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- Colin Thomas is an animator and graphic artist.
His work spans disciplines of motion graphics, stop motion, 3D, and practical effects.
He has worked with dozens of major brands. He is a one-man army. He can lead a team. He is client-friendly.
His defining characteristics are cheerfulness, curiosity, and a relentless desire to create good and meaningful work.

△ As a fan of fine art collage, I was pleased with the art direction in this video. This project felt like a turning point in our storytelling strategy: the copy, the AD, the stop motion influences, and the efficiency of visual storytelling really came together.

△ One of my favorite projects at Zendesk used mixed media to underline the unlimited possibilities inherent in an open source platform. This blend of motion graphics, stop motion, 3D, and pixilization informed the house animation style as it evolved during the 2022 brand refresh.

△ Lady Gaga's creative team reached out to me for a lyric video for 'The Cure'. I proposed a mesmeric video in which reading the lyrics wasn't the top priority, and they went with it. This was extremely fun to animate.
Favorite YouTube comments include: "How the hell are we suppose to read the lyrics? LMAO" and "People with dyslexia must hate you so bad right now."

△ Zendesk has several yearly events, and one of the mid-funnel product demonstrations is called Showcase. This is an example of an assignment with a loose brief and a tight deadline. I had a day to make it, from start to finish. I like this one.

△ Participant Media and Recycle Across America reached out for an animation to help people recycle smarter with new standardized labels.