Hello. I’m the Executive Creative Director at Optimus Design in Chicago.
I’ve been telling stories with video, design and animation long enough for it to be called a career. Along the way I’ve been able to make, manage, and champion creative work that I’m incredibly proud to share here on this site.
More than the work itself, I’m proud of the relationships I’ve built with the fellow artists I have worked with and the talented agency partners I have worked for. I’ve learned so much about who I am as a creative person and about the business of creativity. All of it has led me to where I am today - relentlessly curious about how to make good work with good people.
Areas of Expertise:
Creative Development and Mentorship
Translating client requests into tangible creative direction
Getting my hands dirty
(Motion Graphics, Compositing)
Keeping my hands clean
(Creative Direction, Client Communication)
Constructive Criticism and Supportive Creative Redirection
Currently working from home and in the office on:
Pitching Design and Animation solutions to communication problems.
Creative Directing the editing, animation & type design for the first-ever national campaign for Capriotti’s sandwiches.
Working as Lead Compositor on a national CDW spot that shows the power of logistics via disembodied sneakers running from a warehouse to store.
Supervising edits of all demo reels, from VFX to Infographics to Character Animation
Words to live by: