Jeff LeJune

Senior Motion Graphics Artist and VFX Specialist

Austin, TX, USA
Senior Motion Graphics Designer, 3D Animator, Graphic Designer and Web Developer. I produce high-impact visual experiences. My background is in design and I have worked as a web developer in the past, writing AS2/AS3 Flash based homepage experiences. My favorite past time is moving pixels. My preferred tools are Adobe After Effects and Maxon Cinema 4D.

Specialties: Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Typography, Identity, Compositing, After Effects, Cinema 4D, 3D Modeling, Mocha, Trapcode, Animation

Work Experience

Invodo

Senior VFX Specialist

Mentoring, directing and advising jr level artists in advanced production techniques. Specializing in the areas of motion graphics, 3D modeling, 3D set design and video compositing, Created high-impact animated presentations for walk-through features of Verizon retail product offerings.
April 2014 - December 2014 Austin, Texas, United States

Ignite Partnership

Senior Motion Graphic Artist

Digital storytelling through the medium of design and motion graphics. VFX, 3D animation, compositing, video editing with After Effects and Cinema 4D for retail presense of Samsung Mobile and Samsung Entertainment. Sales support video production for Fiserv & Genband.
February 2012 - March 2014 Richardson, Texas, United States

MEplusYOU

Senior Interactive Designer / Developer

Developed high impact homepage experiences for national consumer product and pharmaceutical brands, such as Secret, Max Factor, Pizza Hut, Olay, Iams, Eukanuba, Lipitor, Art Institutes, Samsung, Alli.
August 2006 - February 2012 Dallas, Texas, United States

Westec Interactive

Interactive Designer

Design and production of sales support animations for the Ben E. Keith website, tutorial animations of company software user interface, web design utilizing flash and actionscript.
October 2005 - August 2006 Dallas, Texas, United States

Razor Competitive Edge

Production Designer

Execution of typesetting 5th color black plate versions for the Domino’s Pizza® corporate account as well as production of monthly miscellaneous company artwork requests, collect and quality control electronic files for pre-press and send to vendors for printing & support art director as needed with concept development and building four-color mechanicals.
January 2005 - October 2005 Addison, Texas, United States

Firehouse

Design Intern

Web based motion ads for Nokia 3220 launch and Nokia Mobile Enhancements, production design, mock-ups & print checks.
June 2004 - December 2004 Addison, Texas, United States

Education

Texas Tech University

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Communication Design

January 2000 - May 2004 Lubbock, Texas, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

Interactive Media Awards

Outstanding Achievement - School Website Category - The Art Institutes - Principal Flash Developer

2009

W3 Awards

Silver - Entertainment Website Category - Pizza Hut’s Terminator Salvation - Principal flash developer

2009

Web Awards

Standard of Excellence - Other - P&G’s Iams Healthy Naturals - Principal flash developer

2008

Skills

3d Animation, Adobe Creative Cloud, After Effects, Branding, C4d , Camera Tracking, Cinema 4D, Compositing, Editing, Graphic Design, Identity Design, Illustrator, Mocha, Motion Graphics , Particle Effects, Photoshop, Rotoscoping, Screen Tracking, Trapcode, Typography,