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Alex Dawson

Director and Owner Creative Art Director Animation Director (2D + 3D) Animator Motion Designer Editor Writer

Alex has 20 years experience working for leading creative design companies in the UK, directing, designing and creating animations and short promo films, including 8 promo films for Puma (including Alexander McQueen Puma, Puma Black Label, and Puma Mihara). Recent highlights include working on a 'Beauty and the Beast' Disney themed Meerkats advert at Passion Pictures, creating animations for Pepsi, Gatorade and Lays for the UEFA Champions League Final 2019, and animating Donald Duck for a Duck Tales promo.

Alex has created short films, animations and video for Disney, Puma, Nike, Adidas, Pepsi, Passion Pictures, Jaguar, Pepsi, Gatorade, Lays, UEFA Champions League 2019, Jaguar, Disney’s Duck Tales (promo), Lenovo, BBC, Microsoft, Orange, M&S, Rexona, BT, Burberry, The Open, Saatchi & Saatchi, Time Based Arts, Graff, Procter & Gamble, Jack Daniels, HSBC, Santander Bank, Ogilvy, O2, Glenlivett, Aston Martin, Vauxhall, Firecracker Films, Liquid TV, Knock Knock, Three, Nokia, Coca Cola, EE, Carl Cox, Lululemon, Foster and Partners, The Ideal Home Show, Grand Designs, Virgin, Santander, and Thompson Reuters.

Alex created the Visual Effects for the feature film ‘Scott and Sid’ - including creating animations, motion tracking, digital painting and correction of environments and compositing.

Alex is a screenwriter and developing multiple projects, and is currently pitching the 2D + 3D animation sci fi adventure series 'Laundry Monsters, 'and other projects.

Alex created the Visual Effects for the feature film ‘Scott and Sid’ - including creating animations, motion tracking, digital painting and correction of environments and compositing.

Alex previously taught a 2D animation course at Qantm College, SAE Institute (BA (Hons equivalent), editing and digital illustration at Academy Class and PMA London, and is an academic external advisor for UK universities.

Alex started his career at Passion Pictures , working as a story artist on the music video 'Im still Here' for Disney's 'Treasure Planet,' directed by Tim Hope.

Alex specialised in animation during his MSc in Electronic Imaging at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee University. Previously Alex studied Film & Media at Stirling University (2.1 BA (Hons)), where he also made short films, storyboards, sound design, radio plays and radio journalism pieces.