Experience
Marketing Designer; Imagine Exhibitions; Atlanta, Georgia; 2022-Present
Design branding assets and visual directions for exhibitions such as Harry Potter™: The Exhibition and Discovering King Tut's Tomb, including graphics for social, video, print, and large format. Develop design process and infrastructure such as the graphics request process, feedback workflow, file organization, SOPs, and templates
Design branding assets and visual directions for exhibitions such as Harry Potter™: The Exhibition and Discovering King Tut's Tomb, including graphics for social, video, print, and large format. Develop design process and infrastructure such as the graphics request process, feedback workflow, file organization, SOPs, and templates
Motion Designer; CNN; Atlanta, Georgia; 2015-2022
Motion designer on the CNN Digital Motion team 2019-2022, Design Lead of CNN Snapchat Discover Channel 2016-2017; responsibilities included editorial animation, illustration, production timeline and workflow management, motion design for interactive, show packaging design and development, prototyping, icon/logo design and animation
Motion designer on the CNN Digital Motion team 2019-2022, Design Lead of CNN Snapchat Discover Channel 2016-2017; responsibilities included editorial animation, illustration, production timeline and workflow management, motion design for interactive, show packaging design and development, prototyping, icon/logo design and animation
Creative Director; YATL; Atlanta, Georgia; 2017-2020
Established and managed social media and video branding for YATL Live, a live talk show with YA book authors at the Georgia Center for the Book
Established and managed social media and video branding for YATL Live, a live talk show with YA book authors at the Georgia Center for the Book
Motion Designer; Glass Eye Screenworks; Atlanta, Georgia; 2012-2015
Designed and animated motion graphics for interactive media including apps and websites; clients included AT&T and Assurant
Designed and animated motion graphics for interactive media including apps and websites; clients included AT&T and Assurant
Freelance Motion Designer; 2011-2012
Clients included: Pure Hoopla, InterContinental Hotel Group/Coden Co., Matthew Pearl (Author); Created motion graphics for websites, corporate presentations, and promotional material; designed graphics for digital and print media
Clients included: Pure Hoopla, InterContinental Hotel Group/Coden Co., Matthew Pearl (Author); Created motion graphics for websites, corporate presentations, and promotional material; designed graphics for digital and print media
Motion Design Intern; Blind; New York City, New York; 2011
Assisted senior design with completion of projects and pitch work, including storyboarding, 2D animation, and compositing
Assisted senior design with completion of projects and pitch work, including storyboarding, 2D animation, and compositing
Freelance Designer; marketzero; Atlanta, Georgia; 2009-2011
Created graphic design and motion graphics work for clients such as the Lung Cancer Alliance Georgia, and Comcast OnDemand
Created graphic design and motion graphics work for clients such as the Lung Cancer Alliance Georgia, and Comcast OnDemand
Skills
Motion Graphics | Graphic Design | Editorial Animation & Illustration | Branding and Packaging | Concept Development | Storyboarding | Workflow & Timeline Management | Cross-Team Collaboration Character Design | Print Media Design | Writing
Proficient:
After Effects | Photoshop| Illustrator | InDesign
After Effects | Photoshop| Illustrator | InDesign
Knowledgeable:
SmartSheet | PowerPoint | Adobe Acrobat | Webex | Zoom
SmartSheet | PowerPoint | Adobe Acrobat | Webex | Zoom
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts; Motion Media Design; Animation Minor
Savannah College of Art & Design
Atlanta, Georgia
Savannah College of Art & Design
Atlanta, Georgia
Awards
Webby Award - Best Event in the Social category
CNN Election Night 2016
CNN Election Night 2016
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