Experience

Tend Studio

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance 3D Animator

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Working on animation, look-dev, design, and motion capture cleanup for advertising spots Working on animation, look-dev, design, and motion capture cleanup for advertising spots



NiftyKit

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Motion Designer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Motion Design, Video Production, Editing, Voice Over for Educational Video Content Motion Design, Video Production, Editing, Voice Over for Educational Video Content



JeffJag LLC

• Denver, CO

• Artist

  • Apr 2002 - Present

  JeffJag LLC is the self-owned and operated umbrella of the artworks and products created and sold by Jeff Jagunich. I create motion graphics, graphic design, and illustration services for clients. I offer made-to-order customized merchandise through my RedBubble store https://shop.jeffjag.com. I create and sell crypto art or NFTs on the Ethereum Blockchain. - "SHWDOBXO.io" is a collection of 111 “one-of-one” hand made 3D designs created from May 2021 to March 2022. The playfully misspelled ‘Shadow Boxes’ are series 2 of ‘Nobody Feels Time.’ They sold for 0.07eth each and include the option to buy unique signed prints - "Post Mental Stains" Digital Painting created for printing and distribution as a jigsaw puzzle - "Abstract Zen," Adult coloring book, featuring 32 original pen and ink illustrations. It is available on http://coloringbook.jeffjag.com and Amazon -- Dec. 2016 - "Amazing Realization" is a 30" x 22" hand drawn pencil Illustration created over nearly 2 years with impeccable detail & minutia. I produced, edited, and scored time-lapse and stop motion videos of the progress on YouTube, over 15 videos. Backers of the Kickstarter received prints. -- Jun 2014 - Freelance motion graphics, art, and design. I work per job, as a contractor, and on monthly retainer. Clients include: ROXY, Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort, Lucid Absinthe, Hustler, MX Apparel, Radiant Interactive, and more. -- Ongoing - Online shop featuring art and selling prints and t-shirts of my fine art in watercolor, acrylic and digital illustration and photography. http://shop.jeffjag.com - Participates in events such as gallery shows and live drawing demonstrations partnering with local venues for physical sales and promotion of local businesses. -- Ongoing - JeffJag.com is the home of my professional portfolio which features images of work I completed at previous employers and while freelancing for promotional use only. (Some work not featured due to copyright restrictions). Show less



TEGNA

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Motion Graphics Designer

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

  Motion Design and Graphic Design on the daytime talk show, Daily Blast Live - Show graphics including show intro, animated wipes, motion design for video edit backdrops, lower thirds, and video wall animations - Promotional graphics for weekly/monthly promos - Social media motion design and graphics - templates and custom - Daily design for broadcast and web on short deadlines. Typically in hours/minutes vs days - Custom graphics packages (Intro animations, lower thirds for names and info, full screen explainers/infographics etc.) -- Cinema 4D, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro Show less



Red Rocks Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Multimedia & Graphic Design - Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2019

  Instructor at Red Rocks Community College - 15 week courses. Included lesson plans, lectures, homework assignments, tests/quizzes and final projects worthy of portfolio presentation. - Digital Color Theory - This course explores the concepts of color theory in the traditional sense as well as a modern take on how color works in a digital environment and how color fits into our social environment and decision making process. - Photoshop I - A level one class geared toward explaining the basics of Photoshop using the Adobe Classroom in a Book as a starting point and taking each lesson one step further by putting the concepts and techniques into practice on personal projects. - Photoshop II - A second level Photoshop class that delves deeper into keyboard shortcuts, advanced layering, masking and achieving certain effects that take the student's work to the next level and teach them how to think about creating compositions in Photoshop that make the most of this tool and allow them to take on bigger challenges with more confidence. - Painter for Digital Media - Painter is an alternative to Photoshop but doesn't focus on photo editing and technical aspects as much as free expression. At the time of writing, the program still stands out for it's ability to realistically replicate a wide gamut of media and excels at certain effects like the Auto-Paint function, Hose brushes, and extensive and intuitive color and brush controls. - Introduction to Computer Graphics - An intro class that first teaches concepts of workflow and user interface tips and tricks of the Mac, then offers a quick primer of a variety of creative software. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition, Premiere Pro, and After Effects are all covered on a limited basis. Expose students to creative software and get them using it. Show less



