EXPERIENCE
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Decoded Advertising
Dec 2018 — Current | Associate Motion Design Director/Head of Content
From Decoded's first Studio hire to a team of Studio Leads helping to manage a crew of designers, animators, videographers, editors and production designers. Work closely with Creative Department concepting client campaigns, developing mood and storyboards, creating both digital and hand-drawn animation as well as building props, sets and the occasional puppet.
Clients
Visa, WW, T-Mobile, AARP, HeluvaGood, Planet Oat, Quickbooks, Mrs Meyers, Caldrea, Bug Botanist, Keurig, Welcome to Chinatown, RedDrop
BDG Media - Bustle
April 2016 — Nov 2018 | Art Director/Animator/Set/Prop Designer
Make up half of Art Department creating colorful and engaging motion graphics for a wide array of web series. Work closely with video producers concepting shows and laying out storyboards as well as building props, sets and creating stop-motion for both Bustle and Branded content.
MRY (formerly LBi)
April 2010 — April 2016 | Lead Animator/Set/Prop Designer
Worked closely with team of designers, copywriters, art directors, project managers, etc. Produced dynamic motion graphics, mixing After Effects, footage and CG elements, created both Flash and HTML5 web banners, and constructed sets for for both live action and stop-motion productions.
For a complete list of past experience, both full time and freelance, please reach out – I promise I won’t bite.
Programs
Adobe Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate, InDesign, etc.), Procreate, Dragonframe, SketchUp, Google Suite
Technical
motion graphics, character animation, stop-motion, storyboarding, illustration, set design & construction, sculpting, molding & casting, prop styling, puppet construction, needlework
Professional
leading creative teams, interpretation of client's needs, asset creation, fast and efficient work ethic, attention to details, crafting presentations
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University of the Arts
Bachelor Degree in Animation Spring 2004
Graduated with Honors. Coursework included animation, computer animation, stop-motion & puppet design, sound design & technology, scriptwriting, costume design, film & literature, illustration
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