Jason McDonald

Jason McDonald

Storyteller, Artist,
Animator, Designer

NYC, New York

Animation

Background

Characters

Animation

Illustration

Design

Human Artist, Motion Graphics

I’m a designer/Illustrator/animator with over 37 years of experience in the NYC animation industry, creating content that entertains, educates, and inspires. I spent more than a decade with Sesame Workshop, where I worked on Elmo’s World, Abby’s Amazing Adventures, and Sesame English, developing interactive visuals for bilingual education and designs that supported both creativity and learning.

Beyond Sesame, I’ve contributed to projects for HBO Max, MTV Animation, Apple TV, and independent studios, always focusing on strong storytelling, clear communication, and collaborative teamwork. My goal is to keep pushing visual storytelling forward while building content that connects with audiences in meaningful ways.

Clients & Companies

Sesame Street Workshop, Asteroid Media, SNL, MTV animation,Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Walt Disney, PBS Kids, Children’s Television Workshop, Nickelodeon, Jumbo Pictures, HBO/Max, Curious Pictures, Little Airplane, Snowflake Films NYC, Mo Willems,Ink Tank, Michael Sporn Animation, Brett Morgen, Robert Smigel, Scholastic Inc, UNICEF,National Geographic & YouTube Channel.Specialties: Design for film and print, Character, Prop and Background Design, Storyboards, Motion Graphics, Adobe Suite, Instruction for Drawing, and Animation.

Specialties

Design for film and print, Character, Prop and Background Design, Storyboards, Motion Graphics, Adobe Suite, Instruction for Drawing, and Animation.

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