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I’m a seasoned 3D Generalist and Motion Graphics Artist with over 18 years delivering digital video campaigns, product visuals, and architectural/industrial animations for clients in oil & gas, aerospace, engineering, Info-Mercials, and Marketing media. I thrive on turning ideas into engaging visuals, from storyboards and concept sketches to fully rigged 3D assets, motion graphics, and polished video deliverables. I’m collaborative, deadline-driven, and passionate about crafting clear, compelling visual stories that support marketing and technical communications. I excel at taking a project from concept to final delivery, coordinating with engineers, project leads, and executives, and delivering assets that meet technical and aesthetic requirements. My broad toolset includes 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, compositing, and audio integration, with experience in UE5 / Unity pipelines and other real-time engines for marketing or visualization projects.…I’m a seasoned 3D Generalist and Motion Graphics Artist with over 18 years delivering digital video campaigns, product visuals, and architectural/industrial animations for clients in oil & gas, aerospace, engineering, Info-Mercials, and Marketing media. I thrive on turning ideas into engaging visuals, from storyboards and concept sketches to fully rigged 3D assets, motion graphics, and polished video deliverables. I’m collaborative, deadline-driven, and passionate about crafting clear, compelling visual stories that support marketing and technical communications. I excel at taking a project from concept to final delivery, coordinating with engineers, project leads, and executives, and delivering assets that meet technical and aesthetic requirements. My broad toolset includes 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, compositing, and audio integration, with experience in UE5 / Unity pipelines and other real-time engines for marketing or visualization projects.

John E. Cruz Jr

3D Designer, Motion Graphic Designer, Illustrator, +2

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I’m a seasoned 3D Generalist and Motion Graphics Artist with over 18 years delivering digital video campaigns, product visuals, and architectural/industrial animations for clients in oil & gas, aerospace, engineering, Info-Mercials, and Marketing media. I thrive on turning ideas into engaging visuals, from storyboards and concept sketches to fully rigged 3D assets, motion graphics, and polished video deliverables. I’m collaborative, deadline-driven, and passionate about crafting clear, compelling visual stories that support marketing and technical communications. I excel at taking a project from concept to final delivery, coordinating with engineers, project leads, and executives, and delivering assets that meet technical and aesthetic requirements. My broad toolset includes 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, compositing, and audio integration, with experience in UE5 / Unity pipelines and other real-time engines for marketing or visualization projects.…I’m a seasoned 3D Generalist and Motion Graphics Artist with over 18 years delivering digital video campaigns, product visuals, and architectural/industrial animations for clients in oil & gas, aerospace, engineering, Info-Mercials, and Marketing media. I thrive on turning ideas into engaging visuals, from storyboards and concept sketches to fully rigged 3D assets, motion graphics, and polished video deliverables. I’m collaborative, deadline-driven, and passionate about crafting clear, compelling visual stories that support marketing and technical communications. I excel at taking a project from concept to final delivery, coordinating with engineers, project leads, and executives, and delivering assets that meet technical and aesthetic requirements. My broad toolset includes 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, compositing, and audio integration, with experience in UE5 / Unity pipelines and other real-time engines for marketing or visualization projects.

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I’m a seasoned 3D Generalist and Motion Graphics Artist with over 18 years delivering digital video campaigns, product visuals, and architectural/industrial animations for clients in oil & gas, aerospace, engineering, Info-Mercials, and Marketing media. I thrive on turning ideas into engaging visuals, from storyboards and concept sketches to fully rigged 3D assets, motion graphics, and polished video deliverables. I’m collaborative, deadline-driven, and passionate about crafting clear, compelling visual stories that support marketing and technical communications.

I excel at taking a project from concept to final delivery, coordinating with engineers, project leads, and executives, and delivering assets that meet technical and aesthetic requirements. My broad toolset includes 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, compositing, and audio integration, with experience in UE5 / Unity pipelines and other real-time engines for marketing or visualization projects.

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Work Experience

Motion Graphic Designer/3D Generalist at Ranger Security, Baker Hughes, Trinity Innovative Solutions, Phillips 66, Armor House

October 1, 2020 - Present

Managed and produced digital video marketing campaigns including 3D animations and illustrations; led script/storyboard development; designed and modeled 3D assets; animated, rigged, and composited; matched camera and lighting; integrated audio; delivered final compositions for conferences and presentations.

3D Generalist/Motion Graphics Designer at E-SQUARED STUDIOS

May 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020

Managed and produced 3D assets and graphic animations; collaborated with project leaders, Unity game engineers, and CEO to develop scripts and rough sketches; sketched storyboards and refined illustrations; completed assets for game engines and marketing presentations.

3D/2D CAD Designer /Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at Baker Hughes, Phillips 66 , Drill-Quip, Jurassic Extreme, Crested Bucha

January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018

Managed and produced digital video marketing campaigns and 3D/2D visuals; planned kickoffs; collaborated with project leaders and engineers to script, storyboard, and illustrate; produced final compositions for conferences and marketing materials.

3D/2D CAD Designer /Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at BISSO MARINE

June 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

Managed and produced digital video marketing campaigns and 3D/2D animations; designed 3D surface models for solid modeling; involved in storyboard, animation, compositing, and audio tasks.

