[1] His notable works include the 2023 Scottish-Polish animated short film A Bear Named Wojtek (2023).
[4] After graduating, Gardner worked at the John Coates TVCartoons[4] studio and at Channel 4, as part of their MOMI Animation residency.
[5][6] Between 2001 and 2002, he lived in Canada and worked in the Aniamtion and Illustration departments at Bruce Alcock’s Global Mechanic on The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam (2003) directed by Ann Marie Fleming.
[9] In 2013, Gardner founded the production company Animation Garden, which developed the series Mustard & Ketchup (later renamed as Badger Beats) and produced projects such as A Bear Named Wojtek (2023).
[8] In 2014 , Gardner was the Artistic Director of McLaren2014 , a project in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada that celebrated the Centenary of animator Norman McLaren.