LOEK VUGS

PLAYGROUNDS IN MOTION LONDON 2026

Loek Vugs is a designer, animator and teacher from the Netherlands. His work revolves around playful experiments, minimal designs and visual systems. He often aims to put as much lively motion into as few lines as possible

Within his work there is always a big curiosity for how shapes can form a pattern or how alterations can be made from one small visual element. “I don’t always see myself as a true animator I just like to design stuff and often I design stuff with movement. Animations just happen to be a really nice way for expressing my ideas.”

In the past Loek has made the opening titles for Playgrounds In Motion, he created illustrations and animations for several brands and he has recently made a new personal short film. Next to this he also teaches at the Master of Animation in The Netherlands.

Full Line Up - In Motion London 2026

GLEN KEANE & CLAIRE KEANE
exclusive interview with two animation legends
interview
LAIKA STUDIOS
stop-motion legends behind Wildwood, Coraline, Kubo and Missing Link
artist talk
FRAMESTORE
AMAZE.AMAZE.AMAZE: animating project Hail Mary's Rocky
artist talk
LUCAS ZANOTTO
designer, artist
artist talk
ALEXIS WANNEROY
head of character animation Fortiche
artist talk
ANA RAMÍREZ GONZÁLEZ
visual development artist
artist talk
EMANUELE COLOMBO
motion designer
artist talk
LAURIE ROWAN
director, animator
artist talk
BUCK
global creative company
artist talk
STUDIO AKA
animation studio
artist talk
THE LINE & JONATHAN DJOB NKONDO
animation studio
artist talk
STATE DESIGN
with founder & executive creative director Marcel Ziul
artist talk
ROSIE TONKIN
art director, modelmaker
interview
MANON LOUART
illustrator & motion designer
artist talk
VINCENT SCHWENK
3D artist
artist talk
FONS SCHIEDON
director, designer
artist talk
YONK
VR sculpting 3D animation studio
artist talk
LOEK VUGS
designer, animator, teacher
artist talk
STUDIO AKA EXPO: PICARAMA
unique piece from their graphic novel Picatopia
expo
CRAFT SESSION: WONKY MONSTER BY CAT JOHNSTON & NEIL SIMPSON
create your own posable paper puppet
Atelier
CRAFT SESSION: CREATE A MIXED-MEDIA SEQUENCE WITH ALICE ISAAC
animate your collage!
Atelier
EAT MY SHORTS
animated short film night
film screening, Q&A
3DTOTAL SHOP
pop-up bookshop with signing sessions from Gretel Lusky, Ramon Nuñez & Loish!
books
INDUSTRY GARDEN
chats, panels, talent scouting and more!
industry garden
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
brush up your portfolios!
portfolio reviews
MEET & GREETS
meet the artists!
meet & greet
FACE 2 FACE
hosted by Oana Nechifor and Sonia Vivo Sarria from Creative Brunch
CALLIPEG BOOTH
try out the 2D animation software
partner
WACOM BOOTH
try out new products, join demos and aks your questions
partner
GET TO KNOW OUR VENUE: BARBICAN CENTRE
a world-renowed arts and learning hub in London
venue
THE CREATIVE MEET-UP OF THE YEAR
right at the heart of London