As the Art Director for UCSC I collaborated with instructional designers to design and animate online college classes and curriculum for the school. I also designed broadcast packages and animations for the interactive online classes, curriculum, and supplemental education materials to middle and high school students across the nation.

Visual Effects work for American Idol, Ford, McDonalds, NFL Network, Samsung, Amazon.

A skilled storyteller, editor and producer with the ability to execute on content briefs, delivering exceptional video for multiple platforms that align with the brand style. Fluent with new digital and mobile formats, codecs and plugins.

Apache:
- Visual Effects Artist and Title Designer for Bruce Springsteen movie "Western Stars"

David & Goliath:
-Jack in the Box - Motion graphic editor, editor, and title design for series of commercials including a Super Bowl ad. Editor, colorist, and visual effects artist for “Hungry Buddy” campaign.
-California Lottery - Designed and animated animatic for a commercial.

Suite Spot LLC:
-Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts - Compositor for virtual reality project and designed broadcast package.
-Salesforce/Verizon - Compositor for 360 footage for Salesforce. Motion graphic editor for Salesforce national commercial campaigns.
-Upper Deck - Motion graphic editor and sound designer for campaign featuring Serena Williams
-“Beyond the Backyard” (Discovery Channel) - Compositor for virtual reality series.
-Arbonne conference - Created broadcast package and graphics for the Arbonne conference that was streamed online live online due to coronavirus outbreak.

Hot Pixel Inc.:
-Star Wars Rogue One - Designed and animated live visuals across 14 monitors for Star Wars Rogue One world premiere.
-Disney - Designed broadcast package for Disney Accelerator award ceremony.

Zoic Studios:
-Zoic Studios - Managed multiple creative projects from concept through delivery and provided visual effects compositing for HBO’s “True Blood”.

Van Wagner Media:
-Reebok/Crossfit Games - Animated various simulations using motion capture data.
-Los Angeles Clippers - Created motion graphics for main Jumbotron display.

I was a full-time member of the Ellen staff as a title and motion graphic designer for Season 13, collaborating with writers/producers on tight deadlines. I created the visual aesthetics for Ellen's 2000th episode and designed over 60 titles that were used on air for games and celebrity segments. This role required the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment, as projects were typically assigned around 10am and expected to be finalized by 2pm the same day to air.

Edited and designed the production of high quality television ads and digital videos for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer. Worked in close collaboration with the political, communications and digital leads on messaging and campaign branding. Edited mini-documentaries, endorsement videos, and wrote original content, as well as edited digital videos for distribution on social media and television. Worked with state leads across the country to create digital assets targeting their specific audience and constituency.

School for visual effects, learned After Effects, Cinema 4D, Mocha, Typography, Color Theory, Layout and Design. This was an intense 14 month program that met 5 days a week 8am-6pm.

Film and Television program

Attended school for Advanced Electronics and Servo Mechanics. This has helped me tremendously troubleshoot problems and my time with the Military helps me in team environments.