MELETIOS PEPPAS

San Francisco, CA 510-***-**** ad32fl@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-peppas-motion/ MOTION DESIGNER

Visual Effects Motion Design

Versatile creative leader and compelling storyteller with 20 years of excellence, uniting forward-thinking problem-solving and cutting-edge technologies to blaze trails of inspiration and innovation via captivating motion designs.

Infuse brand visuals and animations with vibrance, persuasively conveying products’ features and benefits through dynamic collaborations with marketers, writers, illustrators, visual designers, UX designers, and motion artists.

Transform imagination and creativity into motion, engaging clients and teams throughout production and post-production, transcending boundaries while delivering top-quality projects on time and within budget. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Motion Design Animation, Motion Graphics Graphic Design Visual Effects Creative Direction Storyboard Review Storytelling Network Redesigns Time and Project Management Resource Management Communication Collaboration Portfolio: http://www.melpeppas.com

Professional Experience:

MOTION DESIGNER • WIND RIVER • ALAMEDA, CA • 11/2019 – 12/2023 Led small teams, conceptualizing, designing, and delivering visually stunning motion graphics for multimedia projects. Produced a compelling portfolio showcasing animation, graphic design, and multimedia integration expertise, incorporating feedback and revised videos per the Chief Marketing Officer, Creative Director and other stakeholders.

● Increased video generation and engagement by translating ideas into engaging, effective motion graphic designs, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and messaging, and using After Effects, Adobe CC, and Cinema 4D.

● Amplified user experience (UX), conquering high-pressure arenas to create transformative animations and visuals. Leveraged design and animation principles to energize the brand and products with high-quality layouts and designs.

● Contributed to a cohesive, visually appealing design language while elevating client and stakeholder satisfaction, partnering with marketing, product development, and UX teams to surpass client demands and expectations with website rebranding and new product launches.

FREELANCE MOTION GRAPHICS AND 3D CONSULTANT • SELF-EMPLOYED • 02/2019 - 11/2019 Provide specialized consulting services to clients across various industries, conceptualizing and creating visually compelling animations, collaborating with clients, and offering strategic insights and solutions to enhance visual communication. Stay abreast of industry trends, delivering high-quality motion graphics and 3D designs that exceed client expectations.

● Heighten user engagement and design efficiency, translating product features/ benefits and creative concepts into motion designs using advanced design software, including After Effects, Cinema 4D, Adobe Illustrator, and Figma.

● Drive design cohesion by actively participating in design culture and aligning styles through project team feedback.

● Enhance brands’ visual identity, leveraging aesthetic principles in 2D and 3D visualization and contributing to the evolution of brands’ animation languages.

MOTION DESIGNER • CISCO SYSTEMS • SAN JOSE, CA • 07/2014 – 02/2019 Crafted global advertising and digital signage content in static, motion, and mobile formats for Cisco Vision Deployment at sports, retail, entertainment venues, trade shows, exhibitions, and events. Collaborated across teams, innovating solutions for UI/UX, business development, sales, and engineering.

● Conceptualized animated intuitive, versatile, and pleasing visual journeys while developing and defining visual vocabulary, prototypes, and frameworks for product interactions.

● Persuasively conveyed product features and benefits, crafting engaging motion designs and collaborating with diverse professionals to bring the brand and product to life while leveraging design principles to customize client solutions. FREELANCE MOTION GRAPHICS AND 3D • SELF-EMPLOYED • 07/2013 - 07/2014 Motion design and animation for various clients, principally in the SF Bay Area. ART DIRECTOR/MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST/COMPOSITOR I • EVEO • SAN FRANCISCO, CA • 11/2008 – 07/2013 Harnessed creative leadership, motion graphics design, and compositing expertise to enhance pharmaceutical and healthcare applications. Oversaw artistic direction, conceptualizing and executing visual elements, ensuring alignment with the creative vision while innovating campaigns and playbooks for initiatives, product launches, and partnerships.

● Maintained a 100% on-time, on-budget record of project delivery, crafting motion graphics for virtual environments, combining creativity with technical proficiency to navigate the complex, rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem.

● Drove e-commerce goals, enhancing visual experience using Maya, Cinema 4D, After Effects, and stereoscopic techniques. Liaised with multidisciplinary stakeholders, including site merchandisers, UX designers, copywriters, and product teams.

● Propelled creative excellence and quality across production phases, integrating visual elements into polished final products and contributing valuable insights to internal teams to elevate the design culture and surpass client needs.

● Produced visually stunning, engaging animations, breathing life into new products and collections. Partnered with the web and 3D teams to revitalize concepts via copy, design, and video collaboration.

● Elevated client satisfaction via creative animations, connecting audience with life-changing therapies. Improved aesthetic appeal, enhancing layouts and production designs for pharma sales, publications and web programming. Early Career:

3D ARTIST • ONESIXEIGHT DESIGN GROUP • SAN FRANCISCO, CA Created 3D visual elements for prime-time television shows, leveraging Maya and Cinema 4D to model, texture, rig, and animate objects and environments. Contributed to the conceptualization and design process, bringing imaginative concepts to life through stunning visual representations and network redesign projects. MAYA ARTIST/INFERNO/FLAME COMPOSITOR • VARITEL MODERN VIDEOFILM • SAN FRANCISCO, CA Contributed to post-production for the CBS TV Show "Baby Bob," integrating Maya-generated elements and Inferno/Flame compositing, ensuring visual continuity.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT • RADIUM • SAN FRANCISCO TA • WESTERN IMAGES • SAN FRANCISCO TA • SMOKE & MIRRORS, FRAMESTORE • LONDON

Technical Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud: After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, Media Encoder Design and Animation: Cinema 4D, Figma, Maya Rendering: Octane, RedShift Other Tools: Unreal 3D Systems: Windows, Mac OS EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY, UK Bachelor of Arts, Social Anthropology, Honors Graduate SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Diploma in Film & Television Production ACADEMY OF ART, SAN FRANCISCO, CA RealViz Software Certificate for Image-Based Content Creation

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