3D CAD Designer /2D Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at NOITAVONNE

June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014

Modeled in 3D CAD from 2D drawings and verbal depictions; produced video presentations and 3D graphics; sketched storyboards; created final compositions with animation and effects; edited photos for marketing materials.

3D/2D CAD Designer /Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at Crescent Drilling, Yacht Path , Schlumberger , Tribe Design

January 1, 2011 - June 1, 2012

Managed and produced marketing campaigns; storyboard and script development; 3D design and animation; compositing and audio work; final presentation materials.

3D/2D CAD Designer /Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at T&T BISSO

March 1, 2009 - January 31, 2011

Managed and produced digital video marketing campaigns; storyboards; 3D/2D design and animation; compositing; audio; final video presentations.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Illustrator Graphic Artist / Motion Graphic Designer / Animator at The Adcetera Group

September 1, 2004 - February 1, 2006

Created 3D/2D product, character, and environmental designs; rigged lighting for photo-real and stylized animations; transferred storyboard designs to Flash animations; edited textures in Photoshop and rendered with After Effects and Premiere.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Illustrator Graphic Artist / Motion Graphic Designer / Animator at Techno Media

February 1, 2003 - January 31, 2004

Created 3D/2D graphics and animations for Oil & Gas industry; modeled drill bits, rigs, BHA, etc.; programmed interactive media in After Effects, Flash; audio dubbing and synchronization; delivered final compositions.

Lead Motion Graphic Designer /3D Designer, Animator at Nexgen New Media / COBAN

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003

Led motion graphics and 3D design; designed 2D graphics and 3D animations for high-end websites; sketched storyboards; led Exxon intranet marketing project that won 2002 ADDY award.

Lead 3D/2D Graphic Artist/Animator at HJM Architects

August 1, 1999 - December 1, 2000

Produced perspective stills; 3D fly-bys and walk-throughs for building designs; worked with lighting and texturing; rendered animations for pre-visualization.

Lead 3D/2D CAD Designer / Illustrator Graphic Artist / Motion Graphic Designer /Animator at E.D.I. Architecture

March 1, 1998 - August 1, 1999

Rendered 2D perspectives from CAD, transformed elevations into 3D models; created 3D perspective stills; edited and composed 3D animations for presentations.

Motion Graphic Designer / 3D Generalist at Ranger Security; Baker Hughes; Trinity Innovative Solutions; Phillips 66; Armor House

October 1, 2020 - Present

Managed and produced digital video marketing campaigns, presentations, 3D graphic animations, and illustrations. Led kickoff meetings with project leaders, engineers, and executives to develop scripts, storyboards, sketches, and visuals; created storyboards and 3D assets; designed modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation, and compositing; handled audio dubbing, syncing, and final video delivery for conferences and conventions.

3D Generalist / Motion Graphics Designer at E-SQUARED STUDIOS

May 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020

Managed and produced 3D models, graphic animations, and illustrations; provided feedback from meetings to guide level design and asset creation; sketched and refined illustrations; prepared game-ready assets for Unity or Unreal; delivered final stills or animated assets for marketing and game use.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at Baker Hughes; Phillips 66; Drill-Quip; Jurassic Extreme; Crested Bucha

January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018

Managed and produced digital video marketing campaigns and 3D/2D graphics; created storyboards and illustrations; performed modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, animation; composed final video presentations for conferences and client engagements.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at BISSO MARINE

June 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015

Led design and animation projects; created 3D/2D assets, storyboards, and final videos; interacted with project leaders and engineers for marketing campaigns.

3D CAD Designer / 2D Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at NOITAVONNE

June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014

Modeled devices in 3D from 2D drawings and rough sketches; managed digital video presentations and animations; created storyboards and final compositions.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at Crescent Drilling, Yacht Path, Schlumberger, Tribe Design

January 1, 2011 - June 1, 2012

Managed digital video campaigns and 3D/2D graphics; sketch storyboards; produced final compositions for conferences and client deliverables.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Animator / Motion Graphic Designer at T&T BISSO

March 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011

Created marketing campaigns and 3D/2D assets; storyboarding, modelling, rigging, animation, compositing; audio editing.

Aerospace and Defense 3D/2D CAD Designer / Animatior / Illustrator / Graphic Artist at NASA Ellington Field

December 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009

Produced graphic layouts for Pilot Flight Manuals; 3D/2D design and illustration; composition and editing.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Motion Graphic Designer at Pixel Dojo

January 1, 2007 - October 1, 2008

Managed and produced digital video presentations and 2D graphics animations for clients; storyboarding, modeling, animation, and compositing.

Lead Motion Graphic Designer / 3D Designer, Animator at Nexgen New Media / COBAN

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003

Lead designer for Exxon’s intranet marketing project; created 3D fly-bys/walk-throughs, storyboards, and CAD-derived models; produced marketing assets.

Lead 3D/2D Graphic Artist/Animator at H.J.M. Architects

August 1, 1999 - December 1, 2000

Rendered perspective stills, 3D fly-bys, and walk-throughs for architectural visualization; managed lighting and texture mapping.

3D/2D CAD Designer / Illustrator Graphic Artist / Motion Graphic Designer / Animator at E.D.I. Architecture

March 1, 1998 - August 1, 1999

Rendered 3D perspectives from CAD drawings; pre-visualization animations and final compositions.