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Hi, I’m Leigh.
2D/3D Animator | Illustrator | Art Director | Content Creator
I have over 20yrs of agency experience.
In the past, I was the hired gun, called onsite to agencies to fix the hot mess. When deadlines loomed and projects had changed multiple hands, I would see to it that the problem was resolved and that the project deadlines were met.
I continue to do this alongside my wife Katrina, running a motion design studio
in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Over the years I have acquired multiple skills to better provide solutions for my clients.
With a strong foundation in 2D/3D animation and illustration.
When you work with me, you don’t work with “somebody who knows a piece of software”.
You work with somebody who finds the best way to tackle a problem. That doesn’t just begin with the programs you use, but the story you tell too. I strongly believe in the concept before the execution.
Each year I take off 12 weeks to study courses to add more problem-solving skills to my arsenal. In my downtime, I write articles for School of Motion and record tutorials on YouTube to better connect with my family and the motion design community.
Over the years the people I have worked with are not just my clients, but my friends. These relationships were built on a foundation tested under the fire of trials and joint successes.
Hey there, I’m Katrina.
Mum | Co-Director | Account Handler | Producer
I have over 20yrs experience spanning across film post-production, mobile network and digital communication industries.
Before this, I traveled the world, working and volunteering along the way, from Australia,
New Zealand, The Cook Islands, Costa Rica and Ecuador.
Teaming up with my husband Leigh has bridged that gap of being more mum with our three awesome kids, Grace, Samuel and Daniel,
and continuing that exciting journey in the ever-growing creative industry.
My heart is for people and bringing out the best in them.
It is my mission to build strong lasting relationships with whoever we work with.
We’d love to be a part of your journey.
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Agencies worked with
Testimonials
Gabrielle D'Acunto - Producer HQ Trivia
Leigh was a pleasure to work with each and everyday at HQ. Aside from his incredible talent in graphic design, he was very responsive and efficient when working. Leigh asked questions constantly to make sure his work was the best it could be, and was very open to any feedback that was given back to him.
I hope to work with Leigh again soon! He was a delight to collaborate with
Cassian Harrison - Channel Editor, BBC4
Leigh did a fantastic job for us developing the entire illustration language and style for our app, showing not only a terrific visual eye but a real subtlety in his understanding of the tone we were going for which was a challenging marriage of the comic and serious. Throughout the project he was always hugely engaged and energetic, putting real passion and commitment into his work. I’d have no hesitation in recommending him to others!
Róisín O'Toole - Experience Design Director at EPAM Systems
Leigh is probably one of the most passionate and enthusiastic artists I’ve met in my career to date. It’s incredibly inspiring as a creative manager to see someone so driven and diligent about their own self development and evolution - Leigh has never stopped pursuing personal improvement and excellence in his work and his skills, whether it be in motion or illustration, in all the time I’ve known and worked with him. From completing extensive courses with demanding deliverables while he juggled with his work obligations to simply sitting and learning from online tutorials at lunchtimes, Leigh is dedicated to his craft and you’ll see that dedication in the quality of the final product. He offers extensive range and style, which is constantly evolving and on top of this, is a fantastic teacher and mentor. I highly recommend Leigh if you’re looking for someone to competently execute, bring ideas to the table and push the boundaries of how to tell stories through motion.
Lee Marsh - Director at Cello Health
I was very fortunate to find Leigh, who stepped in at the last minute to work on an project after another animator became unavailable. Leigh’s broad portfolio of experience brought fresh ideas, perspective and ultimately added value to the project. Because Leigh is reassuringly responsive, flexible and incredibly patient (despite myriad client changes) working with him was a genuine pleasure. I look forward to the next opportunity for us to work together and have no hesitation recommending him
Richard Dean - Creative Director at Supersonic Playground
Leigh was a pleasure to work with, and very quickly became one of the team. After just a short while it already felt like Leigh had worked at Zone for a long time. The quality of Leigh's work was excellent. Leigh produced both illustrations and complete animation and build of a high-end interactive banner campaign that we were producing for Fanta. Overall, I was very impressed with Leigh. We have added him to our directory of freelance resource and I wouldn't hesitate to contact Leigh again should similar work be required
Martin Nartey - Freelance Digital Project Lead - Oliver UK
At the time when we brought Leigh on board, we were working on a very high profile, not at all ordinary campaign. It had been difficult to find the right type of designer as there was a strange mix of very creative design and animation combined with attention to detail of the guidelines we could work within. With Leigh, I felt like he ' got' this all immediately! I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of his animation, the solutions he brought to his design and the pro-active nature to his overall approach to work, not just ticking the boxes but going over and beyond. He also was a great and very personable chap to have around the office and he'd always be near the very top of my list of designers I would work with in the future.
