Matthew Clugston
Verified Expert in Design
Motion Designer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since January 8, 2016
Matthew is an award-winning motion designer and creative director with over 25 years of experience in digital design and branding. Having worked with clients such as Coca-Cola, Chanel, Selfridges, Coors, Channel 4, Toshiba, Cadbury's, Allianz, BT, and JCB, he boasts a versatile skill set that includes design, motion graphics, production, and project management.
Portfolio
Vodafone
University of Birmingham Projection Mapping
HSBC Brand Film
Experience
- Motion Graphics - 20 years
- Design - 20 years
- Motion & Animation Design - 20 years
- 2D Animation - 20 years
- Adobe After Effects - 20 years
- Animation - 19 years
- Adobe Creative Suite - 14 years
- Digital Advertising - 10 years
Tools
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe After Effects
Work Experience
Motion Designer
Matthew Clugston, Ltd.
- Delivered motion design, animation, and video editing for a range of advertising and marketing agencies, including Design Bridge and Partners, Saboteur, McCann, Agency Republic, and Yeh Nice Studios.
- Contributed to a range of motion design projects, from Vodafone and HSBC to Deloitte, Aston Martin, 02, and Lenovo.
- Created a mixture of briefs all resulting in rich, narrative storytelling using motion design.
Creative Director/Co-founder
Clusta
- Built and managed a digital advertising agency across offices in London, Birmingham and L.A.
- Spearheaded creative projects over a fifteen-year period.
- Forged many successful client relationships during this period.
- Managed and oversaw all of the work that went through the studio.
- Built a talented team of 36 people distributed over three international offices.
Education
BA (Hons) Degree 1st Class in Digital Art & Design, Negotiated Studies
Birmingham City University - Birmingham
Professional Degree in Art & Design Foundation
Birmingham City University - Birmingham
Skills
Tools
After Effects CC, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Ableton, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, 3ds Max, Adobe InDesign, Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe, AI Tools
Platforms
TouchDesigner, Microsoft, Web, OS X, Mobile, YouTube
Industry Expertise
Music, Fashion
Other
Motion & Animation Design, Beauty Products, Digital Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Branding, Design, Digital Strategy, Logo Design, Creative Direction, Web UI Design, Adobe UX, Interactive UX, Art Direction, Video Editing, Animation, Digital Design, Marketing Design, Motion AI, AI Design, Touch Design, Touch Interactions, Touchscreens, Interactive UI, Dark UIs, Fashion Design, Rich User Interfaces, Mobile Apps, Data Visualization, Interaction Design (IxD), Financial UX, Mobile Web Design, Android UI Design, API Design, UX Branding, Digital Branding, Logo Intros, Print Media, Motion Logo Design, UI Animation, 2D Animation, Motion Graphics, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Music Industry, App UX, iOS App Design, Flash Animation, Android Design Guidelines, Motion Design, Projection Mapping, Illustration
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