ABOUT

The Handymartian Studio is the work of Andy Martin.

Andy has been creating character lead animations, filled with humour and a musical sensibility, since 2001. Originally from Sheffield, he moved to London to study and work, before heading to North Yorkshire in 2018, where he is now based.

After graduating from Ravensborne in 2001 he made various music based videos, commercials and branding projects while working at Addiction. From here he freelanced at various London based companies, expanding the scope of the work and honing his animation and storytelling skills.

He worked as a commercials director at Passion Pictures for over 15 years bringing unique illustration styles to life in animation, and as a creative director, he directed multiple artists under one cohesive vision. He has brought his playful storytelling to various clients such as Google, Coca Cola, Starbucks, Etsy, Barnardo’s and more. 

Online his short films have reached a wide audience with over a million views and 8 Vimeo Staff Picks. His animations have been screened at various festivals around the world, winning the Children’s Jury Award at Encounters Festival and shortlisted for the McLaren Award for best New British Animation at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He has been invited to present his work at various festivals and screenings including Pictoplasma Berlin and See No Evil London.

Over the last few years Andy has been working with Magic Light on two BBC animated specials based on the much loved children's books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The first, “Tiddler” is about a storytelling fish who gets into deep water. It was released in 2024 and went on to win various awards including the Rose d’Or, Banff Rockie Award and NYICFF Award. 

He has just completed work on the second, “The Baddies”. This film is about a troll, a ghost and a witch who meet their match when they try to steal a girl’s blue spotty hanky. It is due to be released on BBC One, Christmas 2026.

SHOWREEL

Here is the latest showreel from The Handymartian Studio…