Eugene Weiss

Creative lead & motion designer

About me

Capabilities:

  • Creative Direction

  • Visual Systems & Art Direction

  • Motion Strategy & 3D

  • Team Scaling & Leadership

  • Creative Production & DesignOps

  • Pipeline Automation

My background

I lead creative and animation teams with a product-driven mindset – with clear metrics, real ownership, and processes that scale without breaking quality. Over 7 years I’ve grown from animator to running a department end-to-end: hiring, mentoring, P&L, B2B partnerships, production pipelines, stakeholder management, and C-level collaboration. Built the animation department from scratch to 14 direct reports; at peak – 20+ people across animation, design, and illustration under my creative direction.

My approach

I believe that in any business, people always come first. I prefer transparent processes and lead by example through active hands-on involvement – a leader belongs on stage, not behind it. I take full ownership, especially in uncertain conditions: when there’s no clear playbook, I move fast, make decisions, and delegate to the right people based on their level of ownership. I build systems and automation that free people to focus on work that inspires them, while staying close to industry trends – often anticipating where things are heading before they get there.

Honor & Awards

  • Lottie Squad Member — LottieFiles (Recognized among top international motion designers)

  • Video of the Day — Motion Design Awards for short film "Unit" (2026)

  • Dumbo Film Festival Semi-Finalist — Short film "Unit" (2026)

Career

(2021 - 2026) Head of Animation & Creative Director at Icons8 LLC

(2025 - 2026) Studio Lead | Product Owner at VisualPharm

(2022 - 2025) Lottie animator at Telegram & VK

(2018 - 2022) Freelance Motion Graphic Designer