Shane Smith - VP Creative Production, specialising in data-driven creative
Leigh has a great approach to problem solving, supported by fantastic technical skills and excellent understanding of producing quality work for our clients usually against the clock. We employ the Freelance services of Leigh on a regular basis as he is always reliable, enthusiastic and a fantastic animator, with a great eye for detail. Leigh also has some very useful complementary skills that have often set him head and shoulders above other freelance resource we have employed. Leigh always shows great professionalism within our team and always displays an impressive can-do attitude to getting things done. He has a great ability to pick-up new tasks quickly and complete them to a very high standard independently. He is passionate about his work and very respectful to all team members and producers whenever he comes to work within my team. I would strongly recommend him to any agency as he is definitely a great asset for any company. A polite and personable guy who I would happily recommend and one that I hope to work with again soon, or anytime in the future.
Mohamed Shafiq Adam - Senior Digital Project Manager at Valtech
Leigh is a very talented and articulate individual, he uses his experience and knowledge when it comes to a brief. He thinks about what the requirements of the brief and proactively comes up with great ideas which match the brief or project. He is friendly and on the ball and was a pleasure to work with.
Phil Parker - Design Director at Studio 6ix. User Experience, Brand Strategist and Design Consultant.
Has LightBox will travel! Leigh is a great designer, illustrator and flash bod. He’d be the first to admit his programming skills might not be the best in the locker room, but this does Leigh a disservice. Diligent and insightful Leigh can turn his hand to the most demanding of briefs and deliver the goods to the highest standard, always on time. Great team player and one of the 'Real men of Suburb', he’s like a yo-yo and just keeps coming back for more.
Matt Hallett - Creative Director - Integrated Campaigns at Dyson
Leigh is one of those guys you always want on the team. Creative, hardworking, dependable and infectiously proactive, his presence on a job immediately means you can breathe a sigh of relief that everything will get done to a dependably high standard. He puts his heart and soul into every job - however exciting or mundane - and won't rest until he's teased every last drop out of every single pixel and every single byte. Without doubt, Leigh makes for a valuable addition to any team.
Simon McGeough - Head of Marketing and Partnerships at InchByInch
I highly recommend Leigh. He is creative, proactive and brilliant at what he does. The quality of the work he produced was fantastic and he was always happy to go the extra mile to make sure it was delivered on time. Leigh is a great addition to any team and I hope to work with him again.
Angus Saunders - Head of Product at Majid Al Futtaim
Leigh is a quick efficient designer. Creating fantastic work while meeting tight deadlines! I say this from my own experience working with him on projects for Ford.
Tal Woolf - Lead Technical Engineer
Leigh is a brilliant designer/animator. He finds ways to achieve the impossible and always delivers beautiful, well-crafted work. He has great creative ideas and truly loves what he does, which shows through his work. I enjoy working with him every time.
Svati Singh - Vedic Life Coach
A powerhouse of creativity, Leigh is one of the most inspirational people I've ever worked with. While he could probably animate a caricature version of you by the time you've read this recommendation, he can also bring to life any idea you might want to see executed in the digital world. Not only that, he's brilliant to concept with. A true start-to-finish creative, his ideas are visionary, while his craft skills are second to none. I leap at every chance to work with Leigh, and wish him every success in the future.
Kim Murray - Programme Director
Leigh is a true talent. Extremely creative, efficient and reliable, he always puts his heart and soul into everything he does and as a result, produces creative work to a very high standard. I definitely consider him to be a safe pair of hands and look forward to working with him again in the future!
Paul Kelly - Crafting Beautiful Products, UX, UI, Product Design
Leigh has worked with us at Suburb as a freelancer for a couple of projects. A quality worker with great animation and illustration skills. Cheers Leigh.
Pratik Madhavji - Consultant/Director at peas
I met Leigh a couple of weeks back, nice guy, professional, knows his flash design & animation, and really wants to push his illustration skills. He helped my client on an amazingly last minute booking to work over the weekend and the following week. Leigh performed brilliantly; understood the brief, clicked with everyone in the team, and delivered on brief, on schedule and actually exceeded expectations. Overall, very good value for money.
Lauraine Griffiths - Senior Project Manager at Wunderman UK
I have no hesitation in recommending Leigh and would be more than happy to use his skills again anytime. He is a conscientious worker, meticulous, has great attention to detail and likes things to be ‘just right’. He uses his initiative, creates great work and is pleasant to have around - an excellent and well valued member of any team.
Gary Tsang - Tech Lead at Roxor Gaming
Leigh is an extremely talented interactive designer with excellent animation and illustration skills and bags of professional experience. He is also very technically minded. The way he work and arrange his assets makes developers jobs much easier. Leigh is a designer who dares to break out of the "goToAndPlay" realm just ask him about his ActionScript cheat sheet! He is also able to work with and communicate to people at all levels from developers to project managers and clients.
Stephen Hellens - Experience Strategist
Working with Leigh was very easy going and very productive. He has a vibrant personality which he brings to bear in his work. This is one of his core strengths. He works hard and fast, and is always willing to push a little harder to get that extra quiality and finesse into his work.
Louise Hilliard - Client Operations Director at Code Worldwide
Leigh is a great designer and Flash animator, he works fast and is committed to hitting deadlines. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again.