5 brilliant animators you should be keeping an eye on! There’s nothing quite like a gorgeous bit of moving image, and this year’s Ones to Watch line-up is packed with creative gems. From mundane moments transformed into something magical, to intricate paper cut stop-motion and frame-by-frame embroidery, these five animators are finding wonderfully unexpected ways to tell stories. Swipe through the carousel to discover five creatives we think you’ll want to know about, and to explore their profiles in full, you can head on over to the link in our bio to dive into the Ones to Watch directory, celebrating some of the most exciting creative talent around right now. #ItsNiceThat #OnesToWatch2026 Creatives featured in this post: Isolda Milenkovic (isolda_milenkovic) Kitty Bowen (kittydalebowen) Louis Managh (louismngh) Njung’e Wanjiru (njunge__) Maria Zilli (zia.amria)