About
Welcome to my portfolio website! I'm Soner AKTAS, a freelancer Visual Artist and Art Director based in Mainz. My work is primarily focused on motion graphics, animation, illustration, storyboarding, and editorial cartoons for clients both nationally and internationally. I have a strong passion for expressing my creative vision through visual media and I strive to create innovative and engaging solutions for my clients. My designs are known for their unique style and high level of technical proficiency, which I have acquired through my experience and dedication to continuous learning. My work has been appreciated by numerous clients around the world and I take pride in my ability to tackle a wide range of creative challenges. Thank you for visiting my site and I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you!
Experience
2021-> • Freelancing • Illustrator, Animation Artist, Art Director
2022-> • Finally Studio • Animation Artist, Art Director
2019- 2022 • Labor Digital (Adobe) • Motion Designer, Illustrator
2017- 2019 • ZDF Digital / Mainz • Motion-designer (Arte, ZDF)
2016- 2018 • Hochschule Mainz • Tutor for Motion Design
2021-> • Freelancing • Illustrator, Animation Artist, Art Director
2022-> • Finally Studio • Animation Artist, Art Director
2019- 2022 • Labor Digital (Adobe) • Motion Designer, Illustrator
2017- 2019 • ZDF Digital / Mainz • Motion-designer (Arte, ZDF)
2016- 2018 • Hochschule Mainz • Tutor for Motion Design
Clients and Publications
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Neue Narrative
Psychologie Heute
University of Gothenburg
Adobe
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Neue Narrative
Psychologie Heute
University of Gothenburg
Adobe
Awards
ANNY: Animation Nights New York • Oficial Selection 2019
Arte Short film competition: Grenzenlos • Oficial Selection 2019
Anima Syros 12. International Animation Festival • Official Selection 2019
3rd Chaniartoon • Official Selection 2019
International Comic & Animation Festival • Official Selection 2019 -2019 Factual Animation Film Festival • Official Selection 2019
ANNY: Animation Nights New York • Oficial Selection 2019
Arte Short film competition: Grenzenlos • Oficial Selection 2019
Anima Syros 12. International Animation Festival • Official Selection 2019
3rd Chaniartoon • Official Selection 2019
International Comic & Animation Festival • Official Selection 2019 -2019 Factual Animation Film Festival • Official Selection 2019
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Thank you! (^_>^)
"Motion Design", "Motion Graphics", "Animation", "Explainer", "Erklär film", "Erklär Video", "Typo", "Mainz", "Deutschland", "Rheinland-Pfalz", "Soner Aktas", "Designer", "Motion Designer", "Artist", "Künstler", "Kunst", "Illustrator", "Editorial", "freelancer", "freiberifler"