About
From an early age, I’ve been fascinated by the intersection of art, technology, and compelling storytelling. That passion is what drives me to combine technical skill in both 2D and 3D animation with a strong sense of visual narrative to produce impactful, award-winning projects that captivate attention. Every story can be elevated through dynamic motion graphics and quality visual effects.
Experience
Sr. Motion Graphics Designer
Straight Arrow News
May 2023 – Present
- Create brand packages, weekly custom explainer animations, and motion graphic templates for the weekly Weapons and Warfare Podcast
• Increasing viewership from 0 to 20,000/ep - Collaborates rest of the SAN Design team to create company-wide design initiatives, complex animations, and brand packages for newscasts, promos, and social media.
- Provides design feedback & technical assistance to other designers
Lead Technical Designer
TEGNA
APR 2021 – Present
- Create engaging still and motion graphics / videos for use online, in app, and on broadcast
- Collaborate with producers and other designers
- Ensure graphics meet a strict brand standard
- Design and build motion graphics templates
- Communicate with clients
- Provide training and feedback to producers and fellow designers
Motion Graphic Designer
TEGNA
DEC 2018 – MAR 2021
- Created engaging still and motion graphics / videos for use online, in app, and on broadcast
- Collaborated with producers and other designers
- Ensured graphics meet a strict brand standard
- Designed and build motion graphics templates
- Communicated with clients
- Designed and build motion graphics templates
- Provided training and feedback to producers and fellow designers
Graphic, 3D, and Web Designer
Freelance
JAN 2013 – Present
- Design, develop and manage graphics, animations, and web assets including branding, animations, marketing materials, websites, and 3D renders
Outdoor Adventurer Programmer
Buckley Airforce Base: Outdoor Recreation
JUL 2017 – DEC 2018
- Planed and lead recreational adventures
- Designed flyers, posters, booklets, and other physical marketing materials along with social graphics.
- Ran marketing campaigns (email, social media, etc)
- Instructed client and staff classes
Skills
After Effects
Cinema 4D
Premiere
Photoshop
Illustrator
Blender
InDesign
XD
MS Office
HTML & CSS
Javascript
PHP
Education
Full Sail University
Bachelors of Science in Computer Animation – Compositing
AUG 2012 – JUN 2014
• Salutatorian
Recent Awards
- 2024 Telly Award
- 2023 Promax Award
- 2022 Pacific Southwest Regional EMMY® Award
- 2022 New England Regional EMMY® Award
- 2022 National Capitol Chesapeake Bay Regional EMMY® Award
- 2021 MarCom Platinum Award
- 2021 AVA Digital Design Platinum Award
Skills
- Motion graphics
- 3D modeling / retopo
- Shading / texturing
- Animation
- Sound design
- Video editing
- Infographics / explainers
- Data visualization
- Mapping
- Video editing
- Website development
- Problem solving
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Creativity
- Adaptability
- Self-motivation
Interests
- Hiking & camping
- Photography & videography
- Woodworking
- Tinkering
- Sports
- Video Games
- Running
- Board Games
- Family Time