Jimmy Simpson

Product Manager

Brooklyn, New York, United States12 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Nearly 10 years of experience in illustration and animation.
Collaborated with top brands like Nike and The New York Times.
Expert in creating bright and playful animated content.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a creative professional specializing in illustration and animation for media and advertising industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

IllustrationArt DirectionAnimation DirectionProject ManagementMotion Design

Other Skills

Concept DevelopmentDesignProductionAnimationCreative DirectionGraphic DesignBridal LooksMotion Graphics

About

I've been working for nearly 10 years as an independent illustrator and animation director. I've been lucky enough to collaborate with brands like Nike, The New York Times, MTV and Adidas along the way. My work tends to be bright and playful while pulling from pop culture and art history. Although my work is most often animated, I enjoy the challenge of applying my sensibility to editorial illustration, branding, bookmaking and any anything else you can think of. I like to approach each project as an opportunity to experiment and develop something fresh.

Experience

Google

Graphic Illustrator

May 2021 – Oct 2021 · 5 mos

I worked with the Google education team to design graphics and illustrate across different products and platforms.

Concept DevelopmentIllustration

Tumblr

Graphic Illustrator

Mar 2016 – Jul 2016 · 4 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Worked alongside the Tumblr design team to create illustrated and animated content for the platform. This involved working in and adding to the brands illustration style.

Illustration

160over90

Motion Designer

Aug 2013 – Apr 2014 · 8 mos

Freelance

3 roles

Illustrator

May 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 10 mos · Brooklyn, New York, United States

I work closely with art directors to create illustrations for editorial, brands and advertising projects.
Recent clients include Adidas, The New York Times, Google, Cash App, Nike and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Concept DevelopmentIllustrationArt Direction

Animation Director

Promoted

May 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 10 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

I take animation projects from initial concept development and storyboarding through to design and animation. This process often involves collaborating closely with an agency or client to create original content that fits their needs. This often involves hiring talent and managing the overall production process as well.
I’ve created original animated content for Dropbox, Sony, MTV, GIPHY, Vox, KPN and The New York Times.

Concept DevelopmentDesignIllustrationAnimation DirectionProject ManagementProduction

Motion Designer

May 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 10 mos · New York, New York, United States

I work at motion graphic studios as an art director, designer or animator. This involves collaborating with their in-house team on pitches or ongoing projects.
I’ve freelanced in various roles at Hornet, Oddfellows, Buck and Hieronymus.

DesignIllustrationMotion DesignAnimationArt Direction