Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA B.S. in Animation & Visual Effects | Minor in Fine Art Graduated: June 2015 | Cumulative GPA: 3.78
Work Experience
Definite Films LLC New York, NY | October 2016 – October 2018 | April 2022 – Present Motion Graphics Artist • Edited, designed, and animated motion graphics for various clients • Synchronized and cut footage for videos utilizing Adobe Premiere Pro • Collaborate with team of 6 to produce primarily beauty and skincare videos
Orion Advisor Solutions Philadelphia, PA | March 2019 – April 2022 Video & Motion Graphics Producer
• Animated and implemented dynamic video service with Idomoo
• Styled and designed animations to match company brand with Adobe CC
• Managed selecting & hiring VO artists
MOD Worldwide Philadelphia, PA | August 2015 – November 2015 Freelance 2D Animator • Designed motion graphics for clients and in-house promotions • Rigged and animated characters in After Effects for game cut scenes • Prepared AI files for rigging and animation • Researched Edge Animate, HTML, and CSS for interactive animation
Digital Media Department of Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | March 2014 – September 2015 2D Artist • Created aesthetic for 2 mobile web apps and an Android Fitbit game • Storyboarded scenes for the web app prototypes in Photoshop • Reviewed artwork and addressed critiques in team weekly meetings
AWeber Chalfont, PA | April 2014 – September 2014 Web Design Co-Op • Storyboarded and assisted in animating public facing videos • Drafted and coded e-mail templates and web forms with HTML5 and CSS3 • Edited footage and audio for news packages in Premiere Pro • Animated GIFs for email and website usage in After Effects and Photoshop
Project Experience
Rain: Drexel University | January 2015 – March 2015 Animator • Won Best Animation 2015 at Drexel’s WestPhest • Chose audio first to draw inspiration for visuals • Hand drew each frame in TVPaint to animate the story to the melody • Evolved from a 1 week experiment into a short developed over 8 weeks
Gygan Reign: A Unity 3D Real-Time Strategy Tower Defense Game Drexel University | March 2014 – June 2015 Concept Artist, Graphic Designer • Represented Drexel University at the 2015 Game Design Conference’s Intel University Games Showcase • Collaborated with 1 artist to illustrate in-game creatures and environment • Brainstormed creature aesthetics and functionalities with 11 member team • Designed promotional materials such as posters and buttons
Skills
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Idomoo
• Drawing
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
Honors & Awards
2015 | Best Animation 2015 | Drexel WestPhest Summer 2015 | Magna Cum Laude |Drexel University 2014 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship | Finalist | National Cartoonists Society 2011 – 2015 | A.J. Drexel Scholarship |Drexel University Fall 2011 – Spring 2015 | Dean’s List | Drexel University
Resume
Education
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
B.S. in Animation & Visual Effects | Minor in Fine Art
Graduated: June 2015 | Cumulative GPA: 3.78
Work Experience
Definite Films LLC
New York, NY | October 2016 – October 2018 | April 2022 – Present
Motion Graphics Artist
• Edited, designed, and animated motion graphics for various clients
• Synchronized and cut footage for videos utilizing Adobe Premiere Pro
• Collaborate with team of 6 to produce primarily beauty and skincare videos
Orion Advisor Solutions
Philadelphia, PA | March 2019 – April 2022
Video & Motion Graphics Producer
• Animated and implemented dynamic video service with Idomoo
• Styled and designed animations to match company brand with Adobe CC
• Managed selecting & hiring VO artists
MOD Worldwide
Philadelphia, PA | August 2015 – November 2015
Freelance 2D Animator
• Designed motion graphics for clients and in-house promotions
• Rigged and animated characters in After Effects for game cut scenes
• Prepared AI files for rigging and animation
• Researched Edge Animate, HTML, and CSS for interactive animation
Digital Media Department of Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA | March 2014 – September 2015
2D Artist
• Created aesthetic for 2 mobile web apps and an Android Fitbit game
• Storyboarded scenes for the web app prototypes in Photoshop
• Reviewed artwork and addressed critiques in team weekly meetings
AWeber
Chalfont, PA | April 2014 – September 2014
Web Design Co-Op
• Storyboarded and assisted in animating public facing videos
• Drafted and coded e-mail templates and web forms with HTML5 and CSS3
• Edited footage and audio for news packages in Premiere Pro
• Animated GIFs for email and website usage in After Effects and Photoshop
Project Experience
Rain:
Drexel University | January 2015 – March 2015
Animator
• Won Best Animation 2015 at Drexel’s WestPhest
• Chose audio first to draw inspiration for visuals
• Hand drew each frame in TVPaint to animate the story to the melody
• Evolved from a 1 week experiment into a short developed over 8 weeks
Gygan Reign: A Unity 3D Real-Time Strategy Tower Defense Game
Drexel University | March 2014 – June 2015
Concept Artist, Graphic Designer
• Represented Drexel University at the 2015 Game Design Conference’s Intel University Games Showcase
• Collaborated with 1 artist to illustrate in-game creatures and environment
• Brainstormed creature aesthetics and functionalities with 11 member team
• Designed promotional materials such as posters and buttons
Skills
Honors & Awards
2015 | Best Animation 2015 | Drexel WestPhest
Summer 2015 | Magna Cum Laude | Drexel University
2014 Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship | Finalist | National Cartoonists Society
2011 – 2015 | A.J. Drexel Scholarship | Drexel University
Fall 2011 – Spring 2015 | Dean’s List | Drexel University