Hi, I'm Johan Eriksson, a Brooklyn-based Motion Designer and Illustrator focused on crafting bold, engaging, and impactful visuals.
Each piece demonstrates a commitment to experimenting with various tools and pushing creative boundaries. The collection captures my personal creative journey, celebrating both innovation and the simple joy of making art.
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Color became the main character in our narrative, representing the "magic juice" powering this new technology. Drawing inspiration from 60s video art and modernist photography, we crafted a vibrant visual language using dynamic color spectrums, resulting in a film that felt both timeless and fresh.
Credits:
Direction: Buck
Creative Director: Daniel Oeffinger
Associate Creative Director: Chris Palazzo
Design: Guillermo Zapiola, Renaud Futterer, Ross McCampbell
Animation: Johan Eriksson, Romain Loubersanes, Ross McCampbell, Daniel Oeffinger
The episode, narrated through the perspective of Amanda Gorman, beautifully captures today’s uncertainties while promoting an optimistic vision for the future. It encourages young audiences to engage in social and political activism, culminating in a powerful message about individual impact within communities.
At the 2022 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, the series won the statue for Outstanding Short Form Program.
Full credits at BUCK.CO
Credits:
BUCK
Group Creative Director: Ben Langsfeld
Creative Director: Jon Gorman
Associate Creative Director: Joyce N Ho
Executive Producer: Joe Nash
Producer: Alex Decaneas, Russel Greene
Animation Lead: David Hobizal
Design: Melissa Miyamoto Mills, Hannah Sun, Johan Eriksson, VeroGomez
2D Animation: David Hobizal, Hannah Sun, Melissa Miyamoto Mills,Johan Eriksson, Vero Gomez, Gilles Desmadrille, Mark Butchko
At BUCK, we developed a comprehensive design toolkit that included opening titles, signage, and social assets, reflecting the festival's eclectic nature. Our creative process followed three principles: Think & Wonder, Play & Explore, and Make & Make Better, fostering collaboration among team members.
I contributed through animation, bringing the new visual identity to life and celebrating the diverse artistic disciplines represented at the festival.
Credits:
BUCK
Executive Creative Director: Vincent Lammers
Executive Producer: Chance Woodward
Creative Director: Richard Gray
Art Directors: Fabrizio Lenci, Simon Buijs
Animation Directors: Daniel Rodrigues, Joe Brooks
CG Supervisor: Joao Rema
Senior Producers: Carolina Brandão, Jamey Kitchens
Production Coordinator: Bénédicte Gold-Dalg
Design: Anna Moessnang, Bernd Bousard, Christo Silveira, Dan Cantelm, Léa Zhang, Mijke Coebergh, Rasmus Stenberg, Thea Glad, Yana Abramova
2D Animation/After Effects: Andrés Cuevas, Dan Cantelm, Jardeson Rocha, Jaume Mestre, Johan Eriksson, Laurentiu Lunic
2D Animation/Cel: Thea Glad, Tinghe Yang
Creative Technologist: Rozi Zhu
CG Artists: Beatrice Viguier, Charlotte Vallet, Manon Sailly, Sonal Jadhav
Client Music & Sound Design: Antfood
ECD: Pedro Botsaris
Lead Composer & Sound Designer: Charley van Veldhoven
Composer & Sound Designer: Rory White
Producers: Alette Boogman, Marina Kagan
The campaign included site-specific designs, from massive digital displays in LA and Times Square to mural installations in Miami’s Wynwood, extending Spotify’s summer aesthetic worldwide through animations, digital screens, and vibrant visuals.
