What this covers: How Cardiff businesses can commission 2D animation from Educational Voice, delivered remotely from the studio’s Belfast base.
Who this is for: Marketing managers, business owners and L&D professionals in Cardiff who need professional 2D animation without hiring in-house.
Key takeaway: Cardiff businesses get the same production process, pricing approach and quality standard as Belfast-based clients, delivered entirely through a structured remote workflow.
Expert insight: “Cardiff clients get exactly the same process as anyone working with us in person. The brief, the script, the storyboard, the review stages: none of that depends on being in the room. It depends on being organised,” says Michelle Connolly, Founder and Director, Educational Voice
Quick facts:
- Educational Voice has produced over 3,300 educational animations for LearningMole
- The studio is based in Belfast and serves clients across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK, including Cardiff and South Wales
- Most 2D animation projects for Cardiff clients complete in four to eight weeks
Local businesses looking for professional 2D animation services Cardiff don’t need a studio on their doorstep to get quality work delivered on time. Educational Voice is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and works with organisations across the UK, including a growing number of Cardiff and South Wales clients, through a remote production process built for exactly this kind of arrangement. This page sets out what working with the studio actually looks like: who it suits, what it costs, how the process runs, and how to get started.
Working with Cardiff Businesses
Cardiff sits within Educational Voice’s UK client base, alongside businesses across England, Scotland and Ireland. The studio produces 2D animation for Cardiff businesses covering explainer videos, corporate training content and educational animation, with the entire project run remotely from Belfast.
Cardiff’s economy leans heavily on professional services, the public sector, education and a growing technology cluster. Each of those groups tends to have the same underlying problem: something complex that needs explaining quickly, whether that’s a financial product, a piece of policy, a course module or a piece of software. 2D animation solves that problem well because it strips detail down to what the viewer actually needs, in a format that works on a phone screen or a boardroom projector without any changes.
Working with a studio outside Cardiff isn’t unusual for this kind of work. Explainer videos, training modules and educational content are typically briefed over video call, reviewed on screen and delivered as a digital file, so there’s rarely a reason the studio needs to be nearby. What matters more is a studio that specialises in the format and runs a process that keeps a project moving without constant back-and-forth.
The studio has built that process around 2D animation services specifically, rather than treating animation as one service among many. That focus matters when a Cardiff client is trying to judge quality without local reference points, and it’s worth knowing how to choose an animation company before committing to a brief: the studio’s entire output is 2D animation, so there’s no guessing about where the experience actually sits.
Sectors We Serve
Cardiff’s professional services, public sector, education and technology sectors account for most of the demand the studio sees from the city.
Financial and Professional Services
Cardiff has a substantial insurance, pensions and legal presence, and these firms commission animation to explain products and processes clearly. That clarity reduces the compliance risk that comes with poorly worded written explanations.
Public Sector and Welsh Government Bodies
Public bodies based in and around Cardiff use animation to communicate policy and service information to a wide audience. Bilingual projects are a common request here, pairing a single animation file with separate English and Welsh audio tracks.
Higher and Further Education
Cardiff’s universities and colleges commission educational animation for course content and student communications. This is a natural fit for the studio’s background: it has produced over 3,300 educational animations for LearningMole, and that experience in translating complex material into clear visuals carries over directly. Course modules, open day content and student onboarding films all draw on the same underlying skill: making a dense subject watchable in under two minutes.
Technology and SaaS
Cardiff’s technology sector uses animated product explainers and onboarding content to reduce support queries and speed up user adoption, particularly for products that are difficult to describe in writing alone. A short animated walkthrough often does more to convert a trial user than another page of written documentation.
Healthcare
Cardiff’s NHS organisations and life sciences businesses commission both patient-facing and internal training animation, where accuracy and clarity both matter.
How the Remote Process Works
The remote process for Cardiff clients runs through five stages: consultation, script, storyboard, production and delivery, with a review point built into each one.
A project starts with a short discovery call to establish the goal, the audience and the key message. From there, the studio drafts a script and shares it for review; most clients need one round of changes before it’s approved. The storyboard stage maps the script scene by scene, so a Cardiff client can see exactly what will appear on screen before any animation work begins.
| Stage | What Happens | Your Involvement |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation | Discovery call covering goals, audience and key messages | One call, around 30 minutes |
| Script | Studio drafts a script to your brief | Review and approve, one revision round |
| Storyboard | Scene-by-scene visual plan | Review and approve, one revision round |
| Production | Full animation produced to the agreed script and storyboard | Minimal; studio manages this stage |
| Delivery | Final files sent in the formats you need | Receive and deploy |
Full production happens without client input, since this is the technical stage where the studio’s team does the bulk of the work. A draft is then shared for feedback, consolidated into one round of changes, before final files are delivered in whatever format the client needs, whether that’s for a website, a training platform or a presentation deck.
