Jacob Birmingham
Award-Winning Director, Writer, Animator & Character Designer
Jacob works digitally and traditionally, remote, and in-person. He has a visionary artistic voice and is skilled in leading creative teams in narrative storytelling endeavors.
Skills
Final Draft; Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro; Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Audition, InDesign; Cinema 4D; Maya; DragonFrame; SyncSketch.
Current Experience
Lipscomb University MFA Student Films — 2023-Present
Lawrence of Avillion - Thesis Animated Series Pitch
Character Designer - 2025
Character Designer - 2025
The Day The Playground Stood Still - Animated Short Film
Storyboard Artist - 2024 - 2025
Storyboard Artist - 2024 - 2025
The Piano - Animated Short Film
2D Character Animator - 2024 - 2025
2D FX Lead - 2024 - 2025
2D Character Animator - 2024 - 2025
2D FX Lead - 2024 - 2025
Cravenwood - Thesis Animated Series
Head Character Designer - 2023 - 2025
Head Character Designer - 2023 - 2025
I Call Me Chucho (2024) - Award-Winning Animated Short Film
2D Character Animator - 2023 - 2024
2D Character Animator - 2023 - 2024
The Legend of Bill (2024) - Award-Winning Animated Short Film
Writer/Director - 2023 - 2024
Writer/Director - 2023 - 2024
Previous Experience
Graphic Designer; Pencilish Animation Studios — 2022-2023
Write marketing copy and motion graphics for Pencilish brands, channels, and series IP.
Write marketing copy and motion graphics for Pencilish brands, channels, and series IP.
Adjunct Professor, Animation Department; Lipscomb University — 2022
Instruct undergraduate animation students in perspective, value, color & composition.
Instruct undergraduate animation students in perspective, value, color & composition.
Senior Motion Graphics Producer; Dallas College — 2016-2022
Produce 1-3 minute turnkey productions in a range of different styles and pipelines. Write and direct voice-over. Pitch and acquire new technologies to increase quality and efficiency of production. Mentor interns on both animated and live-action productions.
Produce 1-3 minute turnkey productions in a range of different styles and pipelines. Write and direct voice-over. Pitch and acquire new technologies to increase quality and efficiency of production. Mentor interns on both animated and live-action productions.
Education
Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN — MFA Animation, Est. 2025
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK — BFA Film & Media Arts, 2013
www.mrbirm.com | jacob@mrbirm.com