Before launching DBM Motion Graphics in 2015, I was paid to hang out with rock stars and spout nonsense on the radio. I was also once employed to be an undercover beer taster in pubs around the north of England (seriously). My first job was serving customers in a branch of Tandy (remember them?) in a thriving high street (remember them?)

Anyway, I’m happiest working where technology and creativity meet, and that’s what motion graphics is all about. I know my way around industry-standard software packages such as Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Maxon Cinema 4D but the more I do this the more I realise my most important skill is swiftly understanding my clients’ needs. I work for people in a wide variety of professions, so I’ve learned to quickly digest information (often specialist or complex) and translate it into easy-to-understand, engaging videos.

I live in Bromham, Bedfordshire with my wife, daughter, and that dog in the pic Barney. Dave Grohl rarely phones.
Rob Birnie and the Foo Fighters

Me during my short and under-reported stint as Foo Figters’ cowbell player.

Surpassed our expectations

The final animation surpassed our expectations – full of originality and creativity. Using animation was a real departure for our client, but we were both thrilled with the results.
Hayley Williams from Keystone marketing

Hayley Williams – Keystone

We’ll be using him again!

Rob has been fantastic at helping us transform complex concepts into attractive easy to understand graphics totally in line with our branding. He was wonderful to work with, personable with a lightness of touch – we will be using him again!
Sarah Williamson - WomanWise

Sarah Williamson – WomenWise

Helped our sales grow

Working with Rob is always fun! Flicx have used Rob’s animation and video services to bring our products to life and create engaging assets for our marketing campaigns. Rob has produced great content for us which has helped our sales to grow.
Kate Costin - Flicx

Kate Costin – Flicx

Couldn’t have done it without him

There are many good things about working with Rob – he’s efficient, funny, kind, creative – the list goes on! He’s really supported the Conscious Leaders Podcast and I couldn’t have done it without him. He creates grabbing animations and edits like a wizard! Thanks Rob – you’re a star!
Ruth Farenga - Conscious Leaders

Ruth Farenga – Conscious Leaders

Everything’s on time and on budget

Some people prefer watching a video to reading text which makes Rob’s animations invaluable to my clients. He recently took a client’s complex SaaS technology and concisely animated its features and benefits in an engaging series of brief videos. And Rob is a pro; everything arrives on time and on budget.
J Laurence Srno - Mia Bazo

Laurence Sarno – Mia Bazo

Extremely stress-free

Launching such a unique product to the market has been tricky at times but Rob made translating the unique benefits of the RBR Legflow into clear and understandable animations extremely stress-free. He understood how to communicate the product and help raise awareness of Thrombosis with his animations.
Paul Westerman - RBR Active

Paul Westerman – RBR Active

Brilliant to work with

I worked with Rob on some social media videos for my business. He was just brilliant to work with, had great communication skills and took my scrap of an idea and turned it into something even better than I imagined! I would not hesitate to work with him again.
Tabitha Mary

Tabitha Mary

Magical powers!

I can’t recommend Rob highly enough. He completely understood what I was trying to achieve and then used his magical powers to create something really special for us.

Sarah Elam – The Harpur Trust (formerly)