Hi, I’m Yuval, a 2D animation director specializing in design and illustration in a playful style, either leading teams or as a one-stop shop. I’m also a versatile motion designer, working with studios and agencies on a variety of projects, from identity motion systems to character animation.
Commercial Representation:
Levine/Leavitt
agents@llreps.com
General Inquiries:
yuval.haker@gmail.com
Yuval was born on a warm summer's night in Palo Alto, California, raised between London and Tel Aviv. He currently lives and works in New York City.
Humor, anxiety, and play are a big part of Yuval’s work. He's worked on music videos, commercials, short films and editorial illustrations.
Recent clients:
Vox, Netflix, GE, Spotify, Headspace, Sharpie, Bloomberg, Wall St Journal, State Street Global Advisors, MSNBC.
Awards/Noteworthy:
Selected Press:
Screenings:
Levine/Leavitt
agents@llreps.com
General Inquiries:
yuval.haker@gmail.com
Yuval was born on a warm summer's night in Palo Alto, California, raised between London and Tel Aviv. He currently lives and works in New York City.
Humor, anxiety, and play are a big part of Yuval’s work. He's worked on music videos, commercials, short films and editorial illustrations.
Recent clients:
Vox, Netflix, GE, Spotify, Headspace, Sharpie, Bloomberg, Wall St Journal, State Street Global Advisors, MSNBC.
Awards/Noteworthy:
- ADC Young Gun Award 2020
- Levine/Leavitt Artist-In-Residence Award
- Vimeo Staff Pick for “I am Sex”
- Vimeo Staff Pick for “Covid Loop”
- Winner of "Best Music Video" at
Aesthetica Short Film Festival, UK - Award of Excellence from Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design
- Paléo Festival Nyon - selected official animator
Selected Press:
- The One Club for Creativity feature
-
It's Nice That Best of The Year
Animation Roundup - It's Nice That interview
- Stash Media feature 1
- Stash Media feature 2
- Booooooom feature
- Motionographer feature
Screenings:
- Asif Animation Festival, Israel
- Bogotá Music Video Festival, Colombia
- PÖFF Shorts, Estonia
- Courts Mais Trash, Belgium
(Courts Mais Super Sex) - Shorts on Tap, England
(Invisible Borders - Shorts from
Israel & Palestine) - VOID, International Animation Film Festival, Denmark (Music Video Shorts)
- 13th Athens Animfest, Greece
Above: Me.
Below: One of my favorite projects, too rough for the front page of my site, a present from my sisters and I for my Grandma’s 75th birthday.