Colin Trenter

Founder | Creative Director @ Oddfellows

San Francisco, CA, USA
I’m a founder and creative director at Oddfellows.

For the past decade, I’ve partnered with select clients who have big ideas in need of careful handling. I’m a maker at heart, with a background in design and animation. My passion is creating authentic and meaningful content that is visually stunning - with a focus on quality over quantity.

In 2014, I co-founded the creative studio Oddfellows to make compelling creative work for a select list of brands that we respect. Since its inception, we’ve nurtured an amazing creative team, expanded our operations from San Francisco to Portland and won a prestigious list of awards; including agency of the year in 2017.

Prior to that, I worked as a motion designer at the creative studio Autofuss and robotics company Bot & Dolly before they were acquired by Google in 2014.

In quiet times, you will find me tinkering in the kitchen, scaling pristine granite in Yosemite Valley, or exploring the seaside with my wonderful wife Jen.

Work Experience

Goodby, Silverstein And Partners

Motion Designer

February 2006 - November 2008 San Francisco, Canada

Autofuss

Lead VFX Artist, Animator

November 2008 - February 2011 San Francisco, California, United States

Freelance

Motion Designer

February 2011 - San Francisco, California, United States

Odd Fellows

Founder | Creative Director @ Odd Fellows

Oddfellows is an award winning creative studio specializing in design and animation. We thrive on projects that match purpose with play, partnering with select clients who have big ideas in need of careful handling. We take complex concepts and make them accessible and entertaining - driving millions of clicks, views and conversations.
August 2012 - Present California, United States

Education

Academy Of Art University (AAU)

BA in Fine Art / Visual Effects

May 2002 - August 2006 San Francisco, Canada

Languages

Spanish (Beginner),
English (Native),

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Hands, Maya, Mind, NukeX, PF Track, Rush, Eyes,