What this page covers: What Leeds businesses need to know about working with Educational Voice for 2D animation, including how the remote process works and what to expect on pricing.
Who this is for: Marketing managers, business owners, and L&D teams in Leeds evaluating an animation company for explainer, training, or educational content.
Key takeaway: Leeds businesses can work with a specialist 2D animation studio without needing one based in the city; remote production from Belfast delivers the same process and quality at UK-wide pricing.
Expert insight: “Leeds businesses often assume they need a studio on their doorstep. What actually matters is a clear process and a team that specialises in the type of animation you need.” , Michelle Connolly, Founder and Director, Educational Voice
Quick facts:
- The studio has produced over 3,300 educational animations for LearningMole.
- It works with clients across Leeds, Yorkshire, and the rest of the UK entirely remotely.
- Most 2D animation projects complete in four to eight weeks from brief to delivery.
Searching for animation companies in Leeds usually turns up a mix of broadcast studios, VFX houses, and generalist creative agencies that treat animation as one service among several. For a business that needs a specific job done, an explainer video that converts, a training module that gets used, an educational animation that actually teaches something, that mix rarely narrows down to the right fit quickly.
Educational Voice is a Belfast-based 2D animation studio that works with Leeds and Yorkshire businesses on exactly this kind of brief. The studio doesn’t have a Leeds office, and it doesn’t need one; production is managed remotely, using the same process for a Leeds client as for a business anywhere else in the UK. Founded by Michelle Connolly, a former primary school teacher, the studio has built its reputation on clarity rather than spectacle, and that background shapes how projects for Leeds clients are briefed and produced.
This page sets out what working with the studio actually looks like if you’re based in Leeds: which sectors it serves, how the remote process runs day to day, what affects pricing, and how to get a project started without committing to anything upfront.
Working with Leeds Businesses
Educational Voice works with Leeds businesses the same way it works with clients across the UK: through a structured, fully remote production process. There’s no requirement to meet in person, though it’s an option if a project genuinely calls for it.
Most Leeds enquiries fall into a handful of categories. Explainer videos for a website or landing page come first, typically 60 to 90 seconds. Training and onboarding content for internal teams comes second, often longer and more detailed, covering compliance, process, or product knowledge. Educational or sector-specific animation, for schools, colleges, and healthcare providers, comes third. Each type needs a different approach to script, pacing, and visual style, and the studio scopes that at the brief stage rather than applying a single template to everything.
A Leeds financial services firm, for instance, typically needs an explainer that’s accurate under regulatory scrutiny as well as clear to a non-specialist audience. A Bradford manufacturer briefing a safety training animation needs something that works on a shop-floor screen and holds attention for two or three minutes without losing clarity. The brief stage is where those differences get worked out, before any script is written.
Working with a specialist 2D animation services provider rather than a generalist agency tends to matter more than location. A studio that produces animation alongside branding, web design, and video work is a different kind of business, with a different relationship to production quality, than one that focuses entirely on 2D.
Sectors We Serve
Leeds and the wider Yorkshire economy spans financial and professional services concentrated in the city centre, manufacturing and engineering across Bradford and Rotherham, a large healthcare and NHS presence, and a strong education and higher education sector. The studio works across all of these, along with technology, retail, and non-profit organisations.
Financial services firms commission animation to explain products and processes clearly, often under regulatory constraints that require accuracy alongside clarity. Manufacturers use animation for safety training and process explanation on the shop floor, where content needs to hold attention without overcomplicating the message. Healthcare organisations, including NHS trusts, need patient-facing and staff training content that simplifies complex information without oversimplifying it, a balance that matters as much as visual polish.
Education and training providers commission animation for e-learning, onboarding, and course content, an area where Educational Voice’s background producing over 3,300 animations for LearningMole gives it particular depth. Technology companies and retailers in Leeds tend to commission shorter, marketing-led explainer content aimed at customers rather than internal audiences, while non-profits and public sector bodies often need animation that explains a service or supports a fundraising case to a wide audience.
Looking for VFX, 3D, or Motion Graphics?
Some searches for animation companies in Leeds are really looking for broadcast VFX, 3D modelling, or motion capture work. Educational Voice doesn’t offer these; the studio is a specialist in 2D animation, and that’s a deliberate choice rather than a gap. For most business communication, training content, and explainer work, 2D animation is the more practical option. It’s typically two to three times cheaper to produce than a comparable 3D animation, completes in four to eight weeks rather than three to four months, and works identically on every device without needing specialist hardware.
If a project genuinely calls for 3D visualisation, architectural work or product renders where physical form matters, for example, a specialist 3D studio is the right fit. For explainer videos, training modules, and educational content, 2D delivers the message more directly and at a cost that suits most SME and corporate budgets.
How the Remote Process Works
Remote production has been standard across the UK creative sector for years, and Leeds clients follow exactly the same structured stages as anyone else working with the studio. The process starts with a discovery call to establish goals, audience, and platform, followed by a written brief both sides agree on before work begins.
