With over 15 years of experience in online advertising, I am a freelance motion designer who transforms conceptual storyboards into dynamic animated masterpieces infused with sound and rhythm. I have a passion for creating engaging and memorable visual stories that connect with audiences across various digital platforms and media channels. My core competencies include creative direction, illustration, animation, video production, and sound design. I have worked with leading brands and agencies such as Amazon, Apple, Cisco, and Rickhouse Media, delivering high-quality motion graphics and video content for product launches, campaigns, social media, and websites. I am always eager to learn new skills and tools, and to collaborate with other creative professionals to produce innovative and impactful solutions.

Mike Turnbull

With over 15 years of experience in online advertising, I am a freelance motion designer who transforms conceptual storyboards into dynamic animated masterpieces infused with sound and rhythm. I have a passion for creating engaging and memorable visual stories that connect with audiences across various digital platforms and media channels. My core competencies include creative direction, illustration, animation, video production, and sound design. I have worked with leading brands and agencies such as Amazon, Apple, Cisco, and Rickhouse Media, delivering high-quality motion graphics and video content for product launches, campaigns, social media, and websites. I am always eager to learn new skills and tools, and to collaborate with other creative professionals to produce innovative and impactful solutions.

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With over 15 years of experience in online advertising, I am a freelance motion designer who transforms conceptual storyboards into dynamic animated masterpieces infused with sound and rhythm. I have a passion for creating engaging and memorable visual stories that connect with audiences across various digital platforms and media channels. My core competencies include creative direction, illustration, animation, video production, and sound design. I have worked with leading brands and agencies such as Amazon, Apple, Cisco, and Rickhouse Media, delivering high-quality motion graphics and video content for product launches, campaigns, social media, and websites. I am always eager to learn new skills and tools, and to collaborate with other creative professionals to produce innovative and impactful solutions.

