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Hi, I'm John Hagler, a passionate animator specializing in both 2D and 3D animation with a focus on digital storytelling and motion graphics. I've worked closely with multidisciplinary teams including directors, producers, sound designers, and illustrators to bring creative visions to life through original hand-drawn animations, character design, and story development. My experience spans from commercial projects to documentaries, where I help create engaging visual narratives that communicate complex concepts clearly and beautifully. With a BA in Digital Storytelling and Animation concentration from the University of Missouri, I've honed my skills through multiple internships and freelance roles. I thrive working in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy managing workflows and creative processes that ensure consistency and quality across all animated content. I'm always eager to embrace new challenges and contribute my expertise to innovative animation projects.…Hi, I'm John Hagler, a passionate animator specializing in both 2D and 3D animation with a focus on digital storytelling and motion graphics. I've worked closely with multidisciplinary teams including directors, producers, sound designers, and illustrators to bring creative visions to life through original hand-drawn animations, character design, and story development. My experience spans from commercial projects to documentaries, where I help create engaging visual narratives that communicate complex concepts clearly and beautifully. With a BA in Digital Storytelling and Animation concentration from the University of Missouri, I've honed my skills through multiple internships and freelance roles. I thrive working in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy managing workflows and creative processes that ensure consistency and quality across all animated content. I'm always eager to embrace new challenges and contribute my expertise to innovative animation projects.

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Hi, I'm John Hagler, a passionate animator specializing in both 2D and 3D animation with a focus on digital storytelling and motion graphics. I've worked closely with multidisciplinary teams including directors, producers, sound designers, and illustrators to bring creative visions to life through original hand-drawn animations, character design, and story development. My experience spans from commercial projects to documentaries, where I help create engaging visual narratives that communicate complex concepts clearly and beautifully. With a BA in Digital Storytelling and Animation concentration from the University of Missouri, I've honed my skills through multiple internships and freelance roles. I thrive working in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy managing workflows and creative processes that ensure consistency and quality across all animated content. I'm always eager to embrace new challenges and contribute my expertise to innovative animation projects.…Hi, I'm John Hagler, a passionate animator specializing in both 2D and 3D animation with a focus on digital storytelling and motion graphics. I've worked closely with multidisciplinary teams including directors, producers, sound designers, and illustrators to bring creative visions to life through original hand-drawn animations, character design, and story development. My experience spans from commercial projects to documentaries, where I help create engaging visual narratives that communicate complex concepts clearly and beautifully. With a BA in Digital Storytelling and Animation concentration from the University of Missouri, I've honed my skills through multiple internships and freelance roles. I thrive working in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy managing workflows and creative processes that ensure consistency and quality across all animated content. I'm always eager to embrace new challenges and contribute my expertise to innovative animation projects.

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Hi, I’m John Hagler, a passionate animator specializing in both 2D and 3D animation with a focus on digital storytelling and motion graphics. I’ve worked closely with multidisciplinary teams including directors, producers, sound designers, and illustrators to bring creative visions to life through original hand-drawn animations, character design, and story development. My experience spans from commercial projects to documentaries, where I help create engaging visual narratives that communicate complex concepts clearly and beautifully.

With a BA in Digital Storytelling and Animation concentration from the University of Missouri, I’ve honed my skills through multiple internships and freelance roles. I thrive working in collaborative, fast-paced environments and enjoy managing workflows and creative processes that ensure consistency and quality across all animated content. I’m always eager to embrace new challenges and contribute my expertise to innovative animation projects.

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Freelance Animator at Fulton Street Media Group

May 1, 2025 - Present

Create original 2D hand-drawn animation and motion graphics aligned with the company's creative and sonic branding vision. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including music composers, sound designers, audio post-producers, and illustrators to develop cohesive audio-visual narratives and enhance storytelling impact. Work closely with directors and producers to create app game cut scenes and story development for augmented reality features. Developed animatics and storyboards to pitch visual direction, contributing to client approvals and efficient production cycles. Coordinated with audio producers to create sound-sync animation with music and sound design. Designed and animated characters and assets based on client briefs, maintaining consistent visual language.

Internship (Documentary) Director, Animation at Fulton Street Media Group

May 1, 2025 - September 2, 2025

Communicated between live action and animation teams to create animated assets for a currently in-progress documentary by the company CEO. Met onsite with documentarians and subjects, and worked to develop concept art with a scientific team to help explain neurological concepts as they relate to music. Implemented both 2D and 3D animation styles. Developed a cohesive visual style and animation language aligned with the documentary’s tone and subject matter, ensuring consistency across all 2D frame-by-frame, 3D modeling, rigging, and all animated content. Collaborated closely with the director, editor, and researchers to ensure animations accurately represented factual content while remaining visually engaging. Managed remote collaboration workflows enabling efficient communication and asset-sharing across geographically dispersed team members.

Internship (Commercial) Director, Animation at Fulton Street Media Group

January 1, 2025 - September 2, 2025

Communicated between producers, investors, and animation team to create speculative commercials pitched and sold to different brands. Led a main team of four with occasional expansion to a sixteen-person full animation team. Responsible for assigning work and setting goals/duties weekly, as well as creative oversight of the entire project. Hosted meetings between creatives and business stakeholders. Directed a short-form commercial from concept to completion, collaborating with a cross-functional crew on a limited budget and tight timeline. Developed original concept and visual storytelling aligned with the target brand's identity, resulting in a praised final product for its creative clarity and commercial appeal. Delivered final cut ahead of schedule, incorporating feedback from mentors and clients, demonstrating strong post-production oversight including editing, sound design, and color grading.

Internship, Character Animator / Designer at Fulton Street Media Group

August 1, 2024 - September 2, 2025

Worked as a member of the animation team to create character designs and animations for speculative commercials pitched and sold to different brands. Responsible for designing characters and concept art, adapting based on producer and investor feedback, and animating said characters through rough, key, clean-up, coloring, and compositing. Developed character sheets, model sheets, and expression charts to guide animation team and maintain design consistency. Animated keyframe and in-between sequences to bring characters to life using tools such as Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate (CC), After Effects (AE), Photoshop (PS), Blender, OpenToonz. Participated in storyboarding and animatics, contributing character poses and acting choices to strengthen narrative flow.

Production Assistant, Screen Printing at Diggit Graphics

January 1, 2024 - September 2, 2025

Assisted with setup and breakdown of screen printing equipment including preparing screens, loading garments, and mixing inks. Supported press operators during production runs by staging materials, aligning garments, and monitoring quality. Performed screen cleaning, reclaiming, and coating processes following safety and cleanliness standards. Assisted in daily screen printing operations including screen setup, ink preparation, press operation, and cleanup. Prepared and registered screens with high accuracy, reducing misprints and improving overall print quality. Collaborated with design and print teams to troubleshoot printing issues and ensure visual accuracy of final products.