About · Nacer Ayad · Halifax
Multimedia designer & 2D animator.
I build visual systems and produce everything inside them: posters, video, animation, presentations and documents, for teams that publish content regularly.
14+ years in animation · Episodic TV · EN / FR
What I do
Visual direction and animation for teams that publish regularly
I’m a multimedia designer and 2D animator. I define the visual system, then produce the video, animation, presentations and documents inside it, delivered as clean, editable files.
What I bring
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On-model character performance
TV pipeline ready
02
Visual direction + design systems
Style, palette, type and layout rules
03
Broadcast-grade delivery
Organized AE / Harmony packages
04
Planned calendar
Clear scope, weekly delivery, two rounds of revisions
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Skills & tools
Built for production pipelines
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Character animation
Performance & acting
Lip sync & dialogue
Walk & run cycles
Action sequences
Facial expressions
Secondary motion
02
Motion design
Kinetic typography
Logo animation
Transitions & effects
Icon animation
Title sequences
03
Tools & software
After Effects / Premiere Pro / Illustrator
Photoshop / InDesign
Toon Boom Harmony / Moho / Storyboard
Affinity Suite / Clip Studio Paint
Frame.io, Shotgun
Slack / Zoom / Teams
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Delivery & workflow
Organized, editable files
Multi-format exports (16:9, 9:16, 1:1)
Clean layer structure
Revision management
Planned, on-time delivery
Project types
Commercial spots (15–60s)
Explainers & product demos
Presentation graphics & asset versioning
Episodic TV animation
Music videos & social content
Selected Projects
Animation, explainers, identity and layout: one visual language carried across formats.
TV Animation
Character Animation Reel
Episodic character animation for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon series.
Explainer & Tutorial
Samsung Scratch Coding Tutorial
Storyboard, rigging and animation for a step-by-step learning video.
Illustration & Motion
Fashion Decoded
Illustrated, animated storytelling for Google Arts & Culture x MoMA.
Brand Identity
KROMA Synapse
An identity for a music release, carried across key art, layout and motion.
Brand System
Frens Protocol
Logo, brand book, UI card and motion guidelines for a Web3 brand.
Music Video
Anime-Inspired Music Video
A 2D animated music video with full animation direction and effects.
Background · Experience
14+ years in animation
Key credits
I started in graphic design and illustration, then moved into animation in 2012: freelance first, then episodic TV for Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. from 2017, plus commercial animation, identity and key-art work for music labels, tech companies and studios, and years of design for non-profit organizations.
01Teen Titans GO
Character Animator ↗
02Care Bears
Character Animator ↗
03Chomp Squad
Character Animator ↗
04Give a Mouse a Cookie
Character Animator ↗
05The Casagrandes
Character Animator ↗
06Sony Music
Freelance Motion Designer ↗
07Studios & brands
Freelance Motion Designer ↗
Studios and years
Copernicus Studios
2D Animator · 2017–2020
Jamfilled
2D Animator · 2020–2021
Artifactory
Motion Designer · 2022
Freelance
Animator & Designer · 2012–present
How I work
Clear communication, organized files and on-time delivery. Remote, and adaptable to your team’s tools and workflow.
Fast replies
I respond to messages within 24 hours.
Clean files
Organized layers, clear naming, editable sources.
On deadline
I respect your schedule and deliver on time.
Calm process
Professional, reliable, easy to work with.
Available for
Short-term projects (1–2 weeks), longer engagements (1–3 months) and ongoing monthly retainers.
Languages
English and French. Based in Halifax, working remotely across North America and Europe.
Work together
Tell me what you publish and how often
I’ll reply within 24 hours with availability and a clear quote.