Hi, I’m Chris, a 2D Animator, Character Designer, and Rigging Specialist with years of professional experience bringing stories and ideas to life through motion.
I specialize in creating expressive character animations that feel alive whether for cartoon series, explainer videos, music visuals, or short films. My goal is always to deliver animation that’s clean, engaging, and full of personality.
What I Offer:
2D Animation: Smooth, story-driven movement designed to match your project’s tone and rhythm
Character Design & Rigging: Custom-built characters optimized for dynamic, flexible animation
Storyboarding & Scene Planning: Clear visual direction that ensures your story flows perfectly
Lip Sync & Expressions: Realistic emotion and timing for voiceovers or music
Moho (Anime Studio) Expert: Advanced rigging, vector animation, and layer control for professional results.
Why Clients Love Working With Me:
✅ Detail-oriented and creative: I focus on storytelling, timing, and emotion
✅ Fast and reliable communication throughout every stage of production
✅ Experienced with both studio work and freelance projects
✅ Capable of syncing animation perfectly with music or choreography
If you’re looking for a dependable 2D animator who can transform your ideas into visually stunning, rhythmic animations, I’d love to collaborate with you.
Let’s make your vision move!
Send me a message and let’s start your next animation.
Moho
Character Design
2D Animation
2D Illustration
Animation for Kids
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Motion Graphics
AI Video Generation
Vector Tracing
Caricature
Cartoon Art
Mutai E.
Nairobi, Kenya
$30/hr
5.0
38 jobs
I’m a character animator and motion graphics designer with 10+ years of experience creating explainer videos, educational animation, character animation, and social media animations that help audiences understand ideas quickly and clearly. My focus is on visual storytelling, clear communication, and engaging motion graphics that turn complex ideas into simple, compelling visuals.
I work with businesses, educators, startups, and marketing teams who need animation that is both professional and easy for audiences to follow. Whether it’s a motion graphics explainer video, educational animation, animated ads, or social media animation for reels and vertical videos, I focus on clarity, pacing, and visuals that support your message.
I can manage the entire animation pipeline from concept to final delivery, including script interpretation, storyboarding, illustration, animation, and final video production.
Services I provide:
• Motion graphics explainer videos
• 2D animation and character animation
• Social media animation (reels, vertical videos, animated ads)
• Educational and e-learning animation
• Animated content for courses, presentations, and marketing
• Youtube for Kids
• Rhyme songs for kids
• Animation for kids
• Cartoon animation
• Animated GIFs
• Logo Animation
• Animated Whiteboard & Explainer Videos
• 3D Product Animation
• Animation for Streamers
• App & Website Promo Videos
• Character Animation
• Intro & Outro Animation
Tools I use:
• Adobe After Effects
• Toon Boom Harmony
• Moho (Anime Studio)
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Clip Studio
With 10+ years of hands-on animation and motion design experience, I focus on clean visuals, strong storytelling, and reliable delivery. If you’re looking for motion graphics, explainer videos, or educational animation that clearly communicates your ideas and keeps viewers engaged, I’d be delighted to discuss your project.
Moho
2D Animation
Animation for Kids
Toon Boom Harmony
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Motion Graphics
Graphic Design
Video Production
Animation
Brand Identity
Cartoon Animation
Social Media Marketing
Video Editing
Video Editing & Production
Muhammad G.
Lahore, Pakistan
$30/hr
4.8
37 jobs
I'm a Traditional Animation and Character Animation specialist with years of experience bringing hand-drawn characters to action through expressive, frame-by-frame movement. My core focus is Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Hand-Drawn Animation and Cel Animation, built entirely by hand, frame by frame, with no templates and no shortcuts.
I've worked on animated films, TV animated series, music videos, YouTube Shorts, TikToks/Reels, and explainer animations, delivering everything from full productions to short, high-impact character-driven scenes. Whether the project calls for Traditional Animation for a film, Character Animation for a series, or Hand-Drawn Animation for a commercial, every frame is built around storytelling, timing, acting, and personality.
Core Specialties:
Traditional Animation, 2D Character Animation, Frame by Frame Animation, Hand-Drawn Animation, Cel Animation, Custom Puppet Character Animation, Character Rigging, Keyframe Animation, Cartoon Animation, Explainer Animation.
Styles I Work In:
Classic Traditional Animation, stylized Cartoon Animation, retro 2D motion, UPA-inspired design, geometric vector animation, anime and manga-influenced Character Animation, cel-shaded animation, and expressive line-based character art.
Beyond Animation:
I also bring Character Animation skills into Game Art, Concept Art, Background Design, Children's Book Illustration, Comic Art, portraits, posters, and fan art, whenever a project needs both animation and illustration.
Software & Tools:
Toon Boom Harmony and Moho for advanced Character Rigging and 2D Character Animation, TVPaint and Procreate for pure Frame-by-Frame and Hand-Drawn Animation, After Effects, Adobe Animate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio Paint for compositing and design, and Blender for 2D/3D hybrid animation.
