DJ Whitfield Remote Digital Artist (Corporate Branding, Broadcast Media)
New York, NY, United States
**.**.*********@*****.***
http://whtfld.studio
http://instagram.com/mr.whtfld
Work Experience:
08/23 - Present
Freelance Video Editor / Motion Designer / Graphic Designer Various Clients New York, NY
● Social video editing / creation and rotoscoping with motion graphics replacement in Adobe Premiere and After Effects
● AI Video creation and animation utilizing Leonardo AI and Runway
● Design and development for a VR project using Adobe Illustrator and Unity Game Engine
08/23 - 08/23
REMOTE Freelance 3D Modeler / Motion Designer SunStar Strategic New York, NY
● Created / modeled, animated and rendered photoreal digital assets (Rubik’s cube) utilizing Maya, Arnold, Blender and After Effects
● Collaborated with video editor in creation of final product 07/22 - 05/23
REMOTE Freelance Interactive Designer Ascend Learning New York, NY
● Designed product branding and style guides within Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
● Produced written resources and printable materials within Adobe Illustrator
● UI Design within Adobe Illustrator and Unity Game Engine
● Storyboard and mockup design of animated graphics within Adobe Illustrator
● Implementation of motion graphics into Unity game engine
● Successfully led design for a comic based learning simulation
● Cross platform collaboration during project sprints and simulation development 01/19 - 07/22
REMOTE WGA Motion Graphics Designer CBSN New York, NY
● Responsible for multiple daily motion design requests utilizing Viz Artist and Adobe CC
● Assisted in the redesign of CBSN pillar and monitor graphics within Adobe Illustrator
● Designed and animated multiple sports related motion graphics within VizRT
● Developed motion graphics for sponsored video content 01/19 - 12/19
REMOTE Freelance Designer McCann Worldgroup New York, NY
● Responsible for daily design, branding and animation requests for MCCANN internal projects using Adobe CC
● Poster designs increased engagement for internal training sessions 08/18 - 11/18
REMOTE Freelance Motion Graphics Designer Cheddar New York, NY
● Completed multiple daily motion design requests for Cheddar Big News utilizing Adobe CC
● Designed and animated graphics for sections :18 - :26 and 3:23 - 3:35 Example can be found here:
https://bit.ly/2KlgOga
07/18 - 07/18
Freelance Motion Graphics Designer CNN New York, NY
● Motion graphics, design and visual effects for CNN / CNN Money digital video utilizing Adobe CC, Mocha and Cinema 4D
● Motion graphics, design and visual effects for CNN digital video utilizing Adobe CC, Mocha and Cinema 4D
● Designed and animated graphics for sections :1:50 - 2:16 Example can be found here:
http://bit.ly/3zTtOt2
04/18 - 07/18
Junior Animator BrightTALK New York, NY
● Collaborated with and supported senior animators with sourcing, animation and design within Adobe After Effects
05/17 - 11/17
Motion Graphic Artist / Graphic Design Assistant AFROPUNK Brooklyn, NY
● Video editing, motion graphics, digital animation and gif creation using Adobe CC
● Created designs for brand partnerships and sponsorships, social media, events, promotions, pitch decks and presentations which increased customer engagement utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
08/16 - 04/17
Motion Graphics Intern / VR Researcher / Unity Developer Grafx.co / Dreamspace New York, NY
● VR testing and research with the Oculus Rift
● Developed an iOs AR application for Bank of America
● Guided Bank of America conference attendees on the use of the Oculus Rift headset
● 3D asset creation, set design and lighting with blendshape modeling utilizing Zbrush, Cinema 4D and Maya
● Motion graphics animations within Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D
● Sizzle reel edits within Adobe Premiere
● Collaborated with animation team during creation of animated commercials Education:
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
● BFA Computer Art, Animation and Visual Effects - (Dean’s List) Skills / Tools:
● Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, C4D and Maya
● 3D Modeling and Animation (Maya, Blender, ZBrush)
● Motion Graphics (Adobe Creative Cloud, Cinema 4D, Viz RT)
● Video Editing (Adobe Premiere)
● UI / UX, Logo, Branding and Graphic Design (Unity Game Engine, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop)
● Microsoft Office Suite
● Game Development (Unity Game Engine, C#)