Education:

The Art Institute of Colorado, Bachelor of the Arts, Media Arts & Animation (2007)

National Merit Scholarship Program, Semifinalist (2003)

 

Software Proficiencies:

Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Illustrator, Audition, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, etc.), Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.)

 

Primary Skills:

Illustration, Design, Writing, Storyboarding, Conceptualization, 2D animation, Digital Painting, Motion Graphics

 

Chronological Post-College Work Experience:

DreamQuest Software, July—August 2007

Internship - Playing card illustration

 

Digital Media Communications, October 2007—October 2009

Graphic Designer and Video Editor - Specialized in logo creation and animation of logos within video advertisements

 

BieMedia, LLC, January 2010—March 2017

Motion Graphics and Animation SpecialistCreated over a thousand original motion graphics, launched over 20 unique animation products for domestic and international clients including Global Yellowpages in Singapore, Gandi.net in the U.K., Ecovadis in France, and Pixelo and Sensis in Australia. These included storyboards and 100% original graphics and animation. Consistently met tight deadlines in a high-volume, fast-paced production environment as lead editor and animation specialist, including several full-content animations with 3—5 day turnarounds and expansive team projects.

 

Freelance Contractor, April 2017—Dec 2017

Long form copy writing, motion graphics

 

TEGNA Design Tank Jan 2018—Present

Lead Illustrator, Sr. Motion Graphics ArtistCreated award-winning television news graphics in over 60 markets across the U.S.A. These included infographics, promotional graphics, explainers, high-end motion graphics packages with multiple components, and long-form animations. Led multiple group projects including graphics for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and 2024 Elections Package.