Hi, I’m Pierce. I’m a multi-hyphenate designer, optimistic team player, passionate creative, and engaging leader. I love getting to create things that make people stop and say, “Wow. That’s cool.”…

Pierce Murphy

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Hi, I’m Pierce. I’m a multi-hyphenate designer, optimistic team player, passionate creative, and engaging leader. I love getting to create things that make people stop and say, “Wow. That’s cool.”…

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Hi, I’m Pierce. I’m a multi-hyphenate designer, optimistic team player, passionate creative, and engaging leader.

I love getting to create things that make people stop and say, “Wow. That’s cool.”

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Motion Graphic Designer / Illustrator at TEGNA Inc.
June 1, 2023 - Present
Create motion graphics for broadcast to support creative briefs for a network of 68 TV stations around the USA; produce quick-turn graphics to support breaking news and developing stories; short-format animation in After Effects vector format and traditional frame-by-frame; collaborate on department and company-wide campaigns; develop concepting, storyboarding, animation, compositing, editing, and sound design; work with Creative Director and other designers on large-scale national projects; specialize in custom illustration across multiple styles and techniques.
Creative Content Designer at Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Conceptualize, develop, and execute full branding packages for theatrical productions and internal programs; lead visual aspects of regional marketing campaigns; expand brand identity into multi-channel guidelines; manage print design at various scales to fit budget, functionality, and aesthetics; mentor design students; direct junior designer/videographer on campaigns and provide assets for video projects; design print and digital advertising (static and animated).
Freelance Designer/Illustrator at Freelance Design/Illustration
January 1, 2013 - Present
Design, illustration, and branding services for diverse clients; notable clients include OtterBox, Liviri, AEG Presents, and various small businesses and private clients.
Production Manager at Dazzle Jazz
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Manage sound, lighting, equipment, and other needs of local, national, and Grammy-winning international acts; interface with local, national, and international talent agencies and managers; train and manage a team of sound engineers.

Education

Bachelor of the Arts in Jazz Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Performance Certificate: Jazz Voice at University of Denver
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE608 Elder LGBTQ+ Home Ownership Explainer
    A short explainer on the subject of home ownership in the LGBTQ+ community. I set the information in a 2.5D paper cut out style, looking almost stop motion so as to make the information feel accessible, familiar, and also make the negative impacts have more dissonance against the colorful, textured elements. All done in After Effects.…
    uniE608 Tropical Tornado Explainer
    An explainer video on the formation of tropical tornadoes off of hurricane rain bands. I received voice over from the meteorologist and was tasked with creating engaging graphics to illustrate the concepts as she explained them.…
    uniE608 Tegna's Producer In Residence Promotional Video
    A project to inspire aspiring producers to join Tegna's Producer In Residence program. I received footage from 3 different news stations across the US and was tasked with stitching them together to make a cohesive narrative with engaging graphics and music.…