Motion, visual design & stylized 3D.
OHNO WORKS is the independent practice of Joscha Malburg, Visual Designer & Motion Artist.
Based in Berlin
Based in Berlin
About me
I’ve spent twenty years working across motion, visual design, editing, stylized 3D, film and photography. Different tools, same eye for composition, rhythm and craft.
What I do
Hands-on visual work across design, motion and moving image, plus the experience to help shape the process around it.
Motion & Visual Design
Design-led motion, graphic systems and visual storytelling, from styleframes and typography to animation, compositing and final delivery.
Animation
Typography
Compositing
Graphic Design
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Motion & Visual Design
Design-led motion, graphic systems and visual storytelling, from styleframes and typography to animation, compositing and final delivery.
Animation
Typography
Compositing
Graphic Design
Stylized 3D
Playful objects, miniature worlds and stylized scenes with a focus on strong composition, lighting, materials and movement.
Animation
Lighting
Materials
Stylized Modeling
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Stylized 3D
Playful objects, miniature worlds and stylized scenes with a focus on strong composition, lighting, materials and movement.
Animation
Lighting
Materials
Stylized Modeling
Editing, Rhythm & Story
Shaping moving images through structure, pacing and timing. Edit, motion and visual storytelling come together as one coherent piece.
Editing
Rhythm
Timing
Finishing
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Editing, Rhythm & Story
Shaping moving images through structure, pacing and timing. Edit, motion and visual storytelling come together as one coherent piece.
Editing
Rhythm
Timing
Finishing
Creative Guidance & Workflow
Helping creative teams turn ideas into visual systems through standards, feedback, workflows, and starter kits.
Creative Feedback
Workflows Designs
Onboarding
Production Standards
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Creative Guidance & Workflow
Helping creative teams turn ideas into visual systems through standards, feedback, workflows, and starter kits.
Creative Feedback
Workflows Designs
Onboarding
Production Standards
Testimonials
Joscha's true talent is the ability to transfer the feeling of actual film into the digital, creating a seamless experience.
Sebastian Mattukat
Cinematic Director, Crytek
Joscha's true talent is the ability to transfer the feeling of actual film into the digital, creating a seamless experience.
Sebastian Mattukat
Cinematic Director, Crytek
Joscha combines outstanding technical expertise with strong design instincts, creating compelling motion content and smart systems that elevate the work of the entire team.
Kim Krey
Creative Strategist
Joscha combines outstanding technical expertise with strong design instincts, creating compelling motion content and smart systems that elevate the work of the entire team.
Kim Krey
Creative Strategist
Working together with Joscha on a project fortunately feels more like play instead of work.
Annemarie Wieser
Freelance Editor
Working together with Joscha on a project fortunately feels more like play instead of work.
Annemarie Wieser
Freelance Editor
One of my favorite After Effects Operators in Berlin. Extremely skilled, friendly and easy-going. A dream for every client.
Ali Saghri
Producer, Berlin
One of my favorite After Effects Operators in Berlin. Extremely skilled, friendly and easy-going. A dream for every client.
Ali Saghri
Producer, Berlin
Experience
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Twenty years of hands-on visual work across motion, design, editing and post-production, for brands, agencies and creative teams.
Visual Designer & Motion Artist
OHNO WORKS / Freelance
2013 — Present
Working with agencies, studios and brands across motion design, visual design, editing and post-production. From hands-on execution to creative guidance, visual development and final delivery.
Visual Designer & Motion Artist
OHNO WORKS / Freelance
2013 — Present
Working with agencies, studios and brands across motion design, visual design, editing and post-production. From hands-on execution to creative guidance, visual development and final delivery.
Senior Manager Motion Design
AG1 / Athletic Greens
2023 — 2026
Created and guided motion work across brand and marketing, working hands-on while coordinating freelancers and external agencies. Developed creative workflows and built the Creative Starter Kit to improve consistency and onboard new collaborators.
Senior Manager Motion Design
AG1 / Athletic Greens
2023 — 2026
Created and guided motion work across brand and marketing, working hands-on while coordinating freelancers and external agencies. Developed creative workflows and built the Creative Starter Kit to improve consistency and onboard new collaborators.
Motion Designer, Junior to Senior
The Shack Berlin
2006 — 2018
Started as an intern and grew into a senior role over twelve years, working across motion design, compositing, editing and post-production for a wide range of commercial projects.
Motion Designer, Junior to Senior
The Shack Berlin
2006 — 2018
Started as an intern and grew into a senior role over twelve years, working across motion design, compositing, editing and post-production for a wide range of commercial projects.
External Adjunct Lecturer
UE Applied Sciences Berlin
2026 — Present
Teaching compositing and visual storytelling in After Effects, with a focus on practical workflows, image-making and combining design, motion and moving image.
External Adjunct Lecturer
UE Applied Sciences Berlin
2026 — Present
Teaching compositing and visual storytelling in After Effects, with a focus on practical workflows, image-making and combining design, motion and moving image.