Motion Designer (Independent Contractor)
03/2023 – 11/2025
Northwestern Kellogg (Remote – USA)
Produced engaging digital content for social media, including a captivating video that garnered 32,000 plays within a span of just six days.
Motion Designer (Contractor)
12/2021 – 12/2022;
07/2024 – 11/2024;
04/2025 – 11/2025
AL Media (Remote – Chicago, IL)
Created TV and digital spots for the 2022 midterm, 2024 election cycle, 2025 Gubernatorial elections with candidates representing the states of Illinois, Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, California and Virginia. Worked with a remote team of producers and editors to help communicate the candidates’ message.
Freelance Motion Designer
02/2024 – 04/2024;
10/2025 – 11/2025
Vimby (Remote – USA)
Two video projects of 15 and 30-second durations crafted specifically for social media platforms, catering to audiences in both English and Spanish.
Freelance Motion Designer
09/2023 – 01/2024
Green Irony (Remote – USA)
Created digital content tailored for social media platforms.
Freelance Motion Designer
03/2023 – 01/2024
Feast & Fettle (Remote – USA)
Crafted compelling digital content tailored for social media platforms.
Freelance Designer
07/2021 – 11/2022
OpenX (Remote – Chicago, IL)
Animated illustrations for promotional videos and created animated titles for company’s short and long form edits.
Freelance Designer
02/2022 – 03/2022
Confidential Tech Company (Remote – Chicago, IL)
Animated background screens for event conference as well as creating transitions and lower 3rds for post production.
Motion Designer
06/2020 – 06/2021
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. – NewsNation (Chicago, IL)
In-house motion designer working with a team of other motion and news designers helping to launch a news show which eventually turned into its own channel and network called NewsNation. Within a year, created the initial graphic look used on the monitors throughout the set of The Donlon Report; multiple opening animations for NewsNation Prime; and animated graphics used during the launch, daily news coverage, the 2020 election period, and multiple holiday show segments.
Senior Motion Designer
08/2017 – 05/2019
Porch Swing Production – Pickler & Ben, Season 01 – 02 (Nashville, TN)
Successfully and independently created the daily graphics for Pickler & Ben, a national syndicated daytime talk show. Maintained overall graphic standards and branding of the show, creating between two to six segment graphics weekly for producers and editors.
Participant
08/2018
Light Grey Art Lab (Iceland)
Art residency program with other artists and designers from across the globe learning from one another.
Freelance Motion Designer
01/2018 – 02/2018
Artisan Talent (Chicago, IL)
Animated titles and transitions for staff agency’s client, Grant Thorton.
Senior Motion Graphic Designer
08/2015 – 05/2017
Graphic Designer
08/2012 – 08/2015
Endemol Shine North America | NBCUniversal – Steve Harvey, Season 01 – Season 05 (Chicago, IL)
Set up a Graphics Department for a national daytime TV show by supporting several producing teams, editors, field, and post production departments with specialized motion graphics on a regular day to day basis. Created graphics including “Ask Steve”; “Mystery Millionaire”; “Decoding”; “The Panel”; “Dating Lab”; “Steve the Tester”; “I Love My Man…But”; “Just One More Thing”; “Neighborhood Awards”; “The Way I See It”; “Fall Family Getaways”; “Nerds Pay It Forward”; “Nightmare Neighbors”; “Player Intervention”; “Relationship Reboot”; “TBT Dating”; “Steve-cation”; “Steve Does Hollywood”; “Swag Squad”; the show’s holiday specials and most of the custom graphics on the show.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
For contribution to the Emmy Award-winning program Steve Harvey NBC
Chosen Outstanding Talk Show/Informative
2013-2014 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
For contribution to the Emmy Award-winning program Steve Harvey NBC
Chosen Outstanding Talk Show/Informative
2014-2015 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards
Freelance UI Motion Designer
04/2010 – 02/2015
Interface Mechanics
Created custom interface graphics, displayed within a proprietary control system, by providing 3d mechanical models and components in a coherent and logical layout.
UI Designer (Pro bono)
07/2012 – 07/2013
MythTV Beta Android Front-end App
Assisted the MythTV Android front-end development team with user interface graphics, generating assets and icons that helped pushed their product into a valid Beta Android application.
