MOTION DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN REEL
This video is a collection of my motion design work from the past few years. I have worked with multiple commercial brands, news outlets, radio publications, nonprofits, and musical artists throughout my motion design career. This recent collection of my work represents my cross-disciplinary approach to design, and my love for beautiful animation.
Roles: Art Director, Motion Designer
ACLU OF KY - MARSY’S LAW
I have worked on a range of projects for ACLU of Kentucky, alongside Grid Principles, a design studio that’s based in my home state. For these projects, I receive a storyboard from the GP team, and I develop and execute a unique motion design style to fit the script’s story, pace, and tone.
Roles: Motion Designer, Co-Producer, Voiceover
MATTR.MEDIA SHOWREEL
My final project while interning at Mattr.Media in London was to create their brand showreel, which they now use to pitch their work to new clients and exhibit their past projects. I worked with the heads of Mattr to storyboard a short, engaging, and comprehensive video that portrays their brand philosophy. Along with creating motion graphics for professional commercial clients such as Airportr, I created all of their internal branding during the winter of 2018 (below).
Roles: Co-Director, Art Director, Sound Designer, Animator
DERBY EVE BASH
While interning for 750Four Productions in Louisville, Kentucky, I created this promotional video for GOODTIMERS Entertainment’s event, “Derby Eve Bash.” I worked with the head of 750Four to create a video that intertwined GOODTIMERS’ brand with the energy of the event.
Roles: Director, Art Director, Color Grader, Animator
WESLEE - SWEAT DREAMS
I was hired by Jackie Davidson Management in London to create an animated lyric video for R&B group Weslee’s hit single, “Sweat Dreams.” The video has been widely shared on social media, and has over 35,000 views on Facebook. I created this video for SWITCHHOUSE Media in New York, where I’m Head of Motion Design.
Roles: Director, Producer, Art Director, Animator
WOMEN’S ISSUES WITHIN PARTY TEXT
For this animation, which is on display in the Smithsonian, I worked with The Pudding’s data visualization team and conducted a professional review of the motion graphics piece. I also created their animated visual identity, and produced sound design for the animation.
Roles: Motion Designer (Visual Identity), Sound Designer, Analyst and Reviewer
SHOPIFY CAMPAIGN SIZZLE
I was hired through QuickFrame to produce this sizzle reel for Shopify’s first ad campaign, designed by R/GA. I worked with marketing experts and designers at R/GA, and producers at QuickFrame, to put Shopify’s assets in motion and depict the impact and purpose of the e-commerce brand’s first campaign.
Roles: Motion Designer, Co-Producer
AMAZON x THE CHAINSMOKERS
I was hired as a contractor by Scheme Engine to produce graphics for this short Instagram advertisement for Amazon Alexa, featuring The Chainsmokers. The graphics, inspired by 70s-era game shows and modern irreverent comedies like Tim and Eric and I Think You Should Leave, were created at the director’s request of creating a funky, cheesey fake game show.
Roles: Motion Designer
A PICTURE OF BAD HEALTH
Through my internship and ongoing freelance work with Insider Louisville, and independent online news outlet in Kentucky, I created a four-part documentary on food insecurity and health equity in Louisville. I fully produced the documentary and created a cohesive motion design style that allowed me to structure the four parts in an engaging and clear way.
Roles: Reporter, Host, Videographer, Editor, Color Grader, Art Director, Animator (Full video and IL’s Visual Identity)
ACLU OF KY - JCPS TAX LEVY
I have worked on a range of projects for ACLU of Kentucky, alongside Grid Principles, a design studio that’s based in my home state. For these projects, I receive a storyboard from the GP team, and I develop and execute a unique motion design style to fit the script’s story, pace, and tone.
Roles: Motion Designer, Co-Producer, Voiceover
WORLD’S LARGEST DISCO BALL
I was hired to create this promotional video for a group in Louisville, Kentucky that is seeking to create the World’s Largest Disco Ball. This was in intensive storyboarding and producing process, and the video will now help the group raise funds to create the tourist attraction and cultural monument in Louisville.
Roles: Director, Producer, Sound Designer, Videographer, Color Grader, Art Director, Animator
WICB NEWS REBRAND
While serving as News Director for 91.7 WICB FM, I rebranded the news department’s logos, music, and social presence, and I created this motion graphics promotional video for the department. This video was widely shared on our social platforms.
Roles: Director, Producer, Art Director, Animator
SAFE DRIVING PSA
I was hired by the National Organization of Youth Safety to create this safe driving PSA for the National Broadcasting Database to be used by news channels across the country. I worked with the script to create a style and flow for the 30 second piece.
Roles: Director, Voiceover Artist, Sound Designer, Art Director, Animator
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT INTRO
I was also hired by the National Organization of Youth Safety to create a video intro for their “Partner Spotlight” series. This has been used on their YouTube channel to highlight their national partners in driving education.
Roles: Director, Sound Designer, Art Director, Animator
UP IN THE AIR
I created this explanatory motion graphics vide to accompany an Ithacan article on the issue of smoking at Ithaca College. I worked with reporters to direct a concise, journalistically-sound, engaging piece.
Roles: Co-Director, Producer, Voiceover Artist, Art Director, Animator