New Frontier Media

• Boulder, CO

• Lead Motion & Graphic Designer

  • May 2013 - Jan 2019

  - Motion Graphics for broadcast, web. - Graphic Design for promotions, marketing, and advertising. - Manage a team of 6 Jr. Graphic Designers responsible for thousands of platform graphics, UI images, and banners a month. - Cinema 4D, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Powerpoint, Excel. My work is proven to elicit a "wow" response and make quality impressions that generate revenue and repeat business. I am responsible for the highest profile projects in the division and graphics work across all promotional capacities. Because of the public-facing nature of my job, I deal with primarily non-explicit or PG content. From print ads to web banners. High resolution Photoshop touch-ups and complex multi-layer composites to 3D modeling, lighting, and rendering. Logo design to motion graphics animation. Business cards to convention booth graphics. Platform skins to website takeovers. I am passionate about creating high quality designs and making each one stand on its own. - Motion Graphics Design using After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Photoshop for broadcast video, video on demand (VOD) and over the top (OTT) streaming products around the world. In 2016 I was responsible for a major re-branding of all the motion graphics on 4 broadcast channels in the US and Latin America. - Promotional Graphic Design using Photoshop, Cinema 4D, and Illustrator for print, web, streaming platforms, and broadcast platforms. - 3D Graphic Asset Creation using Cinema 4D, for print, motion graphics and animation, specializing in 3D type, cool looking materials and lighting, efficient rendering techniques, that creates a realistic, yet fantastic style. - Expertly executed, high quality photo retouching of female and male models in Photoshop. I correct anything about a photo to look like it wasn't edited. I make photos pop off the screen. This was a promotion from my previous role here, Jr. Graphic Designer for 1yr 11mo Show less



ImageSeller - A Creative Merchandise Agency

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Services Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2011

  As the Manager of Creative Services, I designed, illustrated, managed and organized all of the digital art assets and served as the man with the solutions for all art-related creation or production questions at ImageSeller. The role suited my diverse skills perfectly and allowed me to excel as a designer and deliver outstanding results for the company and their clients. At ImageSeller, I had the pleasure of beating many challenging goals and deadlines. - Brainstormed and plotted creative direction and then manifested those visions as production ready files across all media. - Organize and maintain the company's graphics, forms/templates, illustrations, photography, web design, print production, and video production assets while keeping up with emails and daily design jobs as well as long-term projects, seasonal projects, speculative work and managing Creative Services Interns. - Solved production issues reliably and quickly (and prevented many more) acting as a "Swiss knife of designers" drawing on my experience creating production art and branding collateral for a variety of industries including: embroidery, t-shirts and apparel, promotional merchandise, barware, and point of sale items. - Produced and edited promotional videos with photos, video and motion graphics for an annual week-long convention of clients. - Communicated closely with other design agencies who provided collateral for branding and marketing across different segments of advertising including TV and print. I integrated the work of these other designers with mine to maintain a unified brand. - Drove a comprehensive vision of marketing and branding and managed the entire graphic design pipeline through from the concept and idea sessions, through changes, to production art, and finally printed and manufactured products that we sold, and that sold our client's brands. Show less



Image West Apparel

• Greater Denver Area

• Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2006 - Jun 2008

  Design and separation of t-shirt illustrations for the gift-shop market and seasonal events. Designs I created were sold in stores and gift shops at Carnival Cruises, Monterey Bay Aquarium, The Alamo, The Statue of Liberty, Major metropolitan city zoos nationwide, National Western Stock Show, and Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. I created designs for all age ranges from infant to adult in both men and ladies markets using Adobe Photoshop, Freehand and Illustrator on the Mac. Design and separation of t-shirt illustrations for the gift-shop market and seasonal events. Designs I created were sold in stores and gift shops at Carnival Cruises, Monterey Bay Aquarium, The Alamo, The Statue of Liberty, Major metropolitan city zoos nationwide, National Western Stock Show, and Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. I created designs for all age ranges from infant to adult in both men and ladies markets using Adobe Photoshop, Freehand and Illustrator on the Mac.



GI Apparel

• Denver, CO

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Design and separation of t-shirt illustrations for sports, fashion, humor/one-liners for mass market retail using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator on the Mac. Design and separation of t-shirt illustrations for sports, fashion, humor/one-liners for mass market retail using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator on the Mac.



Krelman Company

• Pueblo, CO

• Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2004 - May 2006

  Starting as a temp, I was hired after 3 months as a full-time vector artist designing and illustrating Boy Scout patches and custom embroidery/screen print using Corel Draw. I helped create their online web store presence and online catalogue in Photoshop and Dreamweaver on the PC. Starting as a temp, I was hired after 3 months as a full-time vector artist designing and illustrating Boy Scout patches and custom embroidery/screen print using Corel Draw. I helped create their online web store presence and online catalogue in Photoshop and Dreamweaver on the PC.



CleverMedia

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2000 - Apr 2001

  Designed assets for Flash-based web games on Clevermedia.com in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and 3D Studio Max. Designed the company t-shirt. Served as intern the first 90 days, then hired as full time employee. Designed assets for Flash-based web games on Clevermedia.com in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and 3D Studio Max. Designed the company t-shirt. Served as intern the first 90 days, then hired as full time employee.