Credits:
Group Creative Director: Thomas Schmid
Creative Director: Liron Eldar-Ashkenazi
Executive Producer: Kim Stephens
Senior Producer: Monica Lynn
Production Coordinator: Jennifer Blackwell
Art Director: Sylvia Witter
Design Lead: Danilo Rodrigues
Design: Zack Williams, Joe Melhuish, Victoria Kociman, Alex Kiesling, Julia Chu, Kenni Huang, Nikko Gary, Vero Gomez, Doug Lee, Joel Plosz, Dan Muangprasert, Shirley Chong, Shannon Rollins, Victoria Rosselli
2D Animation Lead: Lisa Kim
2D Animation: Kyle Snider, Johan Eriksson, Vero Gomez, Jon Riedell
3D Animation: Victoria Kociman
Sr. Brand Strategist: Asia Hunt
I was responsible for overseeing character design and leading a talented team of animators throughout the production process. We focused on developing a vibrant visual style and infusing humor into the narrative. By conducting animation tests, we refined our approach, ensuring that the final episodes effectively balanced comedy and storytelling within a tight timeline.
BUCK Credits:
Executive Creative Director: Ben Langsfeld
Group Creative Director: Thomas Schmid
Executive Producer: Jay Brooker, Jeff Ellermeyer, Joe Nash, Kirsten Collabolletta, Nick Carmen
Creative Director: Sean McClintock
Producer: Andre Araujo, Billy Mack
Art Director: Max Vogel
Animation Director: Chad Colby
2D Animation Lead: Johan Eriksson
Storyboard: Chad Colby, Junyi Xiao, Sean McClintock, Thomas Schmid, Tinghe Yang, Trystin Pease, Tucker Klein
Design: Ben Nichols, Johan Eriksson, Jose Flores, Justin Cassano, Kenni Huang, Kyle Strope, Sean McClintock, Yker Moreno
2D Animation: "Andy's Archipelago" by John Dalton Harts, Dan Cantelm, Diego Abad, Esteban Esquivo, Fabien Rousseau, Gilles Desmadrille, Lisa Kim, Matty Deans, Nick Petley, Paola Chen, Sean Merk, Timo Prousalis, Zackary Miller
Cel Animation: Tinghe Yang Editor: Cameron Kelly, Dave Conte, Peter Brandi Client Producer: Heather Laird
Sound:
Music Studio: Antfood
Composer: Alexander Taub, Spencer Casey, Wilson Brown
Sound Designer: Matthew Ryals, Spencer Casey, Yuta Endo
Creative Director: Wilson Brown
Audio Mix: Antfood
For this project with BUCK, I animated the "Clear Your Brain" video, where clusters of computer viruses overtake the screen, bringing a relatable chaos to life. Working alongside designer Kyle Strope, we developed a saturated, high-energy piece that reflects Zapier’s promise to streamline tasks so users can focus on the big picture.
Credits:
Group Creative Director: Daniel Oeffinger
Executive Producer: Kim Stephens, Kitty Dillard
Creative Director: Liron Eldar-Ashkenazi
Art Director: Liron Eldar-Ashkenazi
Producer: Alexi Yeldezian, Andre Araujo
Design: Gunnar Pettersson, Jesseter Wang, Joel Plosz, Kyle Strope, Pierre-Nicolas Riou, Rodney Lambright, Twisha Patni, Zuheng Yin
Animation: Hannah Sun, Jesseter Wang, Joel Plosz, Johan Eriksson, Pierre-Nicolas Riou, Rodney Lambright, Thea Glad
Sound Design & Mix: Alex dos Santos, Andy Lyon, Dave Conte, Kirk Johnson, Peter Kallstrom
Zapier Team:
Head of Creative, Brand Studio: Aaron Poe
Senior Design Producer: Ashley Hadeed
Brand Design Lead: Julia Jaskolska
Senior Designer, Brand: Talia Eisenberg
Credits:
Executive Creative Director: Orion Tait
Group Creative Director: Daniel Oeffinger
Creative Director: Yker Moreno
Senior Producer: Billy Mack
Art Director: Guillermo Zapiola
Design: Guillermo Zapiola
2D Animation: Alex Perry, Gilles Desmadrille, Willie Russel,
Hayato Yamane, Rachael Park, Johan Eriksson
CG: Taylor James, Chris Ribar, Joy Tien