Joel Starling
I'm Motion Designer
MOTIONREEL
Hello!
Hi, I'm Joel Starling — a Senior Motion Designer and Creative Director based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. With over 10 years of experience and I've worked for major brands around the world. I specialize in crafting cinematic animations and strategic visuals that elevate brands. I combine creativity with purpose, ensuring every project delivers not just visual appeal, but results. I'm passionate about motion, detail-obsessed, and fully committed to excellence — whether it's a brand launch, a video intro, or a full-scale visual campaign.
Currently available for freelance collaborations worldwide
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Motion Designer & Creative Director.
- Birthday:30 April 1991
- Experience:+10 years
- Degree:Sênior
- City:Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Whatsapp:+55 31 99073-7689
- Email:joelstarling@live.com
- Freelance:Available
Every project that comes to mind is an opportunity to combine narrative, design and strategy into something visually striking and deeply intentional. I approach each project with a deep respect for your vision and business goals. You’ll get no templates or shortcuts – just craftsmanship, research-based creative direction and a smooth workflow from start to finish.
Happy Clients
World Highlights Awards
Render Hours
Coffee Cups
Portfolio
From 2D animations and explainer videos to creative direction for digital campaigns. Each project reflects my commitment to storytelling, timing, and bold visual language.
🎬 See how motion design can transform your message into a memorable experience. You can find more details here.
Creative Services That Move Ideas Forward
I work with agencies, startups, creators, and global brands. Custom solutions. Fast delivery. Creative impact guaranteed.
Ready to bring your brand to life? Let's make something powerful together.
Motion Design
2D/3D animations, explainer videos, and kinetic typography that speak louder than words.
Creative Direction
From script to screen, I lead visual concepts that connect emotionally and strategically.
Brand Visuals & Assets
Animated logos, intros, transitions, and branded content designed to captivate.
Real Impact. Measurable Outcomes.
What I design isn’t just beautiful — it works. Design without impact is just decoration.
My approach is grounded in purpose — every animation, transition, and frame is built to solve a problem, trigger an emotion, or drive a result.
Strengthens Brand Identity
From logo animations to full storytelling, motion helps reinforce your visual language and brand personality across platforms.
Boosts Retention and Understanding
Motion makes information easier to digest and remember. Viewers retain up to 95% of a message when delivered through video.
Increases Shareability
Adding motion to landing pages, ads, or product demos can significantly increase conversion rates. Motion guides the viewer’s attention and highlights calls-to-action.
Captures Attention Instantly
Animations create movement that naturally draws the eye. Viewers are more likely to stop scrolling and focus on your message.
Drives More Conversions
Adding motion to landing pages, ads, or product demos can significantly increase conversion rates. Motion guides the viewer’s attention and highlights calls-to-action..
Works Across Every Channeli
Whether it’s for social media, paid ads, websites, emails, or presentations — motion adapts and performs well in every format.
Customer Testimonials
Agencies, and creators who trusted me to bring their vision to life through motion. I’ve partnered with clients around the world to deliver animations that not only meet expectations — but exceed them. Their feedback reflects my commitment to clear communication, creative precision, and project success from start to finish.
Adds a beautiful, professional touch to my videos, and Joel, the author, delivers such stellar customer service. I was grateful and impressed that he promptly responded to my email for help and that he took the time to make a video showing me how to overcome the issues I was having installing his product to my computer. It was a success!
Jena Karlis
That's The Spirit Studios
The customer support is top notch! Asked a question and they replied extremly fast with recorded video of how I would fix my specific problem. 5/5.
Markus Koos
Director & Filmaker
Just a shout out to Joel Starling, the creator of these beautiful animated text graphics for his superior customer service. Not only does he create amazing graphics but he's top notch when you need to ask him something, responding very quickly and very patiently. Honestly, I can't imagine choosing another designer for this type of product. He rocks. The products are gorgeous. And he definitely didn't just create these and abandon the customer service side of things. He is very responsive. That says a lot. It's been a while since I purchased from Envato and this experience reminds me of why I like this marketplace so much. Highly recommend! A++++++++++.
Susan Alexander
Writter
Fantastic product! Especially for those who do not have time to go under the hood to create custom titles. Joel is a professional who replied to my questions asap. Thanks Joel!
John Larson
Caolha Animation Studios
Contact Me
Whether you’re launching a brand, revamping your visual identity, or need custom animations for a campaign, let’s talk. I work closely with clients at every stage — from first ideas to final delivery — ensuring communication is clear, timelines are met, and the results exceed expectations.