Matt Harvey
Motion Graphics Specialist

Matt Harvey

Past clients include Barclays, Microsoft, Nivea, Sony Music & Turner Media.

About

Matt Harvey is a professional creative generalist specializing in motion graphics, design, illustration, and art direction. He has 16 years of working experience in the UK and Europe across multiple industries, ranging from advertising to gaming to TV. Through collaboration with agencies, he has designed for global brands such as Barclays, British Gas, Electronic Arts, ESPN X-games, Michelin, Microsoft, Nivea, Nokia Nurofen, Sony Music, Turner Media, and Warner Music, among others. His expertise includes using tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Audition, and Logic Pro.

Employment

3 roles
May 2010 - Present 16 years
Creative Professional
Independent

Matt has worked across advertising, TV, gaming, digital, music, and digital art industries. 


As a senior motion designer for Collaborateur:

  • Produced and animated showreels, case studies, and video content for socials.

As a senior motion designer for SBS Australia:

  • Worked on a variety of SBS content and campaigns.

As a motion artist and animator for The Primacy (US):

  • Designed and produced a variety of animation and motion projects.

As a senior motion designer for R/GA:

  • Worked on clients such as Telstra and Google.

As a senior digital designer for Nine Entertainment Company:

  • Worked on NineMSN, Nine News, and other NEC products.

As a senior digital designer for SapientNitro:

  • Led the design for websites and digital work for medical clients.

As a motion graphics designer for Sodus Films:

  • Created animations and branded content.

As a motion graphics designer for Six Black Pens:

  • Produced animations, TV commercials, and video projects.

As an interface designer for Centryc Solutions:

  • Designed touchscreen interfaces and UX for new social technology.

As a motion graphics designer and animator for Gunshop.tv (San Francisco):

  • Worked on motion graphics projects for PayPal.

As a senior designer and art director for Pusher Sydney:

  • Designed digital campaigns websites and mobile sites.

As a motion designer and animator for Steam Motion & Sound:

  • Created broadcast graphics for a Channel 7 exclusive documentary.

As a 2D interface artist for Supermassive Games (UK):

  • Produced interface and HUD design for Playstation games.

As a senior digital designer for Blast Radius/AKQA London and Amsterdam:

  • Worked on digital campaigns for Bacardi and Nivea.

As a TV interface designer for BT London (UK):

  • Designed BT Vision interactive OD interfaces.

As a senior digital designer and art director for Rufus Leonard (UK):

  • Worked on Digital projects for Lloyds TSB and site redesign for British Gas.


Other clients: Adult Swimm, AOL, Arsenal, Barclays, Codemasters, Channel 7, Capcom, Dulux, Electronic Arts, ESPN X-games, Fenchurch, Football Association, Hostelworld, Lovefilm, Nike ACG, Orange, Lion Nathan, Luna Park, Michelin, Microsoft, ninemsn, Nurofen, CommBank, Network Rail, ResMed, Nokia Nurofen, S.A. Brains, SCEE, Sony Music, Sky, Turner Media, Universal Music, Virgin Megastore, Warner Music, Yell.

May 2007 - Jul 2010 3 years 2 months
Senior Designer & Art Director
Clinic & Small Japanese Soldier

Clinic & Small Japanese Soldier is an independent creative agency specializing in design, branding, advertising, and events production.

  • Provided print and digital design, motion graphics, art and creative direction, meeting and pitching to international clients, and leading projects and teams.
  • Acted as the creative lead for global campaigns, art directing TV shoots, ATL campaigns, websites and online campaigns.
Feb 2003 - Jun 2006 3 years 4 months
Senior Designer & Art Director
313 Entertainment

313 is an integrated facility that involves training courses in entertainment and design, commercial recording studio, not for profit organizations and community based work and local music industry involvement. 

  • Managed design (web and print), branding, press, TV, online marketing, assisting event management and sound recording at multimedia training and design facility.
  • Worked also as part-time graphic design tutor.

Education

Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 1 month
Screenwriting Short Course, Screenwriting
NIDA
Jun 2013 - Jul 2013 1 month
Directors Short Course, Directing
NIDA
Apr 2013 - May 2013 1 month
Short Film Directing Course, Directing
AFTRS
Jan 2000 - Nov 2003 3 years 10 months
Bachelor of Creative Arts, Graphic Design
University of Wollongong

Portfolio

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