EMPLOYMENT
MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER
2010 - Present
• Design and deliver motion design content and visual effects for a vast range of television promotions, branding packages, online content, independent films, and digital products.
• Plan, structure, and helm full-scope graphics projects for major clients such as A&E, Lifetime, FYI, LMN, History Channel, FYI, WEtv, Sundance TV, MSNBC, CBS, IFC, Discovery, WWE, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Oxygen, DirecTV/AT&T, and the NBA.
• Conceptualized, designed and animated timely and sharable motion graphic packages across all National Basketball Association (NBA) social media platforms, utilizing After Effects expressions to automatically generate type data from in-game stats, maximizing fan engagement with timely, sharable content.
• Conceptualized, designed and animated all in-platform and online motion graphics, video elements, promotional ads and environmental signage for FUBO.TV. Collaborated with product team and email team to create UX design for their streaming application as well as HTML5 and GIF promotional animations for direct marketing.
• Designed and executed opening title sequences for independent films such as "Socket" and "The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror,” as well as popular web series, "Imaginary Bitches."
FOOD NETWORK / COOKING CHANNEL
November 2006 - May 2013
Senior Designer
• Masterminded concept, design, and delivery of compelling show packages and on-air promotional graphics in precise alignment with brand integrity and corporate goals.
• Expertly fine-tuned video productions via editing, color correction, sound design, sound mixing, rotoscoping, and green screen.
• Joined forces with writers, producers, editors, and creative executive team to deliver top-quality, persuasive, and engaging promotions campaigns, effectively boosting viewership and network success.
• Applied strong leadership talents toward supervising, mentoring, and directing freelance designers.
MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER: THE INN and PRETTY THE SERIES
2008-2014
Animation/Design/ Visual Effects
• Teamed with executive producer to conceptualize, design, and execute animated elements and visual effects for
in-series story enhancements.
• Meticulously edited HD promotions for TV and web to ensure adherence to rigorous quality standards.
COURTROOM TELEVISION NETWORK (COURT TV)
August 1997 – March 2006
• Conceived and created high-impact show packages, visually-powerful promotional graphics, ‘live breaking news’ graphics, and on- and off-channel promotions.
• Seamlessly cooperated with producers and editors to orchestrate special promotions by leveraging eye-catching motion graphics, video footage, and music.
NBC WEEKEND NIGHTLY NEWS
Summer 1998
Graphic Artist
Responsibilities include: Design and execution of on-air broadcast news graphics
STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY TELEVISION
1992 - 1997
Graphic Designer
• Responsibilities include: All in-house design and on-air promotions as well as 24 hour
interactive information channel. Wrote, designed and illustrated comic book-type
interactive stories for the interactive channel.
• Instructor of television graphics classes to independent community producers.
• Designed and maintained CTV website.
EDUCATION
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MA in Communications, emphasis in Design
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND, CUNY
BS in Communication (Media Studies)
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Two-time recipient of Presidential Scholarship.
Awarded Joseph R.Carlton Scholarship for excellence in creative arts.
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
September 1986 - June 1987
Studied film and video production
SKILL SET
• After Effects • Photoshop • Illustrator
• Adobe Creative Suite
Cinema 4d
Working Knowledge of HTML5 and Javascript
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:
• 2011 PROMAX SILVER “
Cupcake Wars” launch promo
(category: Art Direction/Design)
• 2005 PROMAX GOLD “NYPD Holiday Blues Marathon” stunt
(category: Art Direction/Design)
• 2004 Telly Award “North Mission Road” Show open
• 2003 Telly Award “Deep in the Hear t of Texas” On-air promotion
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Writers Guild of America
• Nabet-CWA
• Honorably Discharged Veteran Army National Guard
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