About

Creative, experienced motion designer with a passion for visual storytelling. Expertise in working with personnel with various backgrounds and utilizing the most appropriate medium to impart their narrative.

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Technical Skills

Animation, Audio Mixing, Character Rigging, Drone, Graphic Design, Green Screen, JavaScript, Motion Design, Motion Tracking, Rotoscoping, Vector-Based Asset Creation, VFX Compositing, Videography, 3D

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Professional Experience

Multimedia Designer, CXtec (2018-present)

• Promoted company messaging and complex industry concepts through easy-to-understand animated explainer videos

• Applied motion design talents for both paid and organic marketing campaigns

• Boosted video engagement through use on YouTube, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms

• Cooperated with scriptwriters, graphic designers, and marketing specialists to tell compelling stories

• Enhanced visitor experience on the website with landing page animations

• Reinforced internal messaging on digital signage and presentations through videos and animations

• Secured Marketing Development Funds with branded motion design content

 

Freelance Motion Designer, Various (2019-present)

• Created broadcast TV-quality science explainer animations for the PBS show, America’s Test Kitchen

• Organized and produced 30+ animation projects for Cornell University’s eLab program through the creation of procedural After Effects templates

• Assisted in company rebranding through the creation of an animation series for internal and external use

• Delivered logo animations and informational animation loops for use on websites and at trade shows

• Provided storyboards, animatics, and style frames to ensure adherence to brand guidelines

• Collaborated with project managers, graphic designers, and other team members through brainstorming exercises, and maintained contact with stakeholders through each step of the project

• Successfully delivered client-specific deliverables, and structured projects coherently while meeting stringent project deadlines

 

Video Production Coordinator, Binghamton University Athletics (2014-2017)

• Maximized fan engagement with innovative video board animations

• Entertained social media followers with informative motion design graphics

• Created over 200 videos including game highlights, sizzle reels, and 3D intro/outro graphics

 

Software Proficiency

Adobe CC [After Effects, Animate, Audition, Character Animator, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Premiere Pro], Blender, Cinema 4D, Duik Bassel, Final Cut Pro, Maya

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Education

Master of Science, Information Design & Technology (2018-2020)

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Bachelor of Arts, Communications (2009-2013)

St. John Fisher University

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Certifications

Animation Bootcamp (2021)

School of Motion