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Hi! I am Kathy, a motion designer. I focused on bringing bold, story-driven visuals to life. I’ve worked with studios like BUCK and Nickelodeon on projects for brands including IBM, Cisco and State Farm. I blend motion, branding and design to help ideas land with clarity and feeling. I don’t just make things move, I help messages resonate and leave a lasting impression. Let’s work together and make something great.…Hi! I am Kathy, a motion designer. I focused on bringing bold, story-driven visuals to life. I’ve worked with studios like BUCK and Nickelodeon on projects for brands including IBM, Cisco and State Farm. I blend motion, branding and design to help ideas land with clarity and feeling. I don’t just make things move, I help messages resonate and leave a lasting impression. Let’s work together and make something great.

Kathy Kaixi Yu

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

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Hi! I am Kathy, a motion designer. I focused on bringing bold, story-driven visuals to life. I’ve worked with studios like BUCK and Nickelodeon on projects for brands including IBM, Cisco and State Farm. I blend motion, branding and design to help ideas land with clarity and feeling. I don’t just make things move, I help messages resonate and leave a lasting impression. Let’s work together and make something great.…Hi! I am Kathy, a motion designer. I focused on bringing bold, story-driven visuals to life. I’ve worked with studios like BUCK and Nickelodeon on projects for brands including IBM, Cisco and State Farm. I blend motion, branding and design to help ideas land with clarity and feeling. I don’t just make things move, I help messages resonate and leave a lasting impression. Let’s work together and make something great.

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Hi! I am Kathy, a motion designer. I focused on bringing bold, story-driven visuals to life. I’ve worked with studios like BUCK and Nickelodeon on projects for brands including IBM, Cisco and State Farm. I blend motion, branding and design to help ideas land with clarity and feeling.

I don’t just make things move, I help messages resonate and leave a lasting impression.
Let’s work together and make something great.

Skills

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Language

English

Advanced

Chinese

Advanced

Work Experience

Motion Designer & Animator at BUCK

September 1, 2024 - June 16, 2024

Produced motion design and animation projects involving character animation, motion graphics, and collaboration with a creative team. Contributed to creative development and visual storytelling of 3D motion design projects.

Motion Designer & Animator at Nickelodeon

June 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024

Designed and animated motion graphics, including show promos, title sequences, and interstitials. Created show logos, transitions, lower thirds, and other graphic elements to enhance the network's visual identity.

Director & Motion Designer at Deadline

July 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024

Generated creative design concepts, and developed visually appealing motion graphic animation. Gave and received constructive & creative feedback across a team of 3 people.

3D Character Artist at Sisters

January 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

Modeled character models needed for character animation. Created character texturing and UV-ing. Worked collaboratively with a cross-disciplinary team of 5 people.