Aaron Gardner

• Promoted to Head of Motion Graphics for The Sun (digital and print)

• Managing and supporting all of the design team's needs and requirements across both print and digital design teams

• Focussing on training the team to be multi-disciplined designers and looking into new ways we can harness new technology and look for new innovative ways of storytelling.

• Lead motion graphics within the team, creating short and long-form animated/VR/360 video content to a variety of outputs across News.

• Art Director for the Sun Snapchat discover channel

• Supporting The Sun Video department for their motion graphics and digital design needs

• Collaborating with News UK Commercial to produce multi-platform advertisements

• Continuing to innovate and research new ways to be at the forefront of visual storytelling and technology, delving into new avenues such as interactive graphics, AR, VR and anything that may arise In the future.

• Playing a key role in the integration of the digital and print teams.

I am currently Head of Design for News UK as Digital Design Editor directing a team of 32 digital designers, motion graphic designers and video editors across the UK and the US. Responsible for all design outputs across The Sun Online ranging from graphic design, brand identity creation, logo design, daily production of the news to directing the motion graphics team for the UK's number one Snapchat channel. Supplying content for The Sun's video team, creating intro animations, logos, templates, end boards and motion graphics for all of their videos.

Lead designer for The Sun's highly successful Snapchat discover channel. Played a key role in growing The Sun on Snapchat's audience to become the UK's number one Snapchat channel Brand creator and guardian of all Snapchat graphics including motion graphics and static graphics for the daily news editions Managed and directed a team of 5 motion graphic designers, rota management and training Creation of motion graphics and outputting creative to social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook Responsible for creating/directing all motion graphic work for The Sun adhering to tight deadlines on a daily basis Designing long-form static graphics for reading