Designer
08/2011 – 08/2012
The Big Ten Network, a joint venture between Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks (Chicago, IL)
On-air motion graphics for the Big Ten Network including graphics for “Cover 2”; “Progress Report”; “Signature Moment”; “Saturday Storylines”; “Breaking News”; “Big Ten Blast”; “Getting To Know”; “Hit It To Win It”; and “BTN Awards Show”. Duties included implementing, executing and maintaining the approved design look of the network; creating requested graphics; and consulting with Producers on their creative directional needs.
Freelance Motion Designer
02/2012 – 05/2012
Futureman Digital (Chicago, IL)
• Motion graphics for agency’s client to pitch for a major company (MD).
• Video editing, color correction, and motion graphics for agency’s client (ALL).
• Promotional video for Ricky Lake and Dish Nation.
Wedding Photographer
05/2012
J+S M. (Charleston, SC)
Captured the couple’s special day during rehearsal, ceremony and reception.
Freelance Motion Designer
03/2012
Sheffield Marketing Partners (Chicago, IL)
Motion graphics for agency’s client, Grainger.
Motion Designer
09/2006 – 08/2011
Harpo Studios – The Oprah Winfrey Show (Chicago, IL)
• On-air motion graphics for The Oprah Winfrey Show (21st – 25th season) including graphics for “Katrina Follow-Up”; “Sick in America: It Can Happen To You”; ”Beauty Around the World”; “Ralph Lauren’s Ranch”; and “Oprah’s Favorite Things”.
• Occasional photography product shots and “Before and After” photos.
The 29th Annual Telly Awards
Harpo Studios The Oprah Winfrey Show
22nd Season Graphics (2008)
Freelance Motion Designer
09/2008
Avenue A | Razorfish (Chicago, IL)
Helped animate to promote a product for AT&T.
User Interface Intern
08/2006 – 05/2007
Midway Amusement Games, LLC. (Chicago, IL)
Multiple facets of UI video game design including style boards and motion comps for Blacksite: Area 51, NBA Ballers: Chosen One and TNA: Impact.
Freelance Designer
07/2006
Digitas (Chicago, IL)
Helped organize and animate flash projects to pitch for a major company.
Digital Media Designer
04/2005 – 05/2006
Captivate Network, Inc. a division of Gannett (Westford, MA)
Creation of motion graphic ads/pitches from scratch or with provided materials for various US and Canadian clients including Best Buy, McDonalds, Lexmark, Orbitz, Tanqueray, Trident and Visa.
Junior Designer/Production Artist
08/2004 – 11/2004
MSHC Partners (Washington, DC)
Layout, copy edits and preflight for supportive organizations of a national political party including AFL-CIO; Sierra Club; and Human Rights Campaign.
Marketing and Promotions Assistant
09/2003 – 05/2004
Mopper-Stapen Realtors (Savannah, GA)
Layout design for real estate highlight sheets. Assisted with virtual tours for online viewing. Worked directly with the director of marketing.
Graphic Design Intern
06/2003 – 09/2003
CBDesign (Boston, MA)
Layout design for agency’s clients including Mike’s Movies and Milton Bradley.
EDUCATION
2004 | BFA in Computer Art/Digital Media
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Cum Laude
SCAD – Student Services Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)
Leadership Activities:
04/2011 | ALUMNI AMBASSADOR.
Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA)
2003 ~ 2004 | MEMBER/DESIGNER.
Kiwanis International (Savannah, GA)
2000 ~ 2004 | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SOCIAL CHAIR, COMPUTER ART/BROADCAST REP.
United Student Forum / Student Government (SCAD)
2004 | POSTER DESIGNER.
Service Opportunities for Students (SCAD)
2003 ~ 2004 | PROMOTER / DESIGNER.
Student Activities Council (SCAD)
2001 ~ 2003 | FACILITATOR / CO-INSTRUCTOR.
Orientation Leader Program (SCAD)
2002 | RESIDENT ASSISTANT.
Rising Star Program (SCAD)
2000 | COXSWAIN.
Rowing Team (SCAD)
