
MOTION DESIGNS

6520 is a song that talks about even though we are in the year 2020, it feels like it is still 1965. The client wanted a look and feel that would incorporate the mood of the 60s' with the energy of the music, while including imagry of 2020. Skills: Research, Design, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoShop.


The client wanted a logo with a "Vegas-feel". I created the logo in Adobe Illustrator and created the animated gif in Adobe After Effects/

2D Explainer Video
Motion Design Lyric Video
Because no video footage was available, this music video was created using Photoshop, After Effects, and Adobe Premiere Pro to animate the still images.
The challenge with this project was the number of words and the speed at which they are delivered in the speech and the rap portions of the song. The ear can perceive and process audio lyrics much faster than the eye can read and process written lyrics. Therefore, provocative images were added to the visual lyrics to best convey the song's meaning. I used a variety of software to create this video: Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and primarily After Effects.
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2D Animated Explainer Video
This explainer video was created using a combination of Adobe Illustrator, Character Animator, and After Effects. Using my experience in the health insurance industry, I wrote and recorded the script based on storyboards that I created.
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Cinematic-Style Movie Trailer
I created this cinematic-style movie trailer which can be adapted and used to introduce any "action style" video clip using After Effects.
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Double Exposure
Using a combination of Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Audition, and primarily After Effects, I created this double exposure video to illustrate a Native American quote.
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Animated Logo
The owner of a coral supply business wanted a "Vegas-style" logo that was also retro-looking.
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Using vintage signs from the 1960s as a reference, I created the logo in Adobe Illustrator. Because the logo will be used on social media and on the company webpage, I created an animated gif with chase lights for an extra Vegas pop. After Effects was used for the chase lights.
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3D Animation
My First 3D Animation was created in Blender and edited in Adobe After Effects, I then rendered the edit in Adobe Media Encoder.
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CD Cover and Face Design
Working with renowned musician, Tom Lyles,
I created the design for his latest release, "The Movement Chapter 2".
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The songs on this CD have an "otherworldly" feel so the artwork has a celestial feel while incorporating elements that the client specified (artist image, guitar, and microphone).
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Print and versions for online were created.
Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoShop were the primary tools used to create the artwork.
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CD Cover and Face Design
Working with renowned musician, Tom Lyles,
I created the design for his latest release, "6520".
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The song "6520" expresses the feeling that while
we are living in the year 2020, in terms of
racial strife, it feels like our society is no further
along than we were in 1965.
In order to create a juxtaposition between 1965
and 2020 while retaining a cohesive theme, I
researched R&B, funk, and rock concert posters
of that era along with images of the Civil Rights
Movement.
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Print and versions for online were created.
Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoShop were the
primary tools used to create the artwork.
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HOOSIER HOPS
An example of art direction, copy writing, and package design.
The concept was to create beer labels that
commemorate the Indiana state bi-centennial by honoring famed Hoosiers in the fields of literature, music and film.
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Skills: Art direction, graphic design, typography, Adobe Illustration, Adobe PhotoShop, and copy writing.
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BUCKNER'S PLACE promotional video
Working with the management of Buckner's Place, I wrote, art directed, created and produced this short introductory video for use on the organization's website and media kit.
I created all elements for the video via photography and Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere.
TIGER PARALLAX
This is my first attempt at creating a parallax and first time using Adobe After Effects.
In order to creat this 2.5 D effect, I took an image, broke it apart in Photoshop, repainted the background image and then animated it in After Effects.

WEBSITE DESIGN and SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
This non-profit organization was in need of a new, responsive design, mulitpage website featuring a gallery, blog, video, social media links, online application form, events page, and section for donations.
The client needed an affordable site that would be easy for them to edit and update themselves without incurring further costs from a designer or hosting company.
After conducting a thorough needs assessment, I created the graphic content, edited and co-wrote the copy, designed the information architecture and site map, and built the website using Squarespace.
In addition to creating all assets, photograpy, and the video, I set up social media accounts and linked them to the website. This includes a Youtube channel.

WEBPAGE DESIGNS
Multi page website design for an agribusiness consultant which features scrolling images across the width of the homepage. Site includes about page, services, technology ,and contact page with an interactive contact form and a Google map.
WEBSITE DESIGN and SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Resource Learning Communities is a new non-profit organization in need of a responsive design, mulitpage website featuring a blog, social media links, online application form, and a section for donations.
The client needed an affordable. modern, multipage website which included social media links, a blog, an online form, and a donation page. The website need to be inexpensive to host and easy for the client to update on a regular basis.
After conducting a thorough needs assessment, I created the graphic content, edited and co-wrote the copy, designed the information architecture and site map, and built the website.
I set up social media accounts and linked them to the website. I then taught the client about the power of social media and taught the basic of social media management. The client has been very pleased with the site as well as the social media response
http://www.learnwhereulive.org/how-it-works
