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Hi, I’m James, a freelance motion designer and animator who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I manage all aspects of my production—from client brief to final delivery—using a wide toolkit of 2D and 3D techniques to craft polished, on-brand visuals. My experience spans freelance work and agency collaborations with teams at JAOmotion, Aave Labs, Aligned Media, and CoMotion. I thrive on creative collaboration, clear communication, and efficient production pipelines that bring concepts to life on time and within budget.…Hi, I’m James, a freelance motion designer and animator who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I manage all aspects of my production—from client brief to final delivery—using a wide toolkit of 2D and 3D techniques to craft polished, on-brand visuals. My experience spans freelance work and agency collaborations with teams at JAOmotion, Aave Labs, Aligned Media, and CoMotion. I thrive on creative collaboration, clear communication, and efficient production pipelines that bring concepts to life on time and within budget.

James Aaron Ortwerth

Animator, Designer, Motion Graphic Designer, +4

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Hi, I’m James, a freelance motion designer and animator who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I manage all aspects of my production—from client brief to final delivery—using a wide toolkit of 2D and 3D techniques to craft polished, on-brand visuals. My experience spans freelance work and agency collaborations with teams at JAOmotion, Aave Labs, Aligned Media, and CoMotion. I thrive on creative collaboration, clear communication, and efficient production pipelines that bring concepts to life on time and within budget.…Hi, I’m James, a freelance motion designer and animator who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I manage all aspects of my production—from client brief to final delivery—using a wide toolkit of 2D and 3D techniques to craft polished, on-brand visuals. My experience spans freelance work and agency collaborations with teams at JAOmotion, Aave Labs, Aligned Media, and CoMotion. I thrive on creative collaboration, clear communication, and efficient production pipelines that bring concepts to life on time and within budget.

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Hi, I’m James, a freelance motion designer and animator who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I manage all aspects of my production—from client brief to final delivery—using a wide toolkit of 2D and 3D techniques to craft polished, on-brand visuals.

My experience spans freelance work and agency collaborations with teams at JAOmotion, Aave Labs, Aligned Media, and CoMotion. I thrive on creative collaboration, clear communication, and efficient production pipelines that bring concepts to life on time and within budget.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Work Experience

Freelance Motion Designer at JAOmotion

January 1, 2026 - Present

Managing all aspects of business and content creation.

Lead Animator / Editor at Aave Labs

February 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026

Experience in fulfilling client’s needs and expectations while producing content objectives that meet visionary and budgetary standards. Produce animated content, many times, direct to client.

Freelance Motion Designer at JAOmotion

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024

Managing all aspects of business and content creation.

Lead Animator / Editor at Aligned Media

January 1, 2018 - March 1, 2021

Experience in fulfilling client’s needs and expectations while producing content objectives that meet visionary and budgetary standards. Produce animated content, many times, direct to client.

Intern at Aligned Media

June 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018

Internship: Learned to work in a small-scale pipeline. Worked with clients to produce content ranging from animation to design. Learned crucial skills when it came to dealing with clients directly.

Designer at CoMotion

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

CoMotion 2018: Learned to work within a large-scale pipeline. Designed styleframes and animated event title cards, all while working in teams to achieve a common goal.

Member at MomeLove

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Participated in activities and projects related to motion design and community engagement.

Member at STLCC Graphic Arts Association

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015

Active participant in student association focused on graphic arts.

Designer / Animator at CoMotion

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Learned to work within a large-scale pipeline; designed styleframes and animated event title cards, collaborating in teams to achieve a shared goal.

Designer / Animation at CoMotion Branding Team

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Design + Animation.