Experience

Creative FX

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Helping brands solve difficult problems that require creative solutions through Motion Design, 3D, and Animation services supporting:• Product Launches• Product Promotions• Customer Engagement• End User Training• Product Visualization• Explainer and Walk-through content• Brand Promotion and Development Helping brands solve difficult problems that require creative solutions through Motion Design, 3D, and Animation services supporting:• Product Launches• Product Promotions• Customer Engagement• End User Training• Product Visualization• Explainer and Walk-through content• Brand Promotion and Development



Garmin

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Motion Designer

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

  In addition to the roles and responsibilities of my previous position, as a Senior Motion Designer I took on an expanded roll in the production pipeline. This included:• A greater level of responsibility in the planning, design, and production of large scale fully animated and VFX projects• On-set VFX supervision for 3D scene reconstruction and motion design integration• Leading role on multi-designer projects, assigning sets of tasks to designers in order to most efficiently meet project deadlines• On-site and remote colorist supervision and supportI also carried out leadership and management responsibilities for the Motion Design team within Garmin's internal production department.• Heavily involved in building an expanding the Motion Graphics team through candidate selection and interviewing for new and open positions• Created a career development path centered around targeted education and industry events to expand the abilities of each designer• Responsible for all hardware and software needs of the team, working diligently to provide tools that would enable world class production work while also being responsibly strategic for the company• Led efforts on increasing efficiency in repetitive work produced by the team resulting in a drastic reduction of hard costs• Handled scheduling of all incoming work for each of the five full time Motion Designers• Coordinated and strategized projects with outside vendors

• Motion Designer

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Created animations supporting product launches in-store and online• Worked on multiple national broadcast television spots• Supported social media campaigns both in animations used in targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, as well as large scale social outreach including runs of multiple fully animated spots on the NASDAQ tower in Times Square • Developed animation to promote customer training for new products• Extensive experience integrating motion design work with practical footage• Coordination with outside vendors• Daily interaction and integration with a full production team of Directors, Producers, Editors, and an Audio Engineer



Hallmark Cards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative on Call Specialist

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Provided creative services to a variety of teams and projects• Supported the internal pitch for the Q4 media buy• Created animations for in-store Q4 product promotion• Developed branding, package design, and general design assets for the Spring Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC • Built branding and design assets to support company trade show materials

• Web Design Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Generated graphics for Hallmark.com• Integrated animation and interactive assets into Hallmark.com• Coordinated design work with Web Developers, Art Directors, and Project Managers



United States Department of Defense

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  Designed and produced a series of handbooks for Army leaders in differing roles. Produced graphics for the Army Field Manuel on Leadership (FM 6-22). Designed and produced a series of handbooks for Army leaders in differing roles. Produced graphics for the Army Field Manuel on Leadership (FM 6-22).



T2 Studios

• Romania
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Problems Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Working on using design to revitalize the West Bottoms district in Kansas City. Working on using design to revitalize the West Bottoms district in Kansas City.



360 Architecture

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Problems Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Working on using design to revitalize the West Bottoms district in Kansas City. Working on using design to revitalize the West Bottoms district in Kansas City.