ABOUT

I work as a motion graphic designer and illustrator. I'm excited about new media, team-building, education and mentorship. In my personal work I seek the intersection of imaginary products and genuine brand marketing. With a preferred medium of GIF (hard G), I consider social media an artist's statement and living will. I live and work in LA and am open to animation-first projects.

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  • Freelancer

    2020 - Current

    Motion Graphics / Branding - Secret Birthday Party

    Motion Graphic designer serving marketing agencies. Open to animation and consulting gigs for January 2022.

  • 7 Months

    2021-2022

    Sr. Art Director - Narrative

    Content ideation and creation for Minions, Jurassic Park and Sing 2 theatrical campaigns.

  • 1 Year

    2020-2021

    Motion Designer - HAUS

    Working exclusively for Netflix doing a range of work from title design to animation in social.

  • 3 Years

    2019 - 2021

    Animation Consultant - SLAQR

    Animation curation, commissioning and advising on animation capabilities for Cake.

  • 6 Months

    2018

    Art Director, Animation - ATTN:

    Re-building a team of freelance and full-time animators to create fast-paced branded news media

  • 5 Years

    2014-18

    Art Director/Creative Director - McBeard > Fullscreen

    I built and led a team of motion graphic designers, editors, and illustrators in social media content creation. I developed the motion graphics pipeline and oversaw day-to-day operations. I made sure that we created the right video content for big brands including Fox, Sony, Mattel, and Coca-Cola.

  • 1 Year

    2013-14

    Motion Designer - McBeard

    Executing and troubleshooting GIFs/micro-videos for all social platforms on tight timelines.

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    7 Years

    2003-10

    Education

    2010 — MFA, Experimental Animation,The California Institute of the Arts
    United Plankton Animation Scholarship
    2007 — BFA, Animation, The Kansas City Art Institute
    KCAI Merit Award Scholarship
    Dean’s List