about me

I am an animator and designer with a passion for fun and challenging motion design work. With six years of experience working in broadcast television, social media, OTT and digital marketing landscapes, I have created everything from logo animations and transitions to editor templates and digital sets.

I enjoy the challenges that come with telling a story in thirty frames or creating a rock-solid template. My design philosophy is - if it's fun for me, it'll be fun to see.

I graduated from Columbia College Chicago with an emphasis in short-form editing and began working as an independent producer, creating marketing videos for small businesses all around Chicago. It was during this time that I truly fell in love with motion graphics, and I haven't looked back.

Thank you for taking the time to look over my portfolio. Enjoy this picture of my pup Luna.

A picture of me with my dog Luna at the beach.
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experience

October 2023 - Present

Fox Sports

Motion Graphic Designer

  • Specialize in using After Effects and Cinema 3D to create vibrant and dynamic in-gamegraphics that elevate the viewing experience for top-tier sports broadcastsincluding FOX NFL, FOX MLB, FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL, and FOX NASCAR.
  • Conceptualize and execute promotional graphics including teases, bumps, lower thirds, and keyable elements for premier studio shows like FOX NFL SUNDAY and The Herd, among others, enhancing the show’s brand and viewer appeal.
  • Work directly with producers and editors on high-profile feature content and specialty graphic requests, consistently delivering creative solutions within tight deadlines.
  • Utilize advanced scripting and logic to build, maintain, and refine After Effects templates, optimizing the production workflow and reducing the turnaround time for content creation. 

October 2019 - October 2023

Vin Di Bona Productions

Lead Motion Graphic Designer

  • Lead development across the brand's OTT platforms from the ground up, from the overall design of the channel to original programming packages. My efforts have resulted in over 500 hours of content each year.
  • Apply brand guidelines, provide creative vision and oversee team of designers to conceptualize highly functional, quality graphics to drive narrative elements.
  • Create and animate show packages from beginning to end, completing projects to a high standard under tight deadlines.
  • Liaise with clients and format deliverables to ensure a high-quality user experience.

Sept 2018 - July 2019

Weigel Broadcasting Co.

Motion Graphic Designer

  • Generated broadcast motion graphic elements and TV promos for national networks including MeTV, StartTV, Movies! as well as local promotional campaigns.
  • Worked directly with producers and editors to translate, conceptualize and execute ideas on projects ranging from on-air promos, brand creative, sizzle reels, ad sales initiatives and marketing campaigns.
  • Implemented 3D, tracking, keying green screen, rotoscoping, AE expressions and VFX compositing.

Feb 2018 - Sept 2018

Margle Media

Graphics / Editor

  • Designed logo animations, lower thirds, title cards and interstitial cards for elite brands such as Petco, General Electric, The Milwaukee Bucks, Jelly Belly and Weruva.
  • Wrote and edited a high volume of videos for viral marketing campaigns generating millions of views.
  • Formatted videos for ideal social media experience.

June 2016 - Dec 2016

Travel Film Productions

Editor, Graphics

  • Held all post-production responsibilities to compile visually compelling reality-television stories.
  • Color corrected footage, created graphics and edited eight episodes.
  • Formatted videos for ideal social media experience.

2011 - Present

Freelance

Producer, Director, Editor, Graphics

  • Produce short-form videos for live events, capable of every position from from pre to post.
  • Write copy and conceptualize themes for marketing and promotional videos.
  • Post productions duties including color correction, editing, audio mixing, graphics, formatting and delivery.
  • Clients include The Respiratory Health Association, Chicago Run, Gordo's Ice Cream, Hax Hops and Hamburgers, Twitch streamers, Animal Behavior Training Concepts, Green Bicycle Productions and First Business
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