Senior Motion Designer/Video Editor/2D Animator creating mobile, television, and interactive advertising campaigns that support brand growth across digital and connected TV channels. Shapes concepts from storyboard through final edit, pairing 2D/3D animation, video production, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable creative systems and stakeholder presentations under tight timelines. Integrates AI-assisted creative workflows to improve speed, consistency, and production capacity.
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Senior Motion Designer/Video Editor/2D Animator
AppLovin, Palo Alto, CA (Remote)
July 2021 - July 2025
• Concepted, storyboarded, designed, and animated hundreds of high-performing mobile, television, and interactive advertising campaigns.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop creative concepts and motion design aligned with project goals.
• Traveled on-site for productions, managing directing, lighting, audio, talent, and photography to ensure seamless execution of video production.
• Integrated AI-assisted creative processes into concept development, production workflows, and generative content applications to improve speed, innovation, and scalability.
• Presented creative concepts and campaign solutions to internal stakeholders while adapting quickly to evolving business and consumer needs.
• Designed motion graphics for marketing campaigns, significantly increasing brand visibility and user engagement.
Senior Animator/Motion Designer/Illustrator
Freelance, Washington
January 2005 - present
• Created high-quality animations for diverse media projects, elevating visual storytelling and increasing audience engagement.
• Led projects from concept to execution, integrating creative strategy, storyboarding, client communication, design, animation, editing, and final delivery.
• Worked closely with clients to understand their vision, translating it into compelling animated content that exceeded expectations.
• Balanced creative innovation with practical execution, ensuring projects remained on schedule, aligned with client goals, and scalable across channels and formats.
Lead Animator/Motion Designer
Enter the Studio, Seattle, WA
September 2009 - January 2015
• Led animation and motion design initiatives for applications supporting three official Transformers movie releases.
• Integrated creative assets across Cinema 4D, Adobe Creative Suite, and Unity production pipelines.
• Collaborated with developers, designers, and producers to create scalable visual systems and interactive user experiences for mobile gaming applications.
• Designed and animated 2D character animation, visual effects, interface motion systems, and interactive elements for iOS games and branded media experiences.
• Managed internal photo and production studio for stop motion, stereoscopic 3D, environmental photography, and commercial product shoots.
• Established creative workflows and production standards, increasing team efficiency and consistency across projects.
2D Animator
Cricket Moon Media, Seattle, WA
January 2007 - January 2009
• Supported lead animators and creative teams by producing character animation, environmental motion, and visual storytelling assets for interactive web experiences.
• Delivered engaging digital experiences by consistently meeting production deadlines and upholding creative quality standards.
• Contributed to engaging digital experiences while consistently meeting production deadlines and creative quality standards.
Education
Bachelors: Fine Art
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Masters: Teaching
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
Skills
Creative Direction
• Art direction Motion & animation
• Storyboarding & concept dev
• Campaign development
• Visual storytelling
Creative Operations
• Production management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Client presentation
• Team leadership & mentorship
• Scalable design systems
Creative Strategy
• Motion
• Typography
• Layout design
• Storyboards
Software
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• Davinci Resolve
• Cinema 4D
• Maya
• Spine 2D
• AI tools