About me
A creative mind with an eye for detail
I've always enjoyed creating things, whether it's drawing, making music, photography or animation. That interest in creativity eventually led me to study Animation at the Utrecht School of the Arts, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Design in 2012. Since then, I've worked on a wide range of creative productions, from animated feature films and TV series to explainer videos and commercial projects. Over the years, I've worked as an animator, supervisor, art director and project manager, giving me experience in both the creative and organisational sides of production.
What I enjoy most is figuring out how to communicate an idea or tell a story in the best possible way. In recent years, I've spent a lot of time developing visual concepts and translating complex subjects into clear, accessible animations. This often involves working closely with clients, finding the core of their message and turning it into a visual story that makes sense for its audience. Besides the creative side of my work, I also enjoy thinking about how things can be organised and improved. I like bringing structure to projects, solving problems and finding practical ways to make workflows more efficient, without losing sight of the creative result.
Although animation has been the main focus of my career, my interests have always been broader. I enjoy photography, video editing, illustration and graphic design, and I'm interested in applying my experience in visual storytelling to different types of creative work. Outside of work, I also spend my time writing and playing music with my band, planning events and releases, and coming up with ways of promoting new releases on social media.
If you want to know more about my skills and relevant experience, please visit my LinkedIn profile.
Tom Mourik
I’ve worked on projects for the following brands, sometimes directly and sometimes indirectly through other animation studios or advertising companies
Testimonials
“Tom is a great person to work with in the team, positive, pay attention to details and always on top of all tasks. Tom has grown into a supportive and great supervisor of the team too in creative and technical. Highly recommend Tom for any 2D/Hybrid animation productions.”
Nana Boitran. VFX Animation Production Manager on Undone S2 at Submarine
“Tom really helped us bring life to our short film "Tickets Please". With very little oversight I could always be ensured that Tom would finish his work on time and keep me in the loop on the overall progress of the film. Because of this I could focus on other tasks without having to micro-manage the animation process. For any project involving a character driven animation pipe-line I would wholeheartedly recommend Tom to anyone looking for someone to take ownership an responsibility over whatever project you need done.”
Ben Vinkenburg. Artist/Co-founder at Studio Plumeau
“During Amazon’s ‘Undone’ season 1 and 2, I had the pleasure working with Tom as supervisor for the 2D animation department at Submarine. I never experienced such a smooth animation production as the ones under Tom’s supervision. Tom is very clear with his directions and ideas. He has a very balanced view between the production’s need and the artists input within time and budget restrictions. With the best possible finished result in mind. He is the engine that motivates, inspires, moves, corrects and directs the whole team and it’s individual members. I want Tom as my supervisor.”
Roland Lamers. Worked directly under Tom as an artist on Undone S1&2
“It was a pleasure to work together with Tom on Undone Season 2. Tom is a strong leader with an eye for quality and detail! He was generous with sharing knowledge of the project (having worked on Season 1) and sprinkled ShotGrid tips like fairy dust which helped me improve as a coordinator. Tom is an enthusiastic and organized supervisor who brought out the best in our team with open communication and camaraderie. I hope to work with Tom again!”
Hayley Vair. 2D Animation Coördinator on Undone S2
