Raisul Islam Sohan
Motion Designer · 2D Animator · Creative Developer
Profile
Motion designer and 2D animator with 10+ years of experience on story-led work for international development, technology and editorial teams. Selected clients include UNDP, UNICEF, GIZ, USAID, the World Bank and WHO. Alongside client work, I build free tools for Adobe, Figma and Chrome, and direct animated documentaries from script to final sound. I pair hands-on craft with production leadership, carrying projects from the first storyboard to delivery and improving the workflow for the next one.
Highlights
- 100% on-time delivery across Vidiosa client campaigns; a new storyboard-and-feedback workflow cut turnaround by 15%.
- 200K+ organic views on campaigns where I directed the creative, with measurable audience engagement.
- 8 free open-source tools for Windows, Adobe CC, Figma and Chrome, alongside 1,100+ GitHub contributions in the past year.
- 3 animated documentaries written, illustrated, animated and sound-designed for Nomolos and Bichitro Biggan.
Experience
Independent Motion Designer & Creative Developer
Apr 2026 – PresentSelf-employed · Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Created Nomolos (youtube.com/@nomolosfiles); wrote, illustrated, animated and sound-designed Prohibition (9:40) and Cobra Effect (8:49, 23 scenes).
- Write and animate science stories for Bichitro Biggan; created Consciousness (4:08) with nine hand-drawn scenes, 3D parallax and volumetric lighting.
- Build and maintain eight free creative and desktop tools; built two bilingual PHP / JavaScript WordPress platforms: bichitrobiggan.com and raisulsohan.com.
Project Manager
Aug 2024 – Mar 2026Vidiosa · Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Led animation and motion graphics for global SaaS and technology clients, from brief and storyboard through delivery.
- Managed cross-functional teams, budgets, schedules and client reviews; delivered every campaign on time.
- Introduced a storyboard-and-feedback workflow that cut turnaround by 15%; directed campaigns with 200K+ organic views.
Senior Motion & Graphics Designer
Jan 2022 – Jul 2024JMI Group · Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Maintained a large industrial group's visual identity across social, web, email, brochures, advertising and print.
- Produced campaign videos and presented 2D and 3D concepts to marketing and product teams.
- Coordinated photographers, illustrators and copywriters across concurrent projects while keeping brand standards consistent.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer & 2D Animator
Jan 2018 – Dec 2021Big Blue Communications · Bangladesh & UK
- Created explainers, infographic films, e-learning and social animation for development clients, from pitch and storyboard through final animation.
- Delivered UNICEF Oky stories, twelve USAID infographic animations, a GIZ climate film and a 3D Mekong map film for Landell Mills.
- Made multilingual app explainers for ITF Seafarers' Trust and animation or interactive work for Awaj Foundation, the Dutch Embassy, HelpAge International and DAI.
Video Editor & Animator
2015 – 2017Think School (ThinkBangla) · Bangladesh & UK
- Edited and animated 20+ educational videos on Bangladesh's science, history and culture.
- Also handled storyboarding and YouTube SEO for the series.
Program Manager, Video Editor & Sports Journalist
2010 – 2015Old Bay Media · BDSPORTSNEWS.COM · Dhaka
- Old Bay Media (2013 – 2015): built and ran Bangla Boi, managing its catalogue, publisher deals, service and delivery.
- BDSPORTSNEWS.COM (2010 – 2012): reported from Sher-e-Bangla and interviewed national cricketers and footballers.
Open-source tools all free
Skills
Motion & design
- After Effects (expert): Duik Angela and Joystick 'n Sliders rigging, expressions, 3D parallax
- Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D, Audition
- Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, Animate
- Storyboarding, illustration, sound design, YouTube SEO
Code & automation
- JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Node.js
- Adobe CEP, ExtendScript, ScriptUI; Figma Plugin API; Chrome extensions (Manifest V3)
- PHP, WordPress theme architecture, HTML, CSS, Lottie
- Git and GitHub, documentation, release management
Production & leadership
- Project management: ClickUp, Trello, Asana
- Creative direction, scriptwriting, storyboard review
- Client and stakeholder communication, budgeting, scheduling
- AI-assisted research and scripting: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity
Education
B.S.S. (Hons.) in Social ScienceGovernment Bangla College, Dhaka · 2014
HSC, Science (2007) · SSC, ScienceMotijheel Model High School & College (2005)
Continuing educationMotion Design School, LinkedIn Learning, Skillshare (motion graphics, video editing, graphic design)
Languages
Bengali (native) · English (professional)
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