I'm Dan Noakes, an award-winning creative professional with 15+ years of experience in motion design, animation, and strategic content creation.\n\nI'm skilled at simplifying complex products, services, and ideas into engaging visual experiences that drive understanding, engagement, and business results across SaaS, technology, corporate, and consumer markets.

Dan Noakes

I'm Dan Noakes, an award-winning creative professional with 15+ years of experience in motion design, animation, and strategic content creation.\n\nI'm skilled at simplifying complex products, services, and ideas into engaging visual experiences that drive understanding, engagement, and business results across SaaS, technology, corporate, and consumer markets.

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I’m Dan Noakes, an award-winning creative professional with 15+ years of experience in motion design, animation, and strategic content creation.\n\nI’m skilled at simplifying complex products, services, and ideas into engaging visual experiences that drive understanding, engagement, and business results across SaaS, technology, corporate, and consumer markets.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Animator/Founder at Motifize
May 26, 2026 - Present
Founder & Animator at Motifize
January 1, 2014 - Present
Founded and operated a motion design and content creation company serving corporate clients with on-demand creative support. Clients include T-Mobile, Mercedes-Benz, United Airlines, KPMG, Symantec, CBRE, Burt's Bees, PBS, and others. Increased sales close rates by developing RFP-focused sales videos. Improved production scalability by building reusable animation systems and brand templates for multiple formats and distributions. Led production on Emmy-winning PBS documentary Ghosts of the Frank and related campaigns, and built brand systems used by global teams for long-form health and education content.
Audit Senior Assistant at Deloitte
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Supported financial statement audits and internal controls testing for large corporate clients. Prepared audit documentation, analyzed financial information, and collaborated with engagement teams to deliver audit services.
Marketing Manager at V3 Systems
July 31, 2011 - October 31, 2012
Coordinated marketing campaigns, website updates, trade show promotions, and multimedia content production. Produced video, animation, and static content supporting lead generation and brand awareness.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Brigham Young University
September 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011

Qualifications

Gold ADDY - Elements of Advertising
January 11, 2030 - June 8, 2026
Silver ADDY - Elements of Advertising
January 11, 2030 - June 8, 2026
Emmy Winner - Environment Long From
June 8, 2026 - June 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Telecommunications
    Awardco | HR Software | On-going partnership


    We provide creative-on-demand services for Awardco’s marketing team, including promotional videos, product launch content, event creative, advertisements, social media content, and more.

    How it works

    We follow a simple three-step approach: communication, production, and delivery.

    We communicate closely with the Awardco team through Slack and Zoom. The creative team provides direction either verbally or through a creative brief. From there, we gather the necessary assets and references, establish deadlines, and move into production.

    During production, we follow a structured workflow that begins with design and moves into animation. At each stage of the process, we allow ample time for review and feedback to ensure alignment and deliver a final product that meets the Awardco team’s expectations.

    Animation on the jumbotron at the Utah Jazz stadium

    On-demand content as a service

    We function as a seamless extension of the Awardco creative team, collaborating closely to ensure consistency, quality, and clarity across every piece of content. Together, we produce work that strengthens their brand presence and creates a positive, lasting impression with audiences worldwide.

    Adobe Max | Social Media Campaign

    In partnership with Team 13, we created a series of 12 social media videos to recap and promote Adobe MAX 2021. Projects of this scale require close collaboration between a wide range of creatives, including designers, videographers, editors, actors, and production teams.

    Adobe Max