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Art Director / Editor / Motion / VFX
Independent Freelancer
Overland Park, KS
Mar 2008 - Nov 2016 (8 years 8 months)
Worked as an independent freelance editor/designer/animator, responsible for the graphic design and art direction needs for several feature film projects as well as corporate client projects.
- Design/animation of computer interfaces, web site designs, promotional multimedia material, billboards, digital signage, tv news graphics, presentation materials, corporate identity and tv commercials
- Feature film projects: Transformers 3, Contagion, Safe House, The Amazing Spider-Man (upcoming), Battleship (upcoming), The Newsroom (upcoming)
- Corporate clients: Intel, Symantec, 3M, Simplexa, Focus Diagnostics
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Art Director
Raleigh, NC
Feb 2016 - Nov 2016 (9 months)
Led the design, execution and presentation of video and animation projects with creative production teams, while also collaborating with project management and strategy directors to ensure these videos maintained client brand voice and brand relevance. Also occasionally particapted in the active production of these project utilizing multiple creative disciplines such as directing, editing, motion graphics, sound design and graphic design. Clients included many companies within IBM, Shelterbox.org, Lowes, National Instruments, GE, Quintiles and others.
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Video Art Director
Leawood, KS
Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 (3 years)
Was the production and creative lead for all in-house and guest-facing marketing video projects. Responsible for graphic design, art direction and brand standards adhesion of seasonal campaigns that were deployed quarterly in theaters nationwide (several tactics were developed and executed personally). Also worked with executive corporate communications group to plan and execute several events and meetings throughout the year, including their annual Golf Tournament fund raiser, and the annual Leadership Training conference for all general and senior managers from the fleet across the nation.
- Conceptualizing, Design, Execution and Resource Management for Marketing Campaigns
- Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Art Direction of VFX Team, Script development
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Creative Director
Wichita, KS
Jul 2006 - Mar 2010 (3 years 8 months)
Was the creative lead and main artist for this creative agency’s many high-end clients. Work included graphics for feature films as well as corporate client projects.
- Design/animation of computer interfaces, web site designs, promotional multimedia material, billboards, digital signage, tv news graphics, presentation materials, corporate identity and tv commercials
- Designed many specialized interactive designs for kiosk systems based on non-touch sensory
- Developed flash animations for online training courses
- Oversaw a team of 8 creative designers/animators
- Feature film projects: Transformers, Ironman, Get Smart, Eagle Eye
- Corporate clients: Vornado, Warren Theaters, Beauty First, Key Construction, Spirit Areosystems, Tallgrass Film Festival, Brightline iTV, Soho-119, Backwoods