Andi Concha, is an animation director who specialises in character based work. Andi graduated from Central Saint Martins with a degree in graphic design in 2014. Her initial focus was in speculative design and interactive projects that allowed her to explore the world of moving images. Her graduation project called ‘ChairAXJ01’ was showcased at the London Design Festival and the V&A amongst other galleries in London. Later she worked as a junior designer in technology based companies where, given the freedom to experiment, she found her love for animation. Andi has given talks about her work in Madrid and London and has taught design concepts at the IE University in Madrid. She has also given workshops at the V&A Museum, La Casa Encendida and the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Andi is based in Madrid and in parallel to her animation career she runs a studio space and screen printing studio in Madrid called Ruda Studio . Having the studio allows her to invite artists for residencies, explore screen-printing projects and offer workshops teaching different techniques. Andi’s first independent film was showcased in Beijing, Madrid and London. Andi has also worked commercially for clients such as the BBC, The New York Times, Inditex and the London Brain Project among many others. She has also directed music videos for national and international bands.