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I'm a senior motion designer and art director with 15+ years of experience creating animation and graphic design for television, production studios, corporate media, and marketing agencies. I specialize in streamlining workflows, building scalable design systems, and turning complex ideas into clear, engaging content. I thrive on collaborating with producers and directors to define aesthetics, establish cohesive visual systems, and deliver compelling graphics and animations across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.…I'm a senior motion designer and art director with 15+ years of experience creating animation and graphic design for television, production studios, corporate media, and marketing agencies. I specialize in streamlining workflows, building scalable design systems, and turning complex ideas into clear, engaging content. I thrive on collaborating with producers and directors to define aesthetics, establish cohesive visual systems, and deliver compelling graphics and animations across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

J.J. Sturgeon

Art Director, 3D Animator, 2D Animator, +4

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I'm a senior motion designer and art director with 15+ years of experience creating animation and graphic design for television, production studios, corporate media, and marketing agencies. I specialize in streamlining workflows, building scalable design systems, and turning complex ideas into clear, engaging content. I thrive on collaborating with producers and directors to define aesthetics, establish cohesive visual systems, and deliver compelling graphics and animations across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.…I'm a senior motion designer and art director with 15+ years of experience creating animation and graphic design for television, production studios, corporate media, and marketing agencies. I specialize in streamlining workflows, building scalable design systems, and turning complex ideas into clear, engaging content. I thrive on collaborating with producers and directors to define aesthetics, establish cohesive visual systems, and deliver compelling graphics and animations across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

Available to hire

I’m a senior motion designer and art director with 15+ years of experience creating animation and graphic design for television, production studios, corporate media, and marketing agencies. I specialize in streamlining workflows, building scalable design systems, and turning complex ideas into clear, engaging content.

I thrive on collaborating with producers and directors to define aesthetics, establish cohesive visual systems, and deliver compelling graphics and animations across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Art Director + Graphic Artist at Merit Street Media

July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Designed multimedia and edited images for broadcast, streaming platforms, and social media. Formatted graphics for studio stage screens, digital promos, and print materials. Utilized AI tools to scale and enhance images and to generate, expand, and refine visuals. Defined show and segment aesthetics by crafting consistently styled episode graphics as well as animated intros, transitions, lower thirds, and other overlays. Built processes for artists and producers to share files and make graphics requests using company collaboration and project management software. Established file and asset management systems and project file templates for artists to promote visual cohesiveness, streamline workflow, and foster efficient cooperation. Collaborated with producers and directors on project timelines, aesthetics, and deliverables.

Art Director + Motion Designer at Cactex Media

April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023

Created animations using audio and visual storytelling to illustrate elaborate or technical content for client websites, commercials, and social media. Partnered with producers and stakeholders on target audiences, project goals, and execution. Implemented project templates, file organization, and asset management standards. Led team lessons and workshops to improve communication, productivity and artistic growth. Edited and color-corrected footage, incorporating voiceovers, photos, and motion graphics. Developed proposals, scripts, mood boards, and storyboards with the creative team. Designed website mock-ups, e-books, infographics, concept art, and marketing materials. Filmed, set up audio/lighting equipment, and composed shots during video production shoots. Rebuilt the company website and demo reel with revamped branding and an updated portfolio.

Multimedia Developer at Caterpillar / Infotree

June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Created banners, infographics, schematics, flyers, animations, and presentations for training content and to advertise department offerings. Cooperated with instructional designers and subject matter experts to develop visual design and educational content for web-based sales and technician courses. Designed animations and motion graphics for internal marketing and executive presentations. Produced a multimedia best practices online document and provided design consultation. Directed development of a comprehensive online guidebook, showcasing department resources, processes, and job roles for use at a major live event and employee onboarding. Produced a video tutorial series on navigating dealer employee learning management system.

Animator + Support Analyst at REI Blackbook

November 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015

Created graphics and animations to promote company software, live events, and email campaigns. Scripted and animated explainer videos to outline real estate transactions for customer websites. Assisted with production and teleprompter operation for green screen marketing videos. Provided customer technical support on software use, billing issues, and website design inquiries. Performed additional duties as interim project manager and earned a team player award.

Art Director + Graphic Artist at Merit Street Media

November 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025

Designed multimedia and edited images for broadcast, streaming platforms, and social media; formatted graphics for studio stage screens, digital promos, and print materials; utilized AI tools to scale and enhance images and generate, expand, and refine visuals; defined show and segment aesthetics by crafting consistently styled episode graphics as well as animated intros, transitions, lower thirds, and other overlays; built processes for artists and producers to share files and make graphics requests using collaboration and project management software; established file and asset management systems and project templates to promote visual cohesiveness and efficient cooperation; collaborated with producers and directors on timelines, aesthetics, and deliverables.

Art Director + Motion Designer at Cactex Media

June 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023

Created promotional and explainer videos using audio-visual storytelling for client websites, commercials, and social media; partnered with producers and stakeholders on target audiences, project goals, and execution; implemented project templates, file organization, and asset-management standards; led team lessons and workshops to improve communication, productivity, and artistic growth; edited and color-corrected footage, incorporating voiceovers, photos, and motion graphics; developed proposals, scripts, mood boards, and storyboards with the creative team; designed website mock-ups, e-books, infographics, concept art, and marketing materials; filmed, set up audio/lighting equipment, and composed shots during video production shoots; rebuilt the company website and demo reel with revamped branding and an updated portfolio.

Multimedia Developer at Caterpillar / Infotree

November 1, 2015 - June 1, 2021

Created banners, infographics, schematics, flyers, animations, and presentations for training content and to advertise department offerings; cooperated with instructional designers and subject matter experts to develop visual design and educational content for web-based sales and technician courses; designed animations and motion graphics for internal marketing and executive presentations; produced a multimedia best practices online document and provided design consultation; directed development of a comprehensive online guidebook, showcasing department resources, processes, and job roles for use at a major live event and employee onboarding; produced a video tutorial series on navigating dealer employee learning management system.

Animator + Support Analyst at REI Blackbook

February 1, 2012 - November 1, 2015

Created graphics and animations to promote company software, live events, and email campaigns; scripted and animated explainer videos to outline real estate transactions for customer websites; assisted with production and teleprompter operation for green screen marketing videos; provided customer technical support on software use, billing issues, and website design inquiries; performed additional duties as interim project manager and earned a team player award.