for Betfair.