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Language

French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Motion Graphic Specialist at Capital Group
May 1, 2024 - Present
Responsible for creating compelling animations, video and live streams; collaborating with Capital Group Studios & the Design teams on process and guidelines. Primarily delivering premium social media content production leveraging motion graphics talents and specializing in Adobe After Effects software.
Motion Graphic Designer at Amazon
February 28, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Worked within Amazon Advertising Global Sales to create branded animated tutorial videos designed to help clients advertise effectively on the platform.
Motion Graphic Designer at Promethean
January 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Produced custom animated advertising for Promethean's product line, including 3D animated sequences and motion graphic illustrations developed from storyboards. Collaborated closely with the art director to maintain new brand guidelines.
Motion Graphic Designer at Contrast DesignWorks
June 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Created animated content for ServiceNow brand and their conference. Built comprehensive long-format explainer videos.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Hogarth Worldwide
May 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Produced motion graphic content for Apple products and advertising campaigns.
Motion Graphic Designer at Ayzenberg
April 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Delivered motion graphics production for Microsoft Teams, PUBG Mobile, and Xbox projects.
Motion Graphics Animator at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
January 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Focused on creating animated assets for curated social media content, providing art direction and graphic design services in addition to motion graphic support.
Motion Designer at Gershoni Creative
October 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Created Spotify branded paid advertising, tradeshow booth displays including 6K video assets and 90' vertical info HD display carousel.
Motion Graphic Designer at BYJU'S FutureSchool
September 30, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Updated advertising sequences using White Hat Jr. logos and branding, built full sequences based on provided keyframe storyboards.
Motion Graphic Designer at Glyde | Used Phone Marketplace
July 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Produced 3D animation content for smartphone sales and social media paid advertising.
Motion Graphic Designer at Digital Reach Agency
December 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Created an entire tutorial class with motion graphics built from provided assets and graphics.
Motion Graphic Designer at Advanced Creative Group
November 30, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Visualized complete animation sequences from provided copy and voiceover; created 5G production advertising videos from scripts.
Motion Graphic Designer at Banner
October 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Quickly built Budweiser animated ads for Chicago Cubs & Sox from approved vector graphics.
Motion Graphic Designer at Common Thread Collective
August 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Fixed footage by stabilizing tracking, color correction, and retouching of raw video files.
Motion Graphic Designer at Schawk!
March 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Remote work producing full-scale animated presentations based on provided storyboards.
Freelance Animator at projekt202
December 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Created animation for Disney+ Launch Campaign Ads.
Freelance Animator at Cisco
October 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Developed SD-WAN Presentation Video for IMPACT conference, collaborating on storyboard creation.
Motion Graphics Designer at Rickhouse Media
August 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Worked on performance marketing motion graphics.
Senior Designer at Ferrari of Newport Beach
August 31, 2018 - July 18, 2025
Handled marketing concepts, graphics, photo, video, visual effects, and drone footage.
Digital Content Specialist at Blue C Advertising
February 28, 2017 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for digital content management and asset generation, including on-site photography, post-production editing, storyboard creation, animated text, social media campaigns, and print production.
Marketing Designer at Bonnier Corporation
January 31, 2015 - July 18, 2025
Primary creative content generator for sales support and marketing collateral across eleven magazine titles; handled photo editing, SEO, social media events, trade shows, website management, and e-blasts.
Marketing Coordinator at Bonnier Corporation
November 30, 2013 - July 18, 2025
Supported marketing efforts prior to transition to Marketing Designer role.
Graphic Artist at Amen Clinics, Inc.
December 31, 2012 - July 18, 2025
Created professional graphics and interactive applications, managed website look and feel, and developed web-based games for brain training and mental development.
Graphic Design Product Specialist at SAS Safety Corp.
September 30, 2010 - July 18, 2025
Updated graphics and developed style guide specifications for safety product packaging.
Motion Graphic Specialist at Capital Group
May 1, 2024 - Present
Responsible for creating compelling animations, video and live streams; collaborating with Capital Group Studios & Design teams on process and guidelines. Focused on premium social media content production using motion graphics talents; specialized in Adobe After Effects software.
Motion Graphic Designer at Amazon
February 29, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Designed motion graphics within Amazon Advertising Global Sales. Produced Amazon Ads branded animated tutorial videos to educate clients on effective advertising on the platform.
Motion Graphic Designer at Promethean
January 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Built custom animated advertising for Promethean's product line, including 3D animated sequences and motion graphic illustrations from storyboards. Collaborated closely with the art director to maintain newly established brand guidelines.
Motion Graphic Designer at Contrast DesignWorks
June 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Produced animated content for ServiceNow brand and their conference. Developed comprehensive long format explainer videos.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Hogarth Worldwide
May 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Motion Graphic production for Apple products and advertising campaigns.
Motion Graphic Designer at Ayzenberg
April 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Produced motion graphics for Microsoft Teams, PUBG Mobile, and Xbox advertising campaigns.
Motion Graphics Animator at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
January 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Focused on animating assets for curated social media content. Provided art direction and graphic design in addition to motion graphic support.
Motion Designer at Gershoni Creative
October 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Created Spotify branded paid advertising, tradeshow booth displays including 6K video assets for Resolume custom display and 90' vertical info HD display carousel.
Motion Graphic Designer at BYJU'S FutureSchool
September 30, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Updated advertising sequences previously used by White Hat Jr., built entire sequences based on provided key frame storyboards.
Motion Graphic Designer at Glyde | Used Phone Marketplace
