PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Animator & Motion Graphics Designer | Clum Creative | Cleveland, OH | January 2022 to Present

  • Create two to four explainer or marketing campaign animations on a biweekly basis.

  • Illustrate vector or hand-drawn style frames and storyboards while collaborating with Creative Leads.

  • Create motion graphics and visual effects for live action based work.

Motion Graphics Designer | CVR | Indianapolis, IN | November 2019 to December 2021

  • Collaborate and conceptualize with Digital Media Team to create monthly social media animations for clients in B2B, B2C, and educational markets.

  • Create explainer video animations while working alongside videographers to educate the public on energy facilities.

  • Animated, storyboarded, and designed style for videos about diversity and inclusion at a local energy company.

Motion Graphics Designer | MKR | Indianapolis, IN | October 2017 to November 2019

  • Collaborated with Strategy, Copy, and Account Teams to create monthly social media animations and graphics for clients including B2C, healthcare, and museum spaces.

  • Concepted and assisted with creative pitch for a hospital campaign to refresh social media and television advertisements.

Design Graduate Assistant | Digital Corps | Muncie, IN | January 2014 to July 2017

  • Collaborated with Video and Development students for a VR game with Unity animations.

  • Created three animations for an IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital video about genomic immunotherapy.

  • Collaborated with the Design and Video Team for BSU Field Trips’ 3D intro and song animations, as well as creating HTML and CSS for online activities.

Contract Animator, Intern | [adult swim] | Atlanta, GA | June 2015 to March 2016

  • Animated a bumper for a Scion spot featured on television.

  • Created animated openings for FishCenter Live.

  • Drew 12 preliminary character designs for a pilot pitch.

  • Storyboarded a three-minute pitch for a Director/Editor.

EDUCATION

Ball State University | Master of Fine Arts in Animation, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation

SOFTWARE

After Effects | Illustrator | Photoshop | Adobe Animate | Premiere| Cinema 4D

SKILLS

2D Animation | Motion Graphics | Illustration | Storyboarding