116 - James Curran

…on the importance of personal work. James Curran is an animation director and designer living in Los Angeles California by way of Nottingham, England. Going by the moniker of SlimJim Studios, he’s created work in his distinctive illustration and animation style for clients including eBay, Samsung, T-Mobile, Disney XD and more. His work has been a Vimeo Staff Pick, a Vimeo Awards finalist and shortlisted for the South by Southwest Excellence in Title Design Awards. James joins the show for a conversation about making fun of himself through animation, meme culture and credit and creating “gifathons."