Experience

Fuse Media

• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Fuse Media is a cross-platform entertainment media brand that creates empowering, cultural-based content and experiences for a multicultural millennial and GenZ audience. The Company showcases talent, activists and creators who break boundaries, celebrate life, and fuel hope for a world seeking unity. Fuse does so through its Fuse and FM (Fuse Music) linear and video-on-demand (VOD) channels; Fuse Digital including its websites (Fuse.tv), OTT apps and channels, and live events.Our small but mighty Brand Creative team is responsible for the branding of our two linear cable channels, Fuse+ app, five (and counting) FAST channels, short form, as well as show graphics and branding for all of our original content. Show less

• Art Director / Motion Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2021



Trance

• United States
• Graphic Design

• Owner

  • 2001 - Present

  Founder and creative director of motion design studio serving most of the major networks and cable channels. Specializing in graphics for game shows and reality as well as title sequences and commercial projects. Currently taking on limited contract projects. Partial Client list: ABC, FOX, NBC, Mark Burnett Productions (MGM Television), Game Show Network, Discovery Channel, E!, Oxygen, Discovery, MTV, Showtime, Lifetime, CMT, National Geographic, TBS, History Channel, FremantleMedia, 3 Ball Entertainment, All3Media, Endemol Shine, Nintendo, Symantec, Panda Express, AAAS, Scion, The Hartford, EMC Show less



Prime Video & Amazon Studios

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Motion Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2020 - Sep 2020

  Designed and animated main titles for feature film co-production with Blumhouse Productions, “The Manor”. Designed and animated main titles for feature film co-production with Blumhouse Productions, “The Manor”.



MGM

• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Director

  • Sep 2001 - Feb 2020

  Primary vendor for Mark Burnett Productions and later MGM Television after it was acquired. Produced graphics packages for a wide variety of projects including Game Shows, Unscripted shows, and overall branding packages. Notable projects include; Survivor, The Apprentice, Are you Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Beat Shazam, Light TV, Shark Tank, among many many others. Primary vendor for Mark Burnett Productions and later MGM Television after it was acquired. Produced graphics packages for a wide variety of projects including Game Shows, Unscripted shows, and overall branding packages. Notable projects include; Survivor, The Apprentice, Are you Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Beat Shazam, Light TV, Shark Tank, among many many others.



NewsNation

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Art Director

  • Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

  Art director for marketing/promotions department at national cable channel Art director for marketing/promotions department at national cable channel



Game Show Network

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2019

  Worked on a variety of game shows as a primary vendor for on set and post motion graphics. Worked closely with show runners from the initial development of new formats through production and post. Designed and animated packages for over 10 shows. Worked on a variety of game shows as a primary vendor for on set and post motion graphics. Worked closely with show runners from the initial development of new formats through production and post. Designed and animated packages for over 10 shows.



Panda Restaurant Group

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Director

  • Jun 2015 - May 2018

  Scripted, art directed, and directed live action and graphic content for the in-store branding video displayed in Panda Express restaurants worldwide. Scripted, art directed, and directed live action and graphic content for the in-store branding video displayed in Panda Express restaurants worldwide.



Freelance

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Independent Artist and Panelist

  • 2008 - 2015

  Created motion graphics installations and stage designs for events including the 2014 Crossroads School “Alchemy” event and the 2008 LACMA “Heroes and Villains” exhibit Selected as panelist and presenter for industry multi-media and motions graphics events at SXSW, Motion Conference, Panorama Conference, and MGLA Created motion graphics installations and stage designs for events including the 2014 Crossroads School “Alchemy” event and the 2008 LACMA “Heroes and Villains” exhibit Selected as panelist and presenter for industry multi-media and motions graphics events at SXSW, Motion Conference, Panorama Conference, and MGLA



Freelance

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Independent Motion Graphic Designer

  • 1997 - 2001

  Designed motion graphics for commercial, corporate, broadcast, and movie trailers for studios, agencies, and companies including ABC Family, Universal HD, Harley’s House, mOcean, Craig Murray Productions, Union Editorial, Image-Line, Ignition Creative and more Designed motion graphics for commercial, corporate, broadcast, and movie trailers for studios, agencies, and companies including ABC Family, Universal HD, Harley’s House, mOcean, Craig Murray Productions, Union Editorial, Image-Line, Ignition Creative and more