July 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Produced 3D animation for smartphone sales content and social media paid advertising.
Motion Graphic Designer at Digital Reach Agency
December 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Created an entire tutorial class with motion graphics built from provided graphics.
Motion Graphic Designer at Advanced Creative Group
November 30, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Visualized entire animation sequences from provided copy and voiceover and created 5G production advertising videos from scripts.
Motion Graphic Designer at Banner
October 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Rapidly built an animation from approved vector graphics for a Budweiser animated ad for Chicago Cubs & Sox.
Motion Graphic Designer at Common Thread Collective
August 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Fixed footage by stabilized tracking, color correction, and retouching of raw video files.
Motion Graphic Designer at Schawk!
March 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Performed remote work for a full-scale animated presentation based on a provided storyboard.
Freelance Animator at projekt202
December 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Worked on Disney+ launch campaign advertisements.
Freelance Animator at Cisco
October 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Built the SD-WAN Presentation Video for IMPACT conference from an approved storyboard developed collaboratively.
Motion Graphics Designer at Rickhouse Media
August 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Focused on performance marketing motion graphics design.
Senior Designer at Ferrari of Newport Beach
August 31, 2018 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for marketing concepts, graphics, photo, video, VFX, drone footage.
Digital Content Specialist at Blue C Advertising
February 28, 2017 - July 18, 2025
Managed digital content and asset generation, onsite photography, post-production editing, web asset development, storyboard creation and submission, animated text and motion graphics, web assets for social media campaigns, and print production.
Marketing Designer at Bonnier Corporation
January 31, 2015 - July 18, 2025
Primary creative content generator for sales support and marketing collateral for eleven magazine titles, coordinated marketing personas with six art directors, photo editing for websites, SEO content addition, assisted with social media and promotional events, and managed Wordpress sites and e-blasts.
Marketing Coordinator at Bonnier Corporation
November 30, 2013 - July 18, 2025
Marketing coordination tasks prior to designer role within the organization.
Graphic Artist at Amen Clinics, Inc.
December 31, 2012 - July 18, 2025
Created professional graphics and interactive applications, managed website aesthetics, and developed web-based games for brain training and mental development.
Graphic Design Product Specialist at SAS Safety Corp.
September 30, 2010 - July 18, 2025
Updated graphics and developed style guide specifications for safety product packaging.
Motion Graphic Specialist at Capital Group
May 1, 2024 - Present
Responsible for creating compelling animations, video and live streams. Collaborated with Capital Group Studios & the Design teams on process and guidelines. Produced premium social media content using motion graphics talents and specialized in Adobe After Effects software.
Motion Graphic Designer at Amazon
February 29, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Created Amazon Ads branded animated tutorial videos for clients to learn how to advertise effectively on the platform within Amazon Advertising Global Sales.
Motion Graphic Designer at Promethean
January 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Built custom animated advertising for Promethean's product line including 3D animated sequences and motion graphic illustrations from storyboards. Collaborated closely with the art director to maintain brand guidelines.
Motion Graphic Designer at Contrast DesignWorks
June 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Produced animated content for ServiceNow brand and conferences, including comprehensive long format explainer videos.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Hogarth Worldwide
May 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Produced motion graphic content for Apple products and advertising campaigns.
Motion Graphic Designer at Ayzenberg
April 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Produced motion graphics for Microsoft Teams, PUBG Mobile, and Xbox campaigns.
Motion Graphics Animator at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
January 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Created animated assets for curated content posted on social media platforms and provided art direction and graphic design services alongside motion graphics support.
Motion Designer at Gershoni Creative
October 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Produced Spotify branded paid advertising, tradeshow booth displays including 6K video assets for Resolume custom display and 90' vertical info HD display carousel.
Motion Graphic Designer at BYJU'S FutureSchool
September 30, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Updated advertising previously used from White Hat Jr. logos/branding and built entire sequences based on provided key frame storyboards.
Motion Graphic Designer at Glyde | Used Phone Marketplace
July 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Produced 3D animation for smartphone sales content and social media paid advertising.
Motion Graphic Designer at Digital Reach Agency
December 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Created an entire tutorial class with motion graphics built from provided graphics.
Motion Graphic Designer at advanced creative group
November 30, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Visualized animation sequence from provided copy & voiceover and created 5G production advertising videos from scripts.
Motion Graphic Designer at Banner
October 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Produced an animation from approved vector graphics for a Budweiser animated advertisement for Chicago Cubs & Sox.
Motion Graphic Designer at Common Thread Collective
August 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Fixed footage by stabilized tracking, color correction & retouching raw video files.
Motion Graphic Designer at Schawk!
March 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Remote work for a full scale animated presentation based on a provided storyboard.
Freelance Animator at projekt202
December 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Worked on Disney+ Launch Campaign Ads.
Freelance Animator at Cisco
October 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Built the SD-WAN Presentation Video for IMPACT conference using approved storyboard developed in collaboration.
Motion Graphics Designer at Rickhouse Media
August 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Worked in performance marketing focusing on motion graphics design.
Senior Designer at Ferrari of Newport Beach
August 31, 2018 - July 18, 2025
Handled marketing concepts, graphics, photo, video, VFX, and drone footage.
Digital Content Specialist at Blue C Advertising
February 28, 2017 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for digital content management & asset generation including on-site photography and post-production editing, storyboards creation, animated text and motion graphics production, and web asset development for social media campaigns and print production work.
Marketing Designer at Bonnier Corporation
January 31, 2015 - July 18, 2025
