I'm Matthew T. shaw
You have ideas and I'm here to help. I work with studios, creators and organisations to turn their concepts, messaging and meaning into clear visual identities through character design, worldbuilding, pitch development and expressive 2D storytelling.
My job is to make your idea come to life.
How i can help you...
Art Direction
Tone, shape language, colour rules, props and the “why” behind the visual universe.
Whether it’s whimsical, grounded, heartfelt or gently absurd — the world needs to feel unified.
Character Design
and Illustration
Characters and illustration with personality, intention
and appeal —
the kind audiences fall for (even if they’re mildly chaotic).
Illustrations, turnarounds, expression sheets, posing, costume exploration and visual logic built for animation and story-driven use.
Animation
Hand-crafted moments in motion focused on emotion, clarity and narrative impact.
Think explainer sequences, campaign storytelling, tone animation and character performance tests.
I'm Matthew T Shaw.
I'm a UK based international animator, art director and illustrator.
I've worked with some amazing clients on really exciting projects
rom around the world including the USA, Canada and the UK.
As a creative I love transforming ideas and stories, and developing
them into bold and engaging content to get people excited.
I've worked on a wide range of professional projects where I’ve used
my skills for film, campaigns, narrative animation, story boarding and
3D work amongst others.
In 2015 I was awarded a prestigious D&AD New Blood Pencil
for my animation and illustration work.
My skills in motion and illustration have also been recognised by Hermes Creative Awards and AVA Digital Awards. These awards were in recognition
for animation, use of motion and for video across different platforms.
Thanks for stopping by!
About Me.
CLIENTS.
Unicef
The NHS
Takeda
Biogen
Ipsen
Astra Zeneca
21 GRAMS
The BBC
The Science Museum
D&AD
The Green Party
Steady Records
Hollywood Records
Fundraising Direct
Love Box
Our Energy
Bite the Ballot
Regression Sessions
Assassins Guild productions
Liberty London
AWARDS.
Three Gold awards at the Hermes Creative Awards.
Three gold awards at the AVA Digital Awards.
D&AD Newblood
Pencil Award.
EDUCATION.
First Class Honours,
Illustration and Visual Communication.
University of Westminster
Contact
Reach Out
Have a project in mind, want to collaborate, or just want to say hi? Feel free to get in touch. I'd love to hear from you!
