Motion Designer Los Angeles

JOEL TAYLOR

Freelance Designer

OVERVIEW

*D motion designer interested in branding & expanding my work in art directing, specializing in the intersection of design and emotion through texture, rhythm, and organic motion.

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Home #: 626-***-****

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PREVIOUS STAFF POSITIONS 2021

Junior Motion Designer - Theatrical Design

Designed styleframes & thumbnails for high-impact theatrical campaigns, including pitches for major film releases.

Utilized After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, & Cinema 4D. Zealot - (July 2021 - October 2021) - Los Angeles, CA 3D Motion Designer

Shaped brand-focused motion designs & static assets, producing GIFs, animations, & 3D visuals to boost brand visibility. Crafted micro-animations and 3D assets that elevated client presence through strategic color, timing, and hierarchy.

Utilized Cinema 4D, Octane Renderer, & Adobe Creative Suite. Ayzenberg - (March 2021 - July 2021) - Los Angeles, CA CONTRACT POSITIONS 2020 - PRESENT

Freelance 3D Motion Designer & Animator

Animated key sequences for 2022-2023 Pro Bowl broadcast. Designed title cards leveraging 3D & 2D motion elements for energetic segment openings.

Established standardized 3D material library with art director, streamlining workflows and ensuring brand consistency.

Utilized After Effects, Cinema 4D, & Octane Render. NFL Network - (July 2022 - March 2023) - Los Angeles, CA Freelance 3D Motion Designer & Animator

Slope Agency - (September 2022 - October 2022)

Drove the development of a crypto-focused pitch, translating crypto banking concepts into 3D Design & Motion.

Led 3D animation, style frame & design, elevating proposed brand aesthetics. Developed distinctive CG shaders under tight agency deadlines, contributing to the project's unique visual identity.

Utilized After Effects, Cinema 4D, & Redshift Renderer. 3D Designer & Animator

Executed 3D logo design & animation centered on hyperpop & Y2K branding. Designed materials, led visualization, & lighting to craft cohesive designs. Utilized Cinema 4D, Octane Renderer, & Adobe Creative Suite. Rice Studios - (November 2021 - December 2021) - Los Angeles, CA 3D Designer & Animator

Directed 3D animation, & lighting for a project launch centered on enhancing accessibility for women in tech.

Designed visual narratives celebrating female tech pioneers through warm lighting and icon-driven 3D motion.

Utilized Cinema 4D & Octane Renderer.

Feminist.AI - (September 2020 - October 2020) - Los Angeles, CA INTERNSHIPS 2018

Video Editing and Motion Design Intern

Orchestrated editing and output of video content for banners and screens. Pitched creative concepts & designed visually impactful animations. Redeveloped the media map to optimize content flow & deliverable outcomes. Managed the intake & editing of video content.

Utilized After Effects & Adobe Premiere.

ArtCenter Marketing - (Spring 2018 - Fall 2018) - Pasadena, CA SKILLS

Key Skills: 3D Animation, 3D Design, Motion Design, Styleframes, Look Development, Rendering, Visual Storytelling, Branding, Digital Media, Versioning, Team Collaboration, Art Direction.

Design Tools - Cinema 4D, Octane & Redshift Render, Houdini, Quixel Megascans, Slack, Notion, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Lightroom, & Substance Designer.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Motion Hatch Mograph Mastermind - (2021)

Art Center Honors Term Motion Design (2020)

Spotify: Calm Sequential Design 3 ArtCenter Student Gallery (2020) Motion and Creative Strategy Pacific Rim XIV Design Lab (2019) Crazy Rich Asians Title Motion Design 2 ArtCenter Student Gallery (2019) Creative Strategy ACCD Google Sponsored Lab (2018) EDUCATION

ArtCenter College of Design - Pasadena, CA

Clubs & Activities

Art Center Student Government

Director Of Student Outreach (Spring 2018 - Fall 2019) Film Department Representative (Fall 2018)

Class of 2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts Film - (2016 - 2019)

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