The Adulthood is a branded content series about finding your way in the modern world, featuring Gen Z thought leaders who discuss everything from finances and entrepreneurship to mental health and dating. I worked on the episode featuring activist & musician Trevi Moran in which she openly discusses her gender transition and struggles with identity and substance abuse in her formative years. I designed, illustrated and animated this piece for which I received a D&AD Pencil for creative excellence as the Animation Director.
Credits
Production Company // Friends Electric
Art Director // Justin Leibow
Producer // Kate Hitchings
Agency // Arts + Letters
Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj was a weekly political comedy show which utilized an entire stage for immersive motion design. As the Lead Animator for seasons 1 & 2, I worked with a large team of animators and designers to create an extensive show which featured infographics, transitions and animated backgrounds which functioned as a set. The graphics were programmed live and timed comedian Hasan Minhaj’s performance. I received an Emmy for Outstanding Motion Graphics for my work in this role as Lead Animator.
Credits
Creative Director // Michelle Higa Fox
Creative Director // Jorge Peschiera
Head of Animation // Yussef Cole
Lead Animator // Brandon Sugiyama
The King’s Jester - Netflix Comedy Special
In 2022 I was brought back by the Hasan Minhaj team to work on the live show graphics and streaming opening title sequence for his Netflix comedy special The King’s Jester which was filmed live in Brooklyn.
Stringout of work created while working full time with Trollback + Co from 2013-2016. Clients include Spotify, Chromecast, HBO, Verizon, BBC, The New York Times and more.
Animated campaign for GE featuring different settings that illustrate the power of power. Motion design and animation.
Credits
Studio // Psyop
Director // Tom Brown
Illustrator // Kyle Fewell
Stand Out is a variety comedy special featuring LGBTQ+ comedy legends and red-hot rising stars sharing the stage in a historic night of laughter and queer joy hosted by Billy Eichner. Animated the broadcast and live stage motion graphics along with the opening title sequence.
Credits:
Art Director // Jorge Peschiera
Designed and animated this piece for Scientific American to join scientists Karen Lloyd and Peter Barry as they explore the unseen world of microbial life. From the earth’s surface to what lies beneath and the exciting possibilities for the future of our world.
Credits
Production Company // Voyager
Director // David Terry Fine
Writer // Katie Ogle
Producers // Meliz Yilmaz, Andrew Hutcheson
Presented by // Scientific American
Worked on the motion design and animation for the launch of the Disney+ motion design system that is utilized across the Disney+ platform, apps, and all streaming channels.
Credits
Design Studio // Trollback + Co
Executive Producer // Erica Schrager
Creative Director // Erin Kilkenny
A collection of many different TV show and feature film opening titles that I was a part of designing and animating including HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the Oscar nominated feature documentary Life, Animated and NBC's mini series The Slap.
Worked on the animation to create a motion design language for Fox Asia's three distinct Fox movie networks they were rebranding: Fox Movies, Fox Action Movies & Fox Family Movies. This included bumpers, idents and promos.
Credits
Studio // Gretel
Art Director // Andrew Brown
Producer // Forrest Heidel
Agency // Arts + Letters
While working with the team at Trollback, many different spots were created for Spotify that advertised their many different features.
