Daniel Kramer

Senior Motion Designer

Brooklyn, NY, USA
I was born in Cape Town, raised in Dallas, and split my adult life between London and Brooklyn. Then there are my formative career years that I steeped in sound and music, producing radio docs for the BBC, NPR and the like.
What can I say? Mutts make good designers.

Frankly, my design and animations are inspired by all corners of this hodgepodge. The overarching theme is my love for telling a story that deeply moves people. That’s what I strive to do with every project — from logo builds that embody a brand’s personality to infographics that spin data into an emotional tale.

So, bring me your most complex, nail-biting design and animation challenges. I’ll rearrange them, subvert them, make them come to life and dance around. In the end, it’ll be the last thing you expected, and just what you hoped for.

Work Experience

DK Motion

Senior Motion Designer

Collaborate with CDs and brands
Ideation, Problem Solving and Solution Implementer
Design and direct animations for interactive websites
Storyboarding scripts
Motion Design strategy for animation
Content and Narrative Strategy

Clients
The Washington Post, Eskimo, Time Inc, JPMC, Nestle, Car2Go, Fiverr
February 2015 - Brooklyn, New York, United States

Badger & Winters

Art Director

Interface with CDs and Editors on Design and Motion Strategy
Animate text/graphics for TV and web
Build templates for international markets and territories
Devise and oversee file management system

Brands: Avon, Calia, Worth
April 2014 - February 2015 New York, New York, United States

Freelance

After Effects Artist

Collaborate and partner with CDs and Sr Animators
Problem Solving and Storyboarding
Design and Animate 2D images and text
Motion Design Strategy for animation


Agencies/Studios
Ogilvy & Mather, Tanq, Light of Day, IDEO, Goodpenny

Clients
L'Oréal, Estée Lauder, Tremor Video, LA Times, Thomson Reuters, The Ford Foundation
June 2010 - April 2014 Brooklyn, New York, United States

BBC Radio 2 And 6 Music

Radio Documentary Producer – Freelancer

Develop programs for diverse demographics
Conceptual Development and research
Liaise with record companies and managers
Interview appropriate individuals
Edit speech and music
Ensure programs are editorially suitable for broadcast

Clients: BBC Radio 2, BBC 6Music, BBC World Service, BBC 1Xtra,
WNYC, Studio 360, Weekend America, NPR
March 2004 - January 2008 United Kingdom

Education

Parsons The New School For Design

MFA in Design and Technolgy

My studies concentrated on animation, motion graphics, narrative strategies and future technology.
August 2008 - May 2010 New York, United States

American College In London

BFA, Audio Engineering/ Video Production

My studies concentrated on audio engineering and video production.
June 1996 - June 1997 London, United Kingdom

Skills

After Effects, Animation, Animation, Cinema 4D, Illustrator, Infographics, Motion Desin, Motion Graphics , Photoshop, Sizzle Reels,