Ian Moo-Young
Ian Moo-Young | |
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| Born | January 29, 1943 |
| Nationality | Anglo-Caribbean-Chinese |
| Education | Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design |
| Known for | Graphic design, Animation |
Ian Moo-Young is an animator and graphic design artist.
His talents were noticed at an early age in Kingston Jamaica and he received a scholarship from the British Council to study at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design.
Moo-Young has enjoyed a long and varied career. A pioneer of British animation, he also had great success in the field of advertising, and his pioneering work led to a Bafta nomination in 1979 for "Read All About It". Whilst providing animation for "Kama Sutra Rides Again" he worked under Bob Godfrey, best known for his work on Roobarb. He made TV commercials for Swissair, Kellogg's Rice Krispies, British Rail, Club Med and the first-ever on-air tampon commercial.
Moo-Young resides in Canada with his wife.