Hi, I’m Peter Whitehead- _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ —a creative content creator and multi-disciplinary designer who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I bring deep expertise in Adobe design tools, video direction, animation, and illustration to deliver compelling stories across YouTube, Instagram, and podcasts. I’m a motivated team player and mentor who enjoys exploring innovative approaches while staying grounded in core skills. I’ve collaborated across education, non-profit, and media projects, leading visuals and narrative design from concept to finished production. I value open dialogue, strong ideas, and practical solutions that help teams grow creatively while delivering high-quality, on-brand content.…

Peter Whitehead

Hi, I’m Peter Whitehead- _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ —a creative content creator and multi-disciplinary designer who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I bring deep expertise in Adobe design tools, video direction, animation, and illustration to deliver compelling stories across YouTube, Instagram, and podcasts. I’m a motivated team player and mentor who enjoys exploring innovative approaches while staying grounded in core skills. I’ve collaborated across education, non-profit, and media projects, leading visuals and narrative design from concept to finished production. I value open dialogue, strong ideas, and practical solutions that help teams grow creatively while delivering high-quality, on-brand content.…

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Hi, I’m Peter Whitehead- Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup —a creative content creator and multi-disciplinary designer who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I bring deep expertise in Adobe design tools, video direction, animation, and illustration to deliver compelling stories across YouTube, Instagram, and podcasts. I’m a motivated team player and mentor who enjoys exploring innovative approaches while staying grounded in core skills.

I’ve collaborated across education, non-profit, and media projects, leading visuals and narrative design from concept to finished production. I value open dialogue, strong ideas, and practical solutions that help teams grow creatively while delivering high-quality, on-brand content.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Adjunct Professor of Illustration at Cleveland Institute of Art
December 31, 2024 - September 29, 2025
Taught Character Design, Freelance Illustration Job Experience, and Illustration Fundamentals.
Senior Designer and Animator at Because I said I would
December 31, 2020 - September 29, 2025
Wrote, storyboarded, and designed infographic animations to help promote the non-profit company.
Senior Designer and Animator at American Greetings
December 31, 2018 - September 29, 2025
Created high performing animated content for Jacquie Lawson eCards. Responsibilities included developing story line concepts, storyboarding, animation in both Adobe Animate and After Effects, Facebook ad campaigns and designing marketing assets.
Senior Designer: Character Development Studio at Hallmark Cards
December 31, 2015 - September 29, 2025
Developed multimedia content and was team leader for the promotion of character content to drive new business directions for Hallmark product. This included script development, storyboard creation, music creation, animation and sound design as well as web site content. Penny Paperheart and Bigsby are two examples from this group. Film directed and oversaw the editing of Kaleidoscope and Auto Correct projects.
Interim Manager of the Hallmark Sound Studio at Hallmark Cards
December 31, 2014 - September 29, 2025
Directed a team of four musicians/sound designers in daily scheduling, sound creation, delivering high-quality finished sound files to clients, including: Hallmark gifts, Christmas ornaments, plush toys, web marketing content, and corporate music/voice over for company videos. We managed an above normal capacity of requests while maintaining a high level of quality and client approval.
Hallmark Designer, Illustrator, Animator and Writer at Hallmark Cards
December 31, 2013 - September 29, 2025
Created animated content for all areas of Hallmark, including: writing and animating eCards; animated Hallmark eCard concepts for clients such as Stinson Leonard Law Offices, State Farms Insurance and CareCredit; supplied motion graphics for new business ventures such as iPhone hand held store scanners. Supervised animators in the creation of Hoops and Yoyo licensed content for the Hallmark Channel as well as the fan website. Top sales for two children’s books; contributed to mobile/social campaigns; mentored interns. Film work included Kaleidoscope and Auto Correct.
Freelance Illustrator and Animator at Freelance / Various
December 31, 2025 - September 29, 2025
Video Editor for trending Social Media campaigns; created content for Bazillion Pictures and storyboards for Hint Advertising Agency; animated content for Ronald McDonald House interactive room project.

Education

BFA in Illustration at Rhode Island School of Design
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2025

Qualifications

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award (Gold)
January 1, 2014 - September 29, 2025
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold (2014)
January 1, 2014 - September 29, 2025
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
January 1, 2014 - September 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
    paper Who Messed with Texas_Part 6

    Short-form video series discussing political problems in the state of Texas. I was the video editor, closed caption creator and did the color adjustments.