Creative lead with 21 years of high-end branded content creation experience. Passionate about concept development, design, animation, and visual storytelling—comfortable directing or designing end-to-end content from idea to final delivery. Brings deep experience across motion design, 3D animation, and video post-production for advertising agencies, corporate marketing teams, and streaming/entertainment brands—leading projects, mentoring teams, and building polished, story-driven work.

Nick Van Egeren

Creative lead with 21 years of high-end branded content creation experience. Passionate about concept development, design, animation, and visual storytelling—comfortable directing or designing end-to-end content from idea to final delivery. Brings deep experience across motion design, 3D animation, and video post-production for advertising agencies, corporate marketing teams, and streaming/entertainment brands—leading projects, mentoring teams, and building polished, story-driven work.

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Creative lead with 21 years of high-end branded content creation experience. Passionate about concept development, design, animation, and visual storytelling—comfortable directing or designing end-to-end content from idea to final delivery.

Brings deep experience across motion design, 3D animation, and video post-production for advertising agencies, corporate marketing teams, and streaming/entertainment brands—leading projects, mentoring teams, and building polished, story-driven work.

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Work Experience

Owner/Editor/Designer/Animator at Acewood Media LLC (Video and Motion Studio)
May 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance video editing and motion/graphics creative. Supports VP of Brand and Head of Marketing directly for clients, plus advertising agencies and independent producers. Concept, design, and animate social media video advertising for mobile games; complete post-production for brand stories and product videos; design and animate explainer content for tech companies.
Motion/Graphic Design Lead - Streaming Television at Trusted Media Brands (Entertainment/TV)
March 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024
Concepted, designed, and animated cohesive graphics packages for popular streaming TV channels including FailArmy, Pet Collective, and At Home with Family Handyman. Produced channel assets such as logo titles, show open animations, lower thirds, mortises, and accent graphics. Directed a ground-up rebrand for At Home with Family Handyman and Pet Collective. Presented work to Directors and VPs and guided junior designers and animators.
3D Artist / Graphic Designer / Creative Animator at Johnson Health Tech (Corporate/Marketing)
January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023
Produced high-end 3D animations and still renders for Matrix and Horizon global marketing. Led graphic production for custom branded equipment decals for gyms, universities, and high schools nationwide. Developed and executed animation concepts and storyboard-driven website animations for Horizon. Managed and improved production of a Custom Color Visualization program and its documentation.
Motion Designer / Video Editor at Shine United (Advertising Agency)
April 1, 2011 - November 1, 2018
Advanced motion design, video editing, and production for branded content. Created motion design for 3–5 minute web videos, logo animations for TV spots, and social media advertising. Edited award-winning TV spots and story-driven web videos for websites and social platforms. Purchased and managed video production equipment for a small in-house production company while supporting multiple regional and national brands.
Motion Designer at Andy Garcia Productions, Inc. (Production Company)
October 1, 2005 - April 1, 2011
Created digital media for brands including Harley-Davidson, Sub-Zero/Wolf, and Graber. Designed motion graphics for live corporate productions and digital marketing. Modeled scale 3D stage renderings to support set design pre-visualization. Created AGP’s first website, including graphic design, motion design, and oversight of programmers.

Education

Associates Degree, Visual Communications at Madison Area Technical College
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Real Estate & Construction, Gaming, Professional Services