Michael Morrison

Manifested Graphics

manifestedgraphics.com

adyr0l@r.postjobfree.com

323. 348. 0088

SELECTED CLIENTS:

All Access Music Group - (September 2015 to present)

- Responsive design for web, print, motion graphics and video content

- Design of promotional web blasts, newsletters, banners and custom video content for AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community, focusing on music and radio news in all formats, specializing in promotion and marketing efforts for all major and independent record labels

- Execution of responsive, on-brand, multichannel designs that perform on mobile and desktop platforms for a variety of music formats

- Flexibly switched focus between multiple projects while giving and receiving timely, relevant and thoughtful feedback, while taking action on that feedback as necessary

- Messaging concept and editing to meet deadline, with thorough knowledge of grammar

- Editing and proofing of blog posts and project management of staff-written blogs, including sourcing or conceiving appropriate images or other supporting materials.

- Responsible for All Access Music Group's first ever short segment video interview series, Power Player, Artist Info and Rock 10 Questions.

- Ensured quality and brand consistency in visual components across all channels and assets

www.allaccess.com

Framework LA – (May 2015 to July 2015)

- Original custom illustrations of the cast of The Guys’ Choice Awards on Spike TV

- Original illustrations for animated titles and segment intros

- Animation and title design using After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere and Audition.

www.frameworkla.com

KMS California – (freelance basis for different projects, from June 2013- March 2014, then January 2015 to May 2015)

- Custom product illustration and demos for Power Point presentations, printed instructional material web assets, teaching tools and online training

- Concept Design, Motion Graphics Animation and Editing

www.kmshair.com

4WT Media – (July 2013 to September 2013)

- Custom illustration of original art as concept design for webisodes of a project for broadcast, featuring historical content, stories and recollections about WWII, featuring actor Matt Damon and others

www.4wtmedia.com

Evil Twin Productions – (July 2011 to July 2012)

- Concept design, mood board design, story board Illustration, motion graphics animation and video editing

- Video editing and title design using Maya, After Effects and Premiere for broadcast commercials and network interstitials

- Concept designs for title sequence pitches for TVLand sitcoms

- Oversaw design projects, from conception to delivery

- Ensured quality and brand consistency in visual components across all channels and assets

- Proactively communicated with creative managers, interdepartmental teams, directors and executives

- Conceptualized designs and storyboard illustrations for broadcast commercials, including The Microsoft Surface, broadcast during CBS Television’s The Grammy Awards, for director Greg Gold

www.eviltwin.tv

Sony Pictures Television – (November 2011 – March 2012)

- Maya animation, motion graphics animation

- Maya animation of international titles for Sony Pictures Television’s slate of TV series

- Animation of end titles and promotional clips for Sony Television’s range of international series

- Interpreted creative direction from briefs into design aesthetics

- Ensured quality and brand consistency in visual components across all channels and assets

www.sonypicturestelevision.com

Full Picture – (September 2009 – April 2010)

- Concept design, illustration, motion graphics Animation, video editing

- Oversaw design projects, from conception to delivery

- Conceptualized compelling digital marketing assets that met brand strategies, including title sequences, edited celebrity segments, stories and documentary shorts for Full Picture’s “Modelinia.com” destination

www.fullpicture.com

SOFTWARE:

- Cinema 4D (low polygon modeling, texturing, lighting, animation)

- Maya (low polygon modeling, texturing, lighting, animation)

- After Effects - Illustrator - Premiere - Final Cut Pro – Audition – Animator

- InDesign - Dreamweaver – Adobe XD - Sketch

SKILLS:

- Traditional and vector illustration, custom character and avatar design, logo and associated asset design

AWARDS:

- New Media Invision Award for Getsmarter.org’s Flash-animated children’s testing preparation site, www.getsmarter.org

- PBS Teacher Source Recommended Link for www.getsmarter.org

- Winner, Best Original Animation Intended for the Web by an Independent Producer, World Animation Celebration

EDUCATION:

- MFA Computer Graphics and Animation, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

- BA English Literature, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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