Freelance Animator & Motion Designer for Brands & Agencies

Hello, I’m Matt, a Freelance Animator & Motion Designer with 16+ years of experience creating impactful animations for explainer videos, marketing, games, music, and more!

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What Clients Say

John MorganJM Creative

Matthew is an outstanding person to work with.

As well as being brilliant at animation...he is superb at listening to clients' needs and finding creative solutions. The explainers he's produced for JM Creative have been spot on...every time.

Chloe VilleneuveAccount Manager at Cleo Social

Matt was always able to bring our vision to life whether it was a full brief or a few ideas.

He consistently delivered high-quality work that was true to the brand’s unique voice resulting in content that always resonated with our audiences. He has great intuition for design that looks amazing and is also super engaging!

Nikolas ThomsenCorporate Support Officer, Ethical Standards Commissioner

Matthew created an animation for us that was clear, engaging, and accessible for the public. He listened carefully to our needs and helped identify our video branding and style.

At several points we requested tweaks and he gave us useful ideas and suggestions for improvement. Matthew completed the animation work promptly and delivered on schedule. His communication throughout the project was professional and helpful.

David YoungerInklingwood Studios

Working with Matt on Foolish Mortals has been an absolute pleasure. Matt routinely demonstrates his creativity, commitment, skill, and passion for great animation. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again

Matt ParryThe Opus Pocus

From start to finish, Matt provided a fantastic service for our animation needs on a project. Super professional, great to work with, really smart and creative, with everything delivered on time and on budget. Would thoroughly, thoroughly recommend him!

Robert YarrSwansea University

Working with Matt we had a specific brief to create two bespoke videos with interlinked narratives that were languageless and easy to understand, with consistency in look and feel being crucial. The videos delivered were perfect for our requirements and Matt was accommodating and efficient throughout the process.

Highly recommended!

Sam Pajot-PhippsgoConfirm

We approached Matt with a project to distill a complex new app into a simple, easy to follow ‘how to’ video within a tight deadline. Matt approached each step with transparent communication, clarity on his needs or dependencies and was highly receptive to new ideas and iterations during the process – which is critical as an early stage company.

Would definitely work with Matt again.

Iori HaugenSwansea Bay University Health Board

Matt approached our project at the NHS with creativity and professionalism from the start. We were incredibly happy with the first draft, and only needed minor changes, which were dealt with promptly and efficiently.

Matt was also incredibly patient with our team, and was a joy to work with. Thank you Matt!

Richard F. JacksonMusician

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Matt for over a decade, and his working method and visual style have left a lasting imprint on my creative output ever since. Matt’s ability to both ideate and communicate have made for an diverse and frictionless creative relationship.

He is the very definition of a safe pair of hands, and I am always looking forward to the next time we are able to work together.

Andrew WeltchWeltch Media

It has been an absolute pleasure working with Matt on our first animated film 'A Fish Out of Water'.

As director and animator, he assembled and led the small production crew - drawing on his extensive skills and experience, but always with a collaborative touch, ensuring this was a true team effort.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Matt, not just for his professionalism, but for his personal approach, which made the whole production process an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Jonathan Lloyd JamesHollowpixel Studios

Matt was a key part of creating my animated pilot, and I honestly couldn’t recommend him highly enough. Beyond his talent and work ethic, what really stood out was his enthusiasm — it’s rare to work with someone who becomes as excited about your project as you are.

His knowledge, guidance and creative input were invaluable throughout, and I’d recommend working with him without hesitation.

Shannon MulliganFreelance Squad

At the Freelance Squad, we have an exceptionally high bar for the freelancers we work with; they gotta be efficient, talented, and above all, a pure joy to work with. Matt’s commitment to delivering outstanding quality videos and working directly with the client made it all feel like a breeze. The end result was a series of fun and upbeat videos created in record time that were on budget and wowed the client.

Excited to work with Matt again soon!

Sha ArmstrongIt's Music

IT’S MUSIC has recently started working with Matt on their children’s animated videos. We have been so impressed by his creativity, understanding of the brief and speed of design. He fully integrates us in the process of his animation, takes on board any feedback and comes back with impressive alternatives. We are thrilled to be working with Matt and hope that our relationship will continue for many years to come.

IT’S MUSIC is proud to be known as one of Matt’s clients!

How I can Help

I’ve animated everything from brand assets and explainer videos to TV ads, music videos, game trailers, and everything in between.

To help you get started, I’ve created dedicated pages (below) with some examples and insights to demonstrate how animation can work for you.

➡️ Don’t see what you need? Let’s talk. I’m always up for new challenges!

Explainer videos and Commercial Animations

Turn complex ideas into clear, engaging animations that help your audience understand your message. Whether you need an explainer, a commercial spot, or targeted content for your social media channels, I create animations tailored to meet your marketing goals.

Visit this page to see Pricing and learn about the production process.

Music Videos

Whether it’s narrative-driven, an abstract lyric video, or live show visuals, animation is a powerful way to represent your sound and help your music stand out on streaming and social platforms.

Video Games

Bring your game assets to life with everything from character animations to immersive environmental backgrounds, or build excitement with an eye-catching trailer.

Narrative Animation and Series

Bring your stories to the screen. From short films and pitch-ready pilots to episodic series for online platforms or broadcast.

Featured Projects

A selection of Portfolio highlights

Spare | Explainer Video

Animated Explainer video for Spare to showcase why their live traffic routing is a game changer.

Scene+ | Instagram Animations

Characterful icons brought to life, engaging with customers through Instagram stories and reels.

Foolish Mortals - 2D Point and Click Adventure Game. Animation Director: Matthew Creed Animated inside After Effects Produced by Jammy Custard Animation

Foolish Mortals | 2D point and Click Video game

Bringing the beautiful artwork to life with animation for this award winning video game.

IT'S MUSIC Wild West Song Thumbnail. Featuring Abi, Ade and their horse line dancing in a barn

ITS MUSIC | Animated Music Videos for Children

A series of catchy animated music videos entertaining and education children worldwide.

Peter Crouch Documentary Animated Anecdotes. Animation Director: Matthew Creed Animated inside After Effects Produced by Jammy Custard Animation

Peter Crouch | Animated Anecdotes

Animated anecdotes used in a documentary of Peter Crouchs life and football career.

Jacksorjacksor Wine-dark Animated Lyric Video

JacksorJacksor - Animated Lyric Videos

A series of bespoke abstract animated lyric videos, synchronised to and complementing the music.

See more of my Portfolio

Matthew Creed Freelance Animator & Motion Designer based in Cardiff

About Matthew

Your Freelance Animation Partner

With over 16 years in animation for marketing, I’ve helped companies and agencies produce impactful, goal-driven motion content.

Whether you’re a brand, startup or creative agency, I can plug into your team to turn briefs into purposeful, engaging animation – built to connect with your audience and deliver results.

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