“Founder and CEO of award-winning animation studio Emma Youell Design Ltd with a special interest in history and metal detecting!”
I am the Founder and CEO of Emma Youell Design Ltd, an award-winning animation studio that breathes life into the often-staid worlds of financial services and heritage. Specialising in transforming complex, dry data into vibrant, digestible animated videos, I helps brands cut through the noise with clarity and flair. My studio’s rapid ascent has been recognised with numerous accolades, including winning Marketing and Advertising Start Up of the Year at the UK StartUp Awards South East, and the Creative, Digital and Innovation award at the 2025 Kent Business Awards. Ranked at number 96 in the EB100 Elite Business Top 100 SMEs of 2025, I am also the recipient of the 2026 Kent Women in Business Award for Digital Business. My work has been featured on BBC News, ITV News, and Sky News.
In my spare time I am an amateur archaeologist and metal detectorist. I love everything about history. I have been on TimeTeam, Great British History Hunters and Digging for Treasure: Tonight, and have been a metal detectorist and amateur archaeologist for 12+ years.
Freelance Motion Graphic designer specialising in financial and historical animation.
The latest instalment in our Built for Industry series features Ravensbourne alumna Emma Youell, a freelance motion graphic designer.
Treasure finds in England have reached a record high according to provisional government figures.
