Gavin Strange Biography: Wife, Age, Children, Net Worth, Nationality, Career

Gavin Strange is a British director, designer, and author best known for his day job at Aardman Animations and his neon-tinted personal work under the alias JamFactory.

He rose to wider recognition for high-profile title sequences and commercials—most notably the multi-award-winning stop-motion short Turtle Journey for Greenpeace, OFFF Festival title sequences, and contributions to A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon—work that pushed his name beyond design circles into mainstream creative culture. He also wrote the pocket-guide book Do Fly and speaks internationally about making time for side projects.

Profile

• Full name: Gavin Strange
• Nickname: JamFactory
• Date of birth: N/A
• Age: N/A
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: United Kingdom
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Director, designer, author, keynote speaker
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Jane Strange
• Children: Sullivan Strange
• Relationship status: Married
• Net worth: $6 million

Early Life and education

Gavin Strange is now in his early 40s, and lives in Bristol, United Kingdom. His family background, his parents, siblings, early upbringing, and formal education—including institutions attended, graduation years, and majors—have not been disclosed at this time.

Personal Life

Gavin Strange is married to Jane Strange; together they co-founded the contemporary design store STRANGE in Bristol. The couple have a son, Sullivan, and have been publicly referenced as living in Bristol along with a greyhound named Peggy.

Career

Gavin Strange serves as a director and designer at Aardman Animations, contributing to films and campaigns for major clients and cultural institutions. His credits include directing Turtle Journey for Greenpeace; crafting OFFF Festival title sequences; contributing motion graphics to A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon; and helping deliver BBC Two idents and Fortnum & Mason Christmas films.

Outside Aardman, he continues as JamFactory, making short films, photography series, toys, and electronic music under the moniker Project Toy. He is also the author of Do Fly and speaks at global events, including D&AD and beyond tellerrand.

Awards

• Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Jury Award for Commissioned Film, Turtle Journey, 2020
• Blue Water Film Festival, Ocean Hero Award, Turtle Journey, 2020
• The Drum Roses Creative Awards, TV over 21 seconds (Gold), Charity (Gold), Craft (Gold), Turtle Journey, 2020

Net worth

Gavin Strange now has an estimated net worth of at least $6 million, accrued from his long standing career in showbiz.

Social Media

• Instagram: @jamfactory
• Twitter: @JamFactory
• YouTube: Gavin Strange AKA Jamfactory (@GavStrange)

Filmography

• Greenpeace: Turtle Journey (Director) (2020)
• OFFF Barcelona 2016 Titles (Co-director) (2016)
• OFFF Mexico 2023 Titles (Director) (2023)
• A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – end credits motion graphics contribution (2019)
• BBC Two idents – selected campaigns (Director/Designer) (year various)
• Fortnum & Mason “Masters of Merry” Christmas films (Director) (2018)

Discography

• Project Toy – VIENNA (2023)
• Project Toy – ANNEXY (2023)
• Project Toy – KNIGHTRAPP (2023)
• Project Toy – REVERSAL (2021)
• Project Toy – OP-Z series: Dogz; Drip; Drop; Ender; Rise (2022)

Books

• Do Fly: Find Your Way. Make a Living. Be Your Best Self. (The Do Book Company, 2016)