Industries & Formats:
Indie films, animated series, commercials, educational YouTube content, NFT and meme-coin branding, children's books, comics, and social media campaigns, spanning cel-shaded animation, anime and manga styles, retro animation, and stylized graphics.
Clients hire me when they want more than motion. They want Traditional Animation, Character Animation, and Hand-Drawn Animation that feels alive. From storyboards and character design to background art, animation, and final polish, I make sure every frame serves the story.
If you're searching for Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Hand-Drawn Animation, Frame by Frame Animation, Cel Animation, Character Rigging, Cartoon Animation, Explainer Animation, Game Art, Concept Art, Background Design, Children's Book Art, Comic Art, or Anime/Manga Style Animation, let's bring your characters to action, one frame at a time.
Moho
Storyboarding
Adobe After Effects
Traditional Animation
2D Animation
Concept Artistry
Character Animation
YouTube Video
Toon Boom Harmony
CelAction2D
Animation
Animated Cartoon
Adobe Creative Suite
Cartoon Character
Custom Video
Abdul H.
Houston, Texas
$35/hr
4.9
115 jobs
Top Rated Plus Creative Professional with $40K+ earned on Upwork, helping businesses, brands, agencies, and content creators produce engaging visual content that drives attention and results.
I specialize in video editing, motion graphics, 2D animation, social media content, and creative visual production for marketing, advertising, and online growth.
Services I provide:
• Video Editing
• Motion Graphics
• 2D Animation
• Explainer Videos
• Social Media Content
• Reels & Short-Form Videos
• Advertisement & Promo Videos
• Testimonial Videos
• YouTube Content
• Highlight Videos
• Color Grading
• Post-Production
Tools:
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
I focus on creating clean, modern, and engaging content that aligns with brand goals while maintaining high production quality.
Clients value my reliability, communication, attention to detail, and ability to deliver polished work on time.
Whether you need video content for marketing, social media, advertising, or brand storytelling, I can help bring your ideas to life.
Moho
2D Animation
Animation
Animation Design
2D Art
Whiteboard Animation
Explainer Video
Adobe After Effects
Animated Explainer
Character Animation
Motion Graphics
Kinetic Typography
Typography
Video Editing
Video Editing & Production
Ali R.
Kamoke, Pakistan
$5/hr
4.8
35 jobs
Greetings! I'm Ali Raza, a content creator , 2d animator here on Upwork. With a passion for visual storytelling and years of hands-on experience in the field of 2d animation like 2d animated stories, 2d kids animation, stickman animation , stick figure animation, 2d animated stories of any language , 2d animated shorts and reels along with 2d animated songs, I bring a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise to the table.
Moho
Character Design
Adobe Character Animator
Adobe Animate
Toon Boom Harmony
Cartoon Character
2D Animation
2D Illustration
Graphic Design
Character Animation
Cartoon Animation
Traditional Animation
Stick
Mohd Z.
New Delhi, India
$45/hr
5.0
111 jobs
★★★Project Lead at TOP Graphic Designing & Animation Company - Graphic Designo Studio ★★★
--Received 5 Stars Rating From 100% Of My Clients
--Over 1000 Satisfied Customers With Top Rated Upwork Profile
--No Project Is Overdue In My Lifetime
--Do Not Believe Me Instead Read The Feedback From My Valuable Client On Upwork.
►Why Choose ME?
I have spent the previous 9 years in working as art director and creating in different kinds of animation, graphics, concepts and characters till now i have worked almost with all style of animation and graphics under 2D. I am always looking for new challenges through which i can test my skills, i also have nice hand sketching and drawing skills therefore i am also creating detailed concept arts and illustrations for games, comics, digital productions and movies.
Apart from above i am expert motion graphic artist and producing explanatory and other kinds of motion graphics as well.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, you will get
✔ The same creative who was hired by Oreo, Graphic River, Ministry Of Sports - Saudi Arabia, Gogo Driver and other top brands across the world.
✔ DESIGNER/DEVELOPER, for whom more than 50 happy customers shared their 5-Star love on Upwork and other platforms.
✔ FINAL work awesomely in compiled packages and deployment on your servers.
✔ SUPERB support even after months of closing the project.
✔ Amazing value for money. I don't overcharge like other so-called 'top' or 'premium' service providers.
I AM HAVING EXPERTISE IN BELOW SOFTWARE:
Canva, Adobe Collections, Autodesk 3DS Max, Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, Clip Studio Paint, ToonBoom, Blender, Storyboard Pro, Manga Studio
Development Projects:
Just send me a message via Upwork and we can get started.
Moho
Traditional Animation
Anime
Cutout Animation
Toon Boom Harmony
Animation
Animation for Kids
2D Animation
Logo Design
Character Animation
Photo Manipulation
Flash Animation
Graphic Design
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