None of these stages require anyone to travel. Calls happen over video, documents are reviewed on screen, and the finished animation is delivered as a digital file sent directly to the client. Most projects run four to eight weeks from the first call to final delivery, with longer educational series or multi-part training programmes taking longer. The team at our Belfast HQ manages every stage directly, rather than outsourcing production to freelancers.
Pricing Expectations
Animation pricing depends on length, complexity and how much of the brief is already defined, not on where the client is based. Cardiff businesses pay the same UK rates as any other client, whether they’re based in the city centre or further out towards Newport and the Vale of Glamorgan.
For general UK context, what animation costs in the UK varies considerably by project type and length, from a straightforward short explainer through to a multi-part training series. Rather than repeat specific figures here, the most useful next step for a Cardiff business is a short conversation about the brief: length, audience, complexity and any bilingual requirements, since Welsh-language delivery affects both script and voiceover work.
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Examples of Our Work
Educational Voice’s portfolio includes explainer videos, training animation and educational content across sectors similar to those in Cardiff: professional services, education, healthcare and the public sector.
The full range of finished work is available on our portfolio, covering different animation styles, running times and subject matter. Reviewing a handful of relevant examples before a first call gives a Cardiff client a clearer sense of what to expect stylistically, and helps the studio understand which existing work is closest to what’s being briefed.
The studio’s production history includes over 3,300 educational animations produced for LearningMole, alongside corporate training and explainer work for clients across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK. That volume of production experience means most Cardiff briefs, however specific the sector, aren’t the first of their kind the studio has handled.
Beyond Cardiff
Cardiff is one of many UK cities Educational Voice works with remotely from Belfast, alongside clients across England, Scotland and Ireland.
The studio’s UK animation services page covers the wider national picture, including how the remote model supports clients outside Northern Ireland generally. For Cardiff businesses weighing up a UK-wide provider against a local generalist, it’s worth seeing how the same process supports clients in other cities, including London, where the studio works with a similar mix of professional services, public sector and technology clients.
None of this changes how a Cardiff project runs. The process, pricing approach and production standard stay consistent regardless of which UK city a client is based in, because the studio runs one process rather than adapting it city by city.
How to Start a Project
Starting a project with Educational Voice begins with a short call, not a finished brief.
Cardiff businesses can get in touch with a rough idea of the goal: what needs explaining, who the audience is, where the animation will be used, and an approximate budget range. The studio uses an initial consultation to help sharpen that into a proper brief before any script work starts, so there’s no need to arrive with every detail worked out in advance.
From there, the process outlined earlier on this page, script, storyboard, production, review and delivery, runs on a four-to-eight-week timeline for most standard projects. Cardiff clients get a dedicated point of contact throughout, rather than being passed between different people at each stage. There’s no obligation attached to a first conversation, and no cost to getting a rough estimate before deciding whether to move ahead.
Educational Voice works with Cardiff businesses through our Belfast studio. Same UK contract, same quality, regional pricing instead of Cardiff rates.
FAQs
Do You Have a Cardiff Office?
No, Educational Voice is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and doesn’t have a physical office in Cardiff. Every stage of a project, from the initial consultation through to final delivery, is managed remotely over video calls and shared documents. Cardiff clients don’t need to visit the studio, or receive a visit, to get a project completed to the same standard as a Belfast-based client.
What’s the Remote Process Like for Cardiff Clients?
The remote process runs through five stages: consultation, script, storyboard, production and delivery, each with a review point built in. Calls happen over video, documents are reviewed on screen, and the finished animation is delivered as a digital file. Most Cardiff clients find the process no different from working with a local agency, aside from not meeting in person.
What Does Animation Cost for Cardiff Businesses?
Pricing depends on the length, complexity and scope of the brief rather than the client’s location, so Cardiff businesses pay the same UK rates as any other client. What animation costs in the UK covers the typical range across different project types. The most accurate way to get a figure for a specific project is a short conversation about the brief.
Can We Meet in Person in Cardiff?
In-person meetings aren’t part of the standard process, since every stage is designed to work over video call and shared documents. For clients who’d prefer occasional voice or video contact beyond the standard review calls, that can usually be arranged, but it isn’t necessary to complete a project to a high standard.
What Sectors Do You Work With in Cardiff?
Educational Voice works with Cardiff clients across professional services, the public sector, education, technology and healthcare, the sectors that account for most of the studio’s Cardiff-related enquiries. Explainer videos, training animation and educational content are the most common project types across these sectors.
