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Hi! I'M SARA

I’m a motion designer + animator + illustrator based out of Colorado, USA with my hubby and our 4 fur babies. My fav tools are After Effects, expressions & Rive. We’re tight 🤞

 I'm also an Adobe Community Expert. Ask me about After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, or Photoshop!

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End-to-end projects where I can flow from concept to illustration to animation are my specialty. I also love creating MOGRTS, template systems, and scripting. Some folks call me the monkey wrench motion designer because I can hop into any part of a project pipeline and get moving without a hitch. Just these humans 👇

I would highly recommend Sara for character animation work. Sara's clear communication style, attention to detail and hard working style make it a pleasure to work with. I hope to work with Sara again on future projects.

- B. Gardel

I can honestly say I've never worked with anyone more knowledgeable about her field of expertise. She's also hard-working and always the first person to volunteer for projects and committees, even when no one else is willing to take on the extra work. I highly recommend Sara for any job or freelance project. She is an extremely talented artist and her work is stellar, as is her work ethic.

- D. Baxtrom

I am confident that Sara would be a hard-working, talented addition in any position she takes on! I recommend her highly without reservation!

- J. Almasude

Sara is an insanely talented and professional coach, leader and mentor. She provided inspiration and guidance to so many individuals over the years, it's staggering. Sara was an amazing colleague and I'd love to partner with her again if given the chance!

- J. Greenwood

Got a grand animation idea burning a hole in your brain? I’d love to chat and see how I can help. Shoot me an email sara@sarawade.com or fill out this project brief form.

I have worked with clients and agencies large and small on some pretty cool brands including:


I'm really good at these things, promise 👇

  • Broadcast Animation
  • Character Animation
  • Kinetic Typography
  • UI/UX Animation
  • Paid Social Content
  • HTML5 Display Ads
  • Abstract & Stylized 3D Animation
  • Broadcast Toolkits
  • MOGRTS
  • Animated Idents
  • Title Cards
  • Kinetic Typography
  • Lower Thirds
  • Callouts
  • Screen Overlays
  • Data Visualization
  • Website/App Interactive Visuals
  • Website/App Animation
  • UI/UX Animation
  • Interactive Characters
  • Interactive Environments
  • Advergames
  • Branded Assets
  • Typography
  • Iconography
  • Characters
  • Color exploration
  • Data Visualization
  • Environments
  • Backgrounds
  • Social Media Imagery
  • Display Advertising