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United States

Austin, TX - Bella Vista, AR - Remote

Develop, design and execute visual treatments, editorial, VFX compositing, motion graphics and finish retouching. Direct and oversee production as well as attend shoots to supervise VFX sequences and acquisition of elements. Supervise VFX production for feature film, television, advertising and creative media projects. Direct and lead teams from concept.

Austin / Remote / Onsite

Developed and delivered specialized custom training courses on-location at various U.S. and Canadian military bases, covering 360 and virtual reality production, post-production processing, and the integration of 360/VR motion graphics into training videos. Trained over forty pilot trainers and simulator team members in leveraging virtual reality for pilot.

San Francisco Bay Area

Clients include Salesforce, Deloitte, Informatica, and many more. Create promotional, social, and episodic videos for enterprise-level technology companies. Execute as well as oversee production and post executions from freelancers and vendors often in a global capacity.Develop and set up project management, archives, and workflows. Hire and manage.

Austin, Texas Area

Work closely with VP of Marketing and design directors to develop concepts and brand messaging for promotional creative media and product solution based projects. Design, shoot and edit creative media projects. Develop and manage projects within various branding and budget criteria. Supervise and collaborate with internal SparkStudios designers and video.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Through in-house Global Design agency, responsible for high quality consumer facing product promotion, branding, broadcast and social media videos using multiple editorial and finish technologies. Templates delivering to 37 different countries.Determine the most effective and creative approach for visually communicating key design messages based on global.

Austin, Texas Area

Write, Direct, Edit. Lead projects from concept through production and post. Projects include videos for Texas Highways Magazine, PSA campaigns and large scale transportation conferences.Develop projects for senior management. Design, develop and execute motion graphics. Assist in development of systems and storage design as well as digital asset.

Royal Oak, MI

Creative Director executing and overseeing high-end design, color correction, visual effects, finish execution and delivery for commercial, music video, and other broadcast or digital media post-production. Managing Director of operational and administrative staff. Collaboratively concept and implement marketing and sales objectives and strategies. Aid in.

Royal Oak, MI

Design, Color, Editorial Finish and Visual Effects compositing for national broadcast commercial campaigns. Oversee design and graphics team. VFX Supervision on commercial shoots. Aid in sales and marketing efforts. Designed print advertisements for industry magazines. Aid in development of Jr. creative staff members.

Santa Monica, CA

Guide and collaborate with internal producers and execution teams/partners on all projects and operations. Supervise and manage project execution pipeline and deliveries for diversified clientele including many advertising agencies and production companies. VFX supervise/consult on-set during the acquisition of footage and VFX elements. Lead Artist for all.

Hollywood/Santa Monica, CA

Lead Visual Effects and Finish Artist for national commercial, broadcast design, and award winning music video projects.

Santa Monica, California

National and Int'l commercial, music video, and broadcast design projects scheduled at prominent design and post companies: 525 StudiosA52Brass KnucklesCompany 3 (Co3)Digital MagicEditelEncoreHollywood DigitalNovocomPacific Ocean Post (POP)Pittard SullivanStudio V12The Finish LineVaritelView Studios

Hollywood, CA

Design and complete motion graphic executions. Work collaboratively with design staff to provide elements and finish broadcast design projects ranging from entire Network re-launch packages to international Network IDs and domestic programming specials.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Lead Visual Effects Artist and Finish Editor for renowned advertising agencies and broadcast design firms in the Dallas area creating and assembling motion design packages, national and regional commercials, and music videos. Managed visual effects/design division. Write and design print published advertisements for company.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Online editorial and graphic design and creation for area advertisers and ESPN sports and motorsports programming. Train assistants and creative and technical fundamentals. Work closely with film transfer and graphic staff to achieve highest quality finished product.