Joaquin Jutt

Technical Director/ Lead Designer

San Francisco, CA, USA
Equipped with a enthusiasm for storytelling, visual communication, and a fine arts background, I bring a diverse skill set to every project I take on.

Work Experience

Wangechi Mutu Studio

Art Director

March 2015 - May 2015 Brooklyn, New York, United States

HUDSON Furniture Inc.

Designer/3d Modeler

Designing (paper•pencil x Wacom•Photoshop) and 3d modeling (Maya x Zbrush) large-scale sculptural furniture and lighting designs with the direction of Barlas Baylar
July 2014 - Present Manhattan, New York, United States

Power 20

Designer

Designing workouts and graphics for the Power 20 brand.
July 2013 - Present Brooklyn, New York, United States

Wangechi Mutu Studio

Animation Assistant

January 2013 - March 2013 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Mohamed Ali, D.D.S.

Surgical Implant Designer, Medical Animator

Overseeing the design, animation and rendering of dental surgery animations. Planning a wide range of different scenarios covering the replacement of tooth/bone loss with custom implant designs for later 3d printing.
January 2010 - June 2011 San Francisco, California, United States

Common Sense Media

Motion Graphics Artist

Created 2 videos for the education department using After Effects and Photoshop. The 1st video was for K-3rd graders educating kids with 3 rules to follow when using the internet. I hand drew most of the elements before coloring in PS then animating in AE.
The second video was about cyber bulling aimed at highschoolers. I also played as the main actor who is victimized by his peers online.
January 2011 - March 2011 San Francisco, California, United States

California Academy Of Sciences

Digital Artist

Created many different assets (Ps, Ae, Nuke, Maya) to aid compositors within a complex 6 projector planetarium pipeline. Also used Linux to help watch the render farm.
August 2010 - November 2010 San Francisco, California, United States

Reliance Mediaworks

Production/Technical Assistant

Rotoscoping on 2 feature films: "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" and "The Conspirator"
Using programs such as Shake, Nuke, and Silhouette.
March 2010 - July 2010 San Francisco, California, United States

Float Hybrid

Production/Technical Assistant

Conceptualizing Kinect games for Xbox 360 with Microsoft.
Using programs such as Photoshop, Maya, and Mudbox.
September 2009 - July 2010 San Francisco, California, United States

Common Sense Media

Motion Graphics Intern

For use in the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Curriculum, which will be used in classrooms nationwide, as well as broadcast to millions of viewers over cable on demand systems. Designing and animated an intro video using After Effects CS4 in a 2 week span.
September 2009 - September 2009 San Francisco, California, United States

Ex'pression College For The Digital Arts

Lab Assistant

Working with a wide range of students teaching them the fundamentals of sculpture, acrylics, watercolor, and everything that comes w/the territory.
February 2009 - March 2009 Emeryville, California, United States

Education

Ex'pression College For The Digital Arts

Bachelors of Applied Sciences in Animation & Visual Effects

April 2006 - October 2008 Emeryville, California, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Fluent),

Awards

Sundance Institute

Official Selection Short Film

2014

Skills

- Conceptual Design & Pre-production Story Boarding, 2d Animation, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, Adobe Photoshop, Caricatures, Character Design, Compositing, Motion Graphic, Sculpting, ZBrush, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya, Cinema 4D, Digital Storytelling, Illustration, Rotoscoping, Sketchbook Pro,