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Neal Strydom

@nealstrydom

Senior motion graphics designer blending brand storytelling with growth-marketing.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior motion graphics role where I can embed with marketing teams and turn brand and growth strategy into animated content for paid, social, and experiential activations—balancing fast turnaround with high production value and design-lead ownership.

I’m a Senior Motion Graphics Designer with 14+ years’ experience creating motion design, brand storytelling, and multimedia content across fintech, esports, entertainment, retail, and health and fitness—working with global brands such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, Pokémon, Netflix, and Guinness.

I translate brand and growth-marketing strategy into compelling animated content for paid media, social, in-store AV, web, and event activations. I’ve worked both as an embedded specialist in in-house marketing teams and independently as a long-standing freelance designer.

In recent senior roles, I’ve designed motion content for retail LED/LCD installations and experiential activations, and delivered multi-format campaigns across paid and social channels. Earlier, I was embedded within Payfast’s Digital Marketing team, producing educational guides, explainer content, and app UI/overlay graphics that support growth-marketing objectives.

My approach combines strong design fundamentals with commercial awareness, so the work performs as well as it looks. I also bring a hands-on multimedia skill set—graphic design, illustration, video editing, photography, and videography—to keep campaigns consistent across channels and experiences.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Owner

Freelance

Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 6 months)

Operates an independent motion design and multimedia practice, delivering 2D animation, graphic/brand design, photography, and video editing for clients.

Manages the full client lifecycle from brief and concept through to final delivery, including educational guides, campaign rollout content, and event activation design aligned to clients’ growth-marketing goals.

IU

Senior Motion Graphics Designer

IUF

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)

Create and animate app interfaces, screen content and digital overlays for in-store AV installations,
working across major global brands including Nike, Adidas, Puma, Pokémon, Netflix and Guinness.

Design motion content for LED and LCD screen installations in retail spaces, helping drive customer engagement
and increase sales within physical store environments.

Lula logoLU

Senior Motion Graphics Designer

Jan 2025 - Jan 2025 (0 months)

Delivered motion design and brand marketing content across paid and social channels within
a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Partnered with the marketing team to roll out multi-format campaigns, adapting creative
across platforms within tight production timelines.

Produced video editing and content production work supporting growth-marketing
 initiatives.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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