From there, the script is drafted in collaboration with the client, then a storyboard and style frames map out every scene and the visual approach before any animation is built. Production follows once storyboard and style frames are signed off, with a full rough cut reviewed before final delivery. Every stage happens over video calls and shared documents, and Leeds businesses report no meaningful difference compared to working with a studio on their own doorstep.
| Stage | What Happens | Leeds Client Involvement |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Goals, audience, and platform agreed | Video call, written brief sign-off |
| Script | Script drafted and refined | Review and approval before storyboard |
| Storyboard & style frames | Scene mapping and visual style set | Review and approval before production |
| Production | Animation built scene by scene | Rough-cut review |
| Delivery | Final files exported | Sign-off and file handover |
“Good animation starts long before anyone opens design software. The brief, the script, the storyboard: those planning stages determine whether the final animation actually achieves what the business needs.” , Michelle Connolly, Founder and Director, Educational Voice
Working remotely from our Belfast HQ doesn’t change the level of oversight a Leeds client gets. Approval points are built into each stage, so nothing moves to the next step without sign-off.
Pricing Expectations
Pricing for a Leeds project depends on the same variables that affect any 2D animation brief: running length, illustration complexity, the number of revision rounds included, and whether voiceover is required. A short, icon-based explainer costs less to produce than a longer, character-driven piece with a fully illustrated style, and training modules running several minutes typically sit at a higher budget than a single explainer video.
Rather than quoting fixed figures here, the studio provides a transparent pricing discussion at the initial consultation stage, so a Leeds business can see exactly what drives the cost of their specific brief before committing to anything. There’s no premium attached to being based in Leeds rather than closer to Belfast; pricing is set by the project, not the postcode. For a general sense of how UK animation pricing breaks down by project type, see what animation costs in the UK.
Examples of Our Work
Leeds and Yorkshire clients commission the same range of formats as businesses elsewhere in the UK: explainer videos for websites and campaigns, training and onboarding content for internal teams, and educational series for schools, colleges, and healthcare providers. The studio’s production experience, including sector work across financial services, healthcare, and education, means most Leeds briefs map onto a format the team has already delivered.
Explainer work typically runs 60 to 90 seconds and combines voiceover, character animation, and on-screen text to explain a product or service on a landing page. Training content runs longer, often two to eight minutes, and is built for use inside a learning management system or intranet rather than a public-facing website. Educational series break a larger topic into shorter episodes, an approach that suits schools, colleges, and NHS training programmes where content needs to be revisited in stages rather than consumed once.
You can see examples of completed projects across sectors on our portfolio, including explainer and training work comparable to what a Leeds business would typically commission.
Beyond Leeds
Educational Voice works with businesses across the whole of the UK, not just Leeds and Yorkshire. Clients in London follow the same remote process, and the studio serves businesses throughout animation services across the UK from its Belfast base. Wherever a business is based, the production stages, approval points, and pricing structure stay consistent, which means a Leeds client and a London client working on similar briefs get the same quality and the same timeline.
How to Start a Leeds Project
Getting started doesn’t require a finished brief. A rough sense of the goal, the audience, and where the animation will be used (website, internal training platform, social media) is enough to begin a conversation. From there, the studio helps refine the brief and gives a realistic cost and timeline before anything is committed.
The next step for a Leeds business is a short discovery call. There’s no cost or obligation attached, and it usually clarifies whether 2D animation is the right format before any budget is discussed. See how to choose an animation company for a broader framework if you’re still comparing options.
FAQs
Do you have a Leeds office?
No. Educational Voice is based in Belfast, and Leeds clients are served entirely remotely. This is standard across the UK creative sector, and Leeds businesses go through the same structured process, discovery call, script, storyboard, production, and delivery, as any other client. Location has little bearing on the quality of a 2D animation project when the process is managed properly.
What’s the remote process like for Leeds clients?
The process runs through video calls, shared documents, and staged approvals. It starts with a discovery call, moves through script and storyboard sign-off, then production and a rough-cut review before final delivery. Leeds clients have the same visibility and approval points at every stage as they would working with a local studio.
What does animation cost for Leeds businesses?
Cost depends on length, illustration complexity, revision rounds, and whether voiceover is needed. Rather than a fixed rate, the studio provides a transparent pricing discussion at the initial consultation so a Leeds business can see what drives the cost of their specific brief. Pricing is consistent UK-wide; there’s no premium or discount tied to being based in Leeds.
Can we meet in person in Leeds?
Educational Voice doesn’t have a Leeds base, so in-person meetings aren’t the standard approach. Most Leeds clients find the remote process, video calls and shared review documents, works just as well, and it’s what the studio uses with clients across the whole of the UK.
What sectors do you work with in Leeds?
The studio works with financial and professional services firms, manufacturers, healthcare and NHS organisations, education and training providers, technology companies, and non-profits across Leeds and the wider Yorkshire region. Its background producing over 3,300 educational animations for LearningMole gives it particular depth for organisations that need to explain complex topics clearly.
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