TED HANIK
Emmy Award-winning creative with 20+ years of experience turning complex ideas into clear, engaging visual content.
My work spans motion design, video, and digital media, with a focus on helping teams communicate more effectively—
whether through product storytelling, brand campaigns, or content systems.
I bring an end-to-end approach, from concept through final delivery,
with an emphasis on clarity, speed, and real-world impact.
Known for stepping into ambiguous or incomplete projects and
bringing them to a clear, finished state.
Available for remote, hybrid, or on-site roles. Focused on helping teams
translate complex ideas into clear, high-impact visual content.
GALLERY
MOTION GRAPHICS
CLIENT: AMAZING FACTS
PROJECT: HIS-STORY ARCHAEOLOGY SUMMIT
Produced a broadcast-ready animated introduction for His-Story: Bible Archaeology Summit, establishing the visual tone for the event.
CLIENT: AMAZING FACTS
PROJECT: AFY - VERTICAL VISION OPENER
Translated static Photoshop comps into a broadcast-ready animated opener, establishing the visual tone for a youth-focused series.
CLIENT: AMAZING FACTS
PROJECT: 60th ANNIVERSARY VIDEO OPENER
Produced a full-scale event opener for a 60th anniversary broadcast, building a cohesive visual system for live and cable delivery.
CLIENT: EL POLLO LOCO
PROJECT: CINCO DE MAYO PROMO
Adapted static brand assets into fast-turn social content for Instagram campaigns, delivering polished motion under tight promotional timelines
CLIENT: JASON CHRISTOFF
PROJECT: DOCUMENTARY TRAILER
Produced a documentary trailer for Planet Mind Control with Jason Christoff, overseeing the project end-to-end from concept and filming through editing and final delivery.
CLIENT: LASERFICHE
PROJECT: EXPLAINER VIDEO
Delivered a flagship explainer video in-house, reducing production costs by $20K while accelerating time to launch.
CLIENT: AMBRY GENETICS
PROJECT: 90's PARTY PROMOTION
Produced a promotional piece for a corporate conference, replicating the visual style and tone of The Simpsons intro through animation and design.
CLIENT: MARKET AMERICA
PROJECT: UNFRANCHISE BUSINESS
Produced a YouTube promotional video, leading concept development, animation, and on-screen messaging from provided voice-over through final delivery.
CLIENT: MOBILITYWARE
PROJECT: META ADVERTISING - VARIOUS
Transformed raw gameplay footage into high-performing Meta ad creatives, handling animation, 3D, and editorial to deliver scroll-stopping campaign conten
LIENT: AMBRY GENETICS
PROJECT: WHAT IS GENETIC TESTING?
Created high-performing explainer content (20K–62K+ views), translating complex health topics into clear, accessible visual narratives.
ABOUT ME
Ted Hanik
I started my career on The Simpsons, where I built a foundation in timing, clarity, and visual storytelling that still drives my work today.
Since then, I’ve focused on helping teams communicate complex ideas through clear, effective visual content—spanning motion design, video, and digital media.
I work end-to-end, from concept through delivery, translating raw assets, static designs, or incomplete inputs into polished, production-ready content.
My experience spans broadcast, product marketing, and brand campaigns, with a focus on clarity, speed, and real-world impact.
Professional Testimonials
Ted knows motion! This guy can animate just about anything! Our team at MobilityWare hired him for several video ads, and what he delivered was always above expectations. From concept to completion, Ted can jump into any stage of the project and give 110% no matter what the challenge. Needless to say, He has a great attitude and work ethic.
Bimal Gorajia
Designer at MobilityWare
Ted is a great addition to any team as he's personable, creative and is genuinely passion about what he does. He's very artistic and can easily bring your idea (or random thought) to life! He's very detail oriented. It was a pleasure working to work with him.
Brittany Charnley
Director of Marketing at Friends Christian School
Ted is an expert in his field. I had the pleasure of working with Ted during his time at Laserfiche as the Lead Multimedia Designer. He has a high level of organizational skills and the ability to create excellent work within deadlines. I was particularly impressed by the way he was able to take the simplest sketches and turn them into expertly crafted animations with little to no direction. In addition to his wide range of technical skills, Ted is also a great teacher and is very clear and concise when explaining concepts, ideas, or processes. Ted is a talented artist, creative thinker, and a valuable addition to any team he is a part of.
Cindy Man
Design Manager at Inspire
I initially worked with Ted building out e-learning courses in IBM. During that time he proved to be incredibly helpful and knowledgeable and was excellent in communicating his ideas. Although Ted is highly talented as a graphic artist he is an inspiration and never ceases to learn and explore new areas to better his skills. I miss his positive attitude, feedback and patience on our previous team. It would be great to work with him again.
Gaye Watanabe
The Healing Gift
I've worked with Ted since 2004 and I would highly recommend him. We worked together on a media team at FileNet and IBM as well as other projects I've produced. He's a very talented artist with a wide range of skills. Whether it's storyboarding a scene for a shoot, creating an animation or shooting video, Ted is an outstanding talent to work with. I look forward to future collaborations with Ted!
Noah Bello
Media Producer | Video Director | Creative Consultant
Ted was meticulous with all assignments while working at Film Roman as a character layout artist. People enjoyed working with him, and he brought a sense of commitment and dedication with him to work each and every day.
Thomas Richner
Storyboard Artist at Fox Television Animation, The Simpsons
