Zuhair Mehrali

Chaii-fueled Multimedia Creative based in Birmingham, UK.

For 10 years I’ve worked with brands and original IPs to craft moving designs and animated content using an Integrated Design, Motion and Post-Production skillset.

Brands
Bright Little Labs, Colors of the Culture, Dyson, Innovac, Jeem, Warhammer

Studios
Farside Features, REN Studios, Sun & Moon Studios, You Kicked My Dog Productions

Specialties
2D Motion Design, Graphic Design, Animation Compositing, Video Editing, Sound Editing

Awards & Recognition

Testimonials

Some kind words from cool collaborators:

Writing & Speaking

Episode 5: Meet Zuhair for Sun & Moon: Animation Chats, 2024

Multimodal Memories (Interview with Liz Timbs) for Africa is a Country Magazine, 2019

- Sketches: Reconstructing Meaning of Displacement for i-Docs, 2018

Exhibitions & Installations

2025
- Group Exhibition, Arts Programme 2025, Expo Sunderland Pavilion, Sunderland, UK (curated by Debra Stewardson)

2024
- Group Exhibition, Christmas Programme, Expo Sunderland Pavilion, Sunderland, UK (curated by Debra Stewardson)

Awards & Recognition

For Warhammer: Hammer & Bolter (2021-2023)
- Best Animated Series, Nomination in Royal Television Society, Bristol, 2023

For Recollection (2019)
- Best Music Video, Nomination in Direct Monthly Online Film Festival, Online, 2018

For Sketches (2017)
- Best Experimental Film, Winner in Top Indie Film Awards, Tokyo, 2019
- Best Documentary Cinematography, Winner in Top Indie Film Awards, Tokyo, 2019
- Best Student Film, Winner in NYC Film Awards, New York, 2018
- Best Experimental Film & Best Student Film, Winner in The Monthly Film Festival, Glasgow, 2018

Out-of-hours

In my free time I’m usually:

  • On long walks

  • Re-watching episodes of Hannibal

All while sipping on a hot cup of cinnamon-infused karak chaii. Click below for my favourite recipe.

Image by Freepik