I'm Dan.
Motion Story
is me.
Independent motion designer and director. Making brands move since 2010. Small studio, big impact: work directly with me.
Dan Neale
2012
500+
5.0 ★
Remote
A bit of an idea rebel. I love new ideas, technology, and pushing boundaries. Startups and forward-thinking tech are where I thrive. I also love business and complexity, and finding the simple way to say something hard.
I don't just make things move. Motion graphics, animated film, social content, presentations. I get into the why and how a product and a business work, then solve that through visual storytelling.
Give me a back-of-the-napkin brief and I'll still find a way to make it work. I don't wait to be told what to draw. I visualise the vision and make it believable. That's the craft: storytelling that sells the idea.
Making motion since 2010, Motion Story since 2012. No account managers. When a job is big I bring in specialists I direct, but nothing gets handed off. People find me through the work.
Also built SMASH Invoices — a side product for quoting and invoicing by voice on the tools.
“It felt like Motion Story was part of our team, even though we were both sitting at the other end of the globe.”
What I actually do
- Product narratives for sales funnels, onboarding, launches, and social.
- Talk me through a project and I can see the whole thing finished — then get it on paper so you see it too.
- Concept → storyboard → style → animation. Always that order.
- Not just a doer — a creator. The difference between me and a freelancer you hand a script to.
How I like to work
- Send six bullet points, not a twelve-page document.
- Bring me in early for the story and storyboard.
- Agencies: I slot in for creative direction — white label or direct.
- If the brief’s wrong, I’ll tell you. You’re not paying me to nod.
Cost, timeline, capacity
- From $5,000. Most projects land $10,000–$15,000. Fixed quote upfront.
- Most projects take 3–6 weeks from kickoff to delivery. Simpler pieces can ship in 2–4.
- Limited concurrent projects, on purpose. Get in early.