Motion Designer
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I'm an award winning freelance motion designer/director from Galway/Cork Ireland. I moved to the US in 2018, where I have met and worked with some amazing people and companies/brands including Imaginary Forces, Territory Studio, AKQA, Google, AT&T, Hornet, Manchester City F.C, News UK, Samsung, Disney, Windows and Sky. I have had the privilege of honing my skills across many different disciplines including motion graphics, 3D, UX/UI, animation, graphic design, Illustration and video editing.
I have a solid 11 years of experience working in the design industry - I have loved every minute of it!
Motion Director | AKQA Los Angeles, CA | February 2021 - February 2023
Creative direction of motion design for Sony’s online presence including
PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2 and God of War Ragnarok.
Freelance Motion Director, Designer & Instructor Los Angeles, CA/New York, NY | February 2019 - Present
Imaginary Forces, Hornet, AT&T, JKR, Hush, Hook, Twitch, Wall Street Journal.
Senior Motion Designer, Art Director | Glow
New York, New York | August 2018 - February 2019
Improved motion workflows, increasing efficiency. Planned, budgeted and developed design outputs. Art directed shoots and mentored team members.
London, UK | June 2017 - August 2018
Territory Studio, Ustwo, Manchester City, GQ, News UK, JKR, Disney.
Established motion principles, created motion graphics and developed winning pitches for video game titles, UX, film advertising, etc. to strict timelines.
Motion Designer | AKA UK
London, UK | September 2016 - June 2017
Designed and created motion graphics for West End and Broadway productions, including digital out of home, broadcast, and online.
Motion Designer | Newangle Productions
London, UK | September 2015 - September 2016
Developed interactive application prototypes, including educational games.
Created motion products in multiple languages. Managed thousands of assets.
Motion Designer | Factory Media
London, UK | March 2014 - August 2015
Created motion graphics for action sports promos and trailers. Designed and illustrated explanatory videos. Established company motion design standards.
Motion, Digital Designer | WCRS/Engine Group
London, UK | January 2013 - February 2014
Developed brand guidelines and generated motion and digital designs for online and out of home. Clients included XBOX, Samsung, Microsoft, Tesco.
Motion, Digital Designer | RamJam
Brighton, UK | May 2012 - January 2013
Internship that led to full time opportunity. Supported design of video games,
music videos, and online advertising while shadowing the creative director.
University of Brighton, UK
B.A. (Hons) Digital Media Design
2011 – 2012
Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, Cork, Ireland
BTEC HND, FETAC Level 5-6
2008 – 2011
