Hi, I'm Lucas Mariano!
A Brazilian 2D Animator, Art Director, and mixed-media storyteller. With over a decade in the motion graphics industry, I collaborate with studios, agencies, and media companies around the world, bringing ideas to life through design, animation, and storytelling. My work has been part of projects for clients such as NBC, The New York Times, BBC, Fortnite, FX, and Vox, including two Emmy-winning productions I had the chance to collaborate on.
I'm comfortable working across a wide range of styles, from clean shape-layer animation, type animation, to the mixed-media collage work I'm probably best known for, often blending textures, typography, and compositing into layered visual narratives.
When I'm not animating, you'll probably find me playing football, watching series, or trying to figure out how to fit one more texture into a frame.
When I'm not animating, you'll probably find me playing football, watching series, or trying to figure out how to fit one more texture into a frame.
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I'm always excited about new collaborations and creative challenges. If you'd like to work together — or just talk about animation or football — feel free to drop me a line.
I'm always excited about new collaborations and creative challenges. If you'd like to work together — or just talk about animation or football — feel free to drop me a line.
hello@lucasmariano.com
Honors & Awards
Sports Emmy Awards — Winner (2025)
Outstanding Graphic Design — The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (NBC Sports)
Outstanding Graphic Design — The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (NBC Sports)
News & Documentary Emmy Awards — Winner (2024)
Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: Editorial & Opinion — Meet the World’s Most Honorable Bank Robbers (The New York Times)
Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: Editorial & Opinion — Meet the World’s Most Honorable Bank Robbers (The New York Times)
The Motion Awards — Winner (2025)
Best Explanatory / Educational Video for a Cause — Two Parties (Vox)
Best Explanatory / Educational Video for a Cause — Two Parties (Vox)
The Motion Awards — Winner (2025)
Best Explanatory / Educational Video Promoting a Product or Service — Josephine Baker Manifesto (NBC Sports)
Best Explanatory / Educational Video Promoting a Product or Service — Josephine Baker Manifesto (NBC Sports)
The Motion Awards — Nominee (2025)
Best Explanatory / Educational Video for a Cause — Immigration (NYT)
Best Explanatory / Educational Video for a Cause — Immigration (NYT)
The Motion Awards — nominee (2025)
Best Explanatory / Educational Video Promoting a Product or Service — Relatable Awe - Katie Ledecky (NBC Sports)
News & Documentary Emmy Awards — nominee (2024)
Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: Editorial & Opinion — They Know What They Did. They’d Like You to Know Who They’ve Become (The New York Times)
Promax Latin America — Gold (2019)
Entertainment / Music / Variety Promotion — Bake Off Brasil (SBT)
Entertainment / Music / Variety Promotion — Bake Off Brasil (SBT)
Prêmio Abril de Jornalismo — Winner (2017)
Best Post-Production Video — Olympic Games Series (Veja)
Best Post-Production Video — Olympic Games Series (Veja)
Prêmio Roberto Civita — Winner (2017)
Professional of the Year — Editora Abril
Professional of the Year — Editora Abril
Lectures, talks & Teaching
Inspira Publicidade - UFG // Lecture (2025)
HKUST AI Film Festival - HKUST //Panel (2025)
Empowering Storytellers // Talk (2025)
Unhide Cast // Talk (2023)
Unhide Talks // Talk (2022)
Unhide School // Course (2022)
