Hello there – I’m Simon Armstrong – but you can call me Si.

I’m a multi-faceted creative; conceiving, designing and producing various projects and work for a variety of clients including Google, The Wellcome Trust, Disney, Red Bull, The National Physical Laboratory, The United Nations, The European Commission, Toyota, Turner Broadcast and UKTV to name a few.

I’m a Director, Designer, Animator [ with a particular passion for the character driven narrative ], Illustrator [ I have a degree from Kingston University ] and Producer. I enjoy dabbling in copywriting and app development. I am also the founder and Creative Director of animation studio ticktockrobot.

I’m an ideas man foremost and relish conceptualising exciting new ways to convey an idea. I don’t like the concept to be dictated by a medium; therefore I’ve become a specialist in a variety of packages and techniques (and continually strive to adopt new ones) so I’m not limited in the way in which I approach a project.

I’m happy working to targeted briefs - thinking up fresh ideas and 360 campaigns, within teams or on my own, my head down designing / animating.

I use the full Adobe Suite and Maya to create my work, as well as a good ole fashioned pencil and paper. I work from my studio on the south coast of Sussex near sunny Brighton, with my ever faithful mascot Max [ my Labrador ].

Please get in touch to discuss rates and availability or just say hi!

 

Services and Skills I can offer...

3D character animation and motion graphics [using Maya]

2D and mixed media animation [using the full Adobe Suite]

Graphic Design and Illustration

Scriptwriting & Storyboarding

Concept, Creative, Art and Animation Direction

Creative Production and Editing [ using Premire Pro ]

Some of my clients....

Some Testimonials so you don't have to take my word for it!

“I have worked closely with Simon on many challenging briefs, his passion and tenacity is a delight to work with, and he has always delivered above expectations. His communication skills are excellent, he is attentive and takes the time to understand the goals and objectives of the project. Creatively, he's full of unique and clever ideas, and I thoroughly enjoy conceptualising and planning the execution with him. Simon is a pleasure to work with and If I have a challenging brief or an ambitious idea I take it to them.”

Simon Stanford
Creative Producer
Disney Media

“Simon and his team were introduced to us and our expectations were initially pretty high. As the work progressed and the design and animation came together our expectations grew. Simon ‘got it’ in terms of what we wanted, taking the time to thoroughly understand our new business and went beyond what we needed. He didn’t merely follow our brief, he gave it three dimensions and the result speaks for itself: an amazing animation that explains everything in a few minutes. The only word is ...WOW.”

David Roysten-lee
Chairman
Future Resume

“We have been working with Simon on several projects and it's been a pleasure. He always aims to complete his work with the highest attention to detail and works towards surpassing all expectations. I recommend Simon to any production company creating visual media. A reliable and excellent addition to the team.”

Isabelle Hulten
Production Manager
MTG Group

“From the outset we were not sure what the end result would look like. However Simon put our minds at ease and guided us through the whole animation process. Simon listened carefully to our brief, took notes and sketched a series of concept characters and storyboards. The final animation is far better than we ever anticipated and tells the story of the planning and building process in a straightforward but contemporary and interesting fashion. The team at G3 Architecture cannot thank Simon and his team enough and we would not have any hesitation in recommended him and Tick Tock Robot! ”

Michael Greve
Founder and MD
G3 Architecture

“Their attention to detail, speed and quality of work make ticktockrobot an absolute pleasure to work with time and time again.”

Matthew Giffen
Senior Creative
Disney

“I've collaborated with Simon and his team on a number of projects and I always find their work to be inventive and beautifully realised.  Simon's animation and directing skills are superb and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.”

Sara Kenney
Writer, Producer & Director
Wowbagger Productions