Eugene Weiss
Head of Animation & Motion Lead
Selected Works
About me
Capabilities:
Creative Direction
Visual Systems
Creative Production
Team Scaling & Leadership
Motion & 3D
Pipeline & Operations
My background
Built an animation department from scratch to 14 people and reached #1 supplier status with Canva. I combine creative leadership with product thinking and operational ownership – from content strategy and partnership negotiations to building my own automation tools. 7 years in the industry, the last 3 with full P&L responsibility over the direction, the team, and direct C-level exposure.
My approach
I believe that in any business, people always come first – not the other way around. I prefer to keep processes transparent and lead by example through active hands-on involvement, because I see the leader's place as being on stage, not behind it. I take responsibility, especially in uncertain situations, and when there's no clear answer, I move fast, make decisions myself, and delegate tasks to the right people based on their level of ownership. I build systems and automation that give people the freedom to focus on work that actually inspires them. I also stay very close to what's happening in the industry, constantly analyzing where things are heading – often before they get there.
Career
(2021 - now) Head of Animation & Creative Director at Icons8 LLC
(2025 - now) Studio Lead | Product Lead at VisualPharm
(2022 - 2025) Lottie animator at Telegram & VK
(2018 - 2022) Freelance Motion Graphic Designer

