nosnomA\MATHEW/Amonson

Let’s begin here.

Who I am: Mathew Amonson. Known for talent in animation, art, design, photography and VFX as well as combining them, I have more than a decade of experience working with international teams as an Art Director and Production Lead.

While being detail and collaboration focused, I have taken substantial projects from beginning to end, concepting from briefs, leading animation teams, designing works and producing projects with visual and storytelling solutions that meet stakeholder needs and have true impact. Being inspired by past masters as well as contemporary visionaries gives fuel to my fire and the means to communicate clearly about artistic style, possibilities, creative/technical solutions and integration of required elements. 

Leading teams ranging from a few people to a couple hundred has given me the ability to see from many perspectives while communicating and aligning both internal and external stakeholder needs.

Based primarily in Tokyo and New York, but traveling extensively, I am very experienced working with clients, agencies and team members spanning the globe.  This involves gaining understanding and building respectful communication environments to produce work in many languages and meet a variety of creative, business and cultural needs. 

Ongoing Projects

I maintain MoSoMoS Studio which is an ongoing animation and design project that has continued for over a decade. I am currently consulting, sourcing and helping animation studios in the US and Japan look ahead and prepare for their upcoming projects.

In house and out of house, I have worked with Agencies and Respected Digital/Production Studios such Dress Code, 1st Ave Machine, Buck, TBWA/HAKUHODO, ADK, AOI PRO, VAYNER MEDIA, DIGITAS, JWT, OGILVY, WUNDERMAN THOMPSON, JWT, TRACY LOCKE, MUH-TAY-ZIK HOF-ER, and more.

Clients include ANA, Apple, Nike, Sony, NHK, Porsche, Google, Nintendo, NBC, Ray-ban, AIG, Fresh Direct, La Mer and more.

A VERY Brief history:

I was born in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho, studied Film and Animation in San Francisco, lived on both coasts of the US, traveled extensively for work/play and eventually found my home in Japan. Hobbies include Bicycles, Photography, Travel, Surfing, Coffee Roasting, Robotics, Ceramics, Art and Design.

Awards Include: Promax Gold, Webby Awards, Gold Lions and other nominations and acclaim.