Primary creative content generator for sales support and marketing collateral across eleven magazine titles. Coordinated with six different art directors maintaining marketing personas, took and edited photos for websites with SEO descriptions, assisted with social media events, trade shows, and promotional events, managed Wordpress sites and e-blasts, and handled social media marketing.
Marketing Coordinator at Bonnier Corporation
November 30, 2013 - July 18, 2025
Supported marketing coordination tasks in Orange County area.
Graphic Artist at Amen Clinics, Inc.
December 31, 2012 - July 18, 2025
Created professional graphics and interactive applications, managed overall website aesthetics, and developed web-based games for brain training and mental development.
Graphic Design Product Specialist at SAS Safety Corp.
September 30, 2010 - July 18, 2025
Updated graphics and developed style guide specifications for safety product packaging.
Motion Graphic Specialist at Capital Group
May 1, 2024 - Present
Responsible for creating compelling animations, video and live streams; collaborating with Capital Group Studios & the Design teams on process and guidelines. Focus on premium social media content production from motion graphics talents; specializing in Adobe After Effects software.
Motion Graphic Designer at Amazon
February 29, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Motion Graphics Designer within Amazon Advertising Global Sales, producing branded animated tutorial videos to help clients learn how to advertise effectively on the platform.
Motion Graphic Designer at Promethean
January 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025
Built custom animated advertising for Promethean's product line including 3D animated sequences and motion graphic illustrations from storyboards, collaborating closely with the art director to maintain newly established brand guidelines.
Motion Graphic Designer at Contrast DesignWorks
June 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Created animated content for ServiceNow brand and their conference, including comprehensive long format explainer videos.
Senior Motion Graphics Designer at Hogarth Worldwide
May 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Produced motion graphic content for Apple products and advertising.
Motion Graphic Designer at Ayzenberg
April 30, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Motion Graphics production for Microsoft Teams, PubG Mobile, and Xbox.
Motion Graphics Animator at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
January 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025
Focused on animated assets for curated content to post on social media platforms. Provided art direction and graphic design services alongside motion graphic support.
Motion Designer at Gershoni Creative
October 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Produced Spotify branded paid advertising and tradeshow booth displays including 6K video assets for Resolume custom display and 90' vertical info HD display carousel.
Motion Graphic Designer at BYJU'S FutureSchool
September 30, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Updated advertising previously used from White Hat Jr. Logos/Branding and built entire sequences based on provided key frame storyboards.
Motion Graphic Designer at Glyde | Used Phone Marketplace
July 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025
Created 3D animation for smartphone sales content and social media paid advertising.
Motion Graphic Designer at Digital Reach Agency
December 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Created an entire tutorial class with motion graphics built from provided graphics.
Motion Graphic Designer at advanced creative group
November 30, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Visualized entire animation sequences from provided copy and voiceover. Created 5G production advertising videos from scripts.
Motion Graphic Designer at Banner
October 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Built animation from approved vector graphics for a Budweiser animated ad for Chicago Cubs & Sox.
Motion Graphic Designer at Common Thread Collective
August 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Fixed footage by stabilized tracking, color corrected, and retouched raw video files.
Motion Graphic Designer at Schawk!
March 31, 2020 - July 18, 2025
Remote work for a full scale animated presentation based on a provided storyboard.
Freelance Animator at projekt202
December 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Worked on Disney+ Launch Campaign Ads.
Freelance Animator at Cisco
October 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Built the SD-WAN Presentation Video for IMPACT conference from an approved storyboard in collaboration.
Motion Graphics Designer at Rickhouse Media
August 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025
Worked on performance marketing.
Senior Designer at Ferrari of Newport Beach
August 31, 2018 - July 18, 2025
Handled marketing concepts, graphics, photo, video, VFX, and drone footage.
Digital Content Specialist at Blue C Advertising
February 28, 2017 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for digital content management and asset generation including photography, post-production editing, storyboard creation, animated text and motion graphics, web asset development, and print production.
Marketing Designer at Bonnier Corporation
January 31, 2015 - July 18, 2025
Primary creative content generator for sales support and marketing collateral across eleven magazine titles. Coordinated with six different art directors, managed photo editing, website updates with SEO information, assisted with social media and promotional events, managed WordPress sites and e-blasts, and handled social media marketing.
Marketing Coordinator at Bonnier Corporation
November 30, 2013 - July 18, 2025
Assisted in marketing coordination.
Graphic Artist at Amen Clinics, Inc.
December 31, 2012 - July 18, 2025
Created professional graphics and interactive applications. Managed website look and feel. Developed web-based games for brain training and mental development.
Graphic Design Product Specialist at SAS Safety Corp.
September 30, 2010 - July 18, 2025
Updated graphics and developed style guide specifications for safety product packaging.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at ArtCenter College of Design
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Certificate at Golden West College
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Associate of Arts at Santa Barbara City College
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Bachelor of Arts at ArtCenter College of Design
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Certificate at Golden West College
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Associate of Arts at Santa Barbara City College
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Bachelor of Arts at ArtCenter College of Design
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Certificate at Golden West College
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
AA at Santa Barbara City College
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Bachelor of Arts at ArtCenter College of Design
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Certificate at Golden West College
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
AA at Santa Barbara City College
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007

Qualifications

Graphic Design
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Drafting & Design
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Graphic Design
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Drafting & Design
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Graphic Design
January 11, 2030 - July 18, 2025
Drafting & Design
January 11, 2030 - July 18, 2025
Graphic Design
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Drafting & Design
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Consumer Goods, Education, Financial Services