Zoe Gliganic

Hello! I am a motion designer and visual storyteller with 5+ years of experience creating animation, video, and visual design across digital platforms. Experienced in taking projects from concept to final delivery.

Strong foundation in typography, layout, pacing, and visual storytelling, with experience translating ideas and information into clear, engaging visual sequences. Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in fast-paced, cross-functional environments, adapting quickly to evolving creative needs and deadlines.

Motion Designer at National Business Capital (2026-03 – Present)

• Created 60-second Growth Story animations from concept to completion, including storyboarding, script refinement, visual development, animation, and final delivery.
• Develop Figma Buzz and Figma Motion templates and workflows that improve production efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Serve as the sole in-house creative team member, collaborating with remote and cross-functional teams while supporting projects across motion, video, and digital design.
• Edit longform and shortform video for web and social, using pacing, typography, imagery, and sound to create engaging visual narratives.
• Create paid and organic motion assets across multiple platforms while maintaining a cohesive visual language.
• Curate photography, video, and visual assets for internal and external communications.
• Contributed to a creative team recognized with two awards during their tenure.

Graphic Designer at Five Star Label (2024-06 – 2026-02)

• Updated and refined client designs while adhering to company brand guidelines.
• Applied fundamentals in typography, layout, spacing, and color across print and digital formats.
• Performed detailed quality checks to ensure clean, consistent, production-ready output.
• Collaborated with internal teams and clients to iterate quickly based on feedback.
• Organized and maintained an efficient filing system for seamless record retrieval and workflow.

Motion Designer at Kaleidoscope Me (2022-08 – 2024-03)

• Designed motion graphics for short- and long-form projects, including animation for the children's book Journey Over The Rainbow.
• Created presentations combining typography, imagery, video, and graphics to communicate concepts and brand stories.
• Developed digital assets and visual systems in collaboration with creative and business teams.

Graphic Designer at Campus Life (2021-02 – 2023-05)

• Created print, digital, and social assets for university campaigns, events, and communications

BFA in Graphic Design – SUNY Potsdam

Minor in Studio Arts – SUNY Potsdam