Oliver Keane

I'm an award winning freelance motion designer/director from Galway/Cork Ireland. I moved to the US in 2018, where I have met and worked with some amazing people and companies/brands including Imaginary Forces, Territory Studio, AKQA, Google, AT&T, Hornet, Manchester City F.C, News UK, Samsung, Disney, Windows and Sky. I have had the privilege of honing my skills across many different disciplines including motion graphics, 3D, UX/UI, animation, graphic design, Illustration and video editing. I have a solid 11 years of experience working in the design industry - I have loved every minute of it!

Motion Director | AKQA

Los Angeles, CA | February 2021 - February 2023

Creative direction of motion design for Sony’s online presence including
PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2 and God of War Ragnarok.

Freelance Motion Director, Designer & Instructor

Los Angeles, CA/New York, NY | February 2019 - Present
Imaginary Forces, Hornet, AT&T, JKR, Hush, Hook, Twitch, Wall Street Journal.

Senior Motion Designer, Art Director | Glow

New York, New York | August 2018 - February 2019

Improved motion workflows, increasing efficiency. Planned, budgeted and
developed design outputs. Art directed shoots and mentored team members.

Freelance Motion Designer

London, UK | June 2017 - August 2018
Territory Studio, Ustwo, Manchester City, GQ, News UK, JKR, Disney.

Established motion principles, created motion graphics and developed winning
pitches for video game titles, UX, film advertising, etc. to strict timelines.

Motion Designer | AKA UK

London, UK | September 2016 - June 2017

Designed and created motion graphics for West End and Broadway
productions, including digital out of home, broadcast, and online.

Motion Designer | Newangle Productions

London, UK | September 2015 - September 2016

Developed interactive application prototypes, including educational games.
Created motion products in multiple languages. Managed thousands of assets.

Motion Designer | Factory Media

London, UK | March 2014 - August 2015

Created motion graphics for action sports promos and trailers. Designed and
illustrated explanatory videos. Established company motion design standards.

Motion, Digital Designer | WCRS/Engine Group

London, UK | January 2013 - February 2014

Developed brand guidelines and generated motion and digital designs for
online and out of home. Clients included XBOX, Samsung, Microsoft, Tesco.

Motion, Digital Designer | RamJam

Brighton, UK | May 2012 - January 2013

Internship that led to full time opportunity. Supported design of video games,
music videos, and online advertising while shadowing the creative director.

University of Brighton, UK
B.A. (Hons) Digital Media Design
2011 – 2012

Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, Cork, Ireland
BTEC HND, FETAC Level 5-6
Digital Media Design
Art Craft and Design
2008 – 2011