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Hi, I’m Carl McNeill Jr.—a creative director and multimedia designer who loves turning ideas into engaging visuals. I specialize in branding, motion graphics, and video production for digital and broadcast media, with experience crafting automotive campaigns and real estate visuals for nationwide brands. Based in the Raleigh-Durham area, I thrive in fast-paced environments, manage multiple projects, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality outputs on tight deadlines.
I enjoy learning new tools like After Effects, Blender, and DaVinci Resolve to keep storytelling fresh and impactful. My work emphasizes clear storytelling, strong design fundamentals, and a collaborative approach to bring ideas to life across print, digital, and broadcast platforms.
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Work Experience
Media Designer/Motion Graphic Designer at Capstone Video Marketing
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025Designed and produced over 400 visually compelling automotive TV commercials ranging from 30 seconds to 1 minute for dealerships nationwide, including brands like Nissan, Ford, Infiniti, Kia, and Chrysler. Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines and ensuring high-quality output. Developed logo animations for major car brands and worked closely with script writers to execute their creative direction. Implemented new video editing trends and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality productions. Utilized industry-standard codecs for optimized exports, created 3D assets in Blender, applied color grading in DaVinci Resolve, and optimized video projects for various platforms including broadcast TV, YouTube, and social media.
Junior Graphic Designer at Lulu Press Inc.
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022Produced over 35 graphic products including ads, blogs, websites, logos, brand maintenance, animations, and nametags for print, digital, web, and mobile devices. Managed creative projects from start to finish, assisted the Creative Director and Senior Designer, served as primary contact for advertisement promos (static and animated), and updated website copy and graphics using Contentful and Figma.
Digital Media Designer at National Coatings & Supplies — Single Source Inc.
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023Led creative marketing, brand management, and project coordination. Designed over 230 graphics including brochures, logos, and ads. Created web assets, social media graphics, email campaigns, and banners. Developed marketing materials based on brand identity and trends. Managed social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, increasing engagement by 40% and improving posting frequency by 35%. Assisted in podcast production and sales recap videos.
Freelance Videographer/Camera Operator at Self-Employed
January 1, 2019 - June 1, 2024Operated professional cameras for live events, interviews, and promotional shoots. Captured high-quality footage for commercials, corporate videos, and online content. Applied proper lighting techniques and framing to enhance visual storytelling. Edited and color-graded footage in DaVinci Resolve to produce polished final products.
Junior Graphic Designer at Lulu Press Inc.
June 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025Produced 35+ graphics products for ads, blogs, websites, logos, brand maintenance, animations, nametags, and other duties for print, digital, web, and mobile devices. Completed and managed a list of creative projects from beginning to end; assisted the Creative Director and Senior Designer with many creative projects. Served as the primary contact for advertisement promos (static and animated). Assisted with updating copy and graphics on the company’s website using Contentful and Figma.
Digital Media Designer at National Coatings & Supplies — Single Source Inc.
July 1, 2023 - October 2, 2025Led creative marketing, brand management, and project coordination. Designed 230+ graphics, including brochures, logos, and ads. Created web assets, social media graphics, email campaigns, and banners. Developed marketing materials based on brand identity and trends. Managed social media (Facebook & Instagram), increasing engagement by 40%. Launched 150+ social media campaigns and improved posting frequency by 35%. Assisted in podcast production and sales recap videos.
Media Designer/Motion Graphic Designer at Capstone Video Marketing
March 1, 2025 - October 2, 2025Worked closely with script writers to execute their creative direction. Reviewed and revised videos efficiently with minimal back and forth, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction. Researched and implemented emerging video editing trends to keep content fresh, modern, and impactful. Collaborated with a cross-functional team of motion graphic designers, writers, and audio specialists to deliver high-quality productions. Created 3D assets in Blender 3D for commercials, enhancing visual depth and realism. Applied color grading to running footage in DaVinci Resolve for a polished, cinematic look. Used Adobe Creative Cloud (primarily After Effects), Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, and Blender 3D.
Creative Director/Graphic Designer (temp.) at Able & Co.
September 1, 2025 - October 2, 2025Designed and produced 30-second to 1-minute automotive TV commercials for dealerships nationwide; transformed scripts into engaging video content for brands such as Nissan, Ford, Infiniti, Kia, Chrysler, and others. Managed multiple projects, met tight deadlines, ensured high-quality output. Developed logo animations for major car brands to enhance brand identity.
Creative Director/Graphic Designer (temp.) at Able & Co.
September 1, 2025 - October 2, 2025Designed and produced 30-second to 1-minute automotive TV commercials for dealerships nationwide; transformed scripts into engaging video content for brands such as Nissan, Ford, Infiniti, Kia, and Chrysler; managed multiple projects under tight deadlines; developed logo animations to enhance brand identity.
Portfolio Media Designer / Motion Graphic Designer at Capstone Video Marketing
March 31, 2025 - October 2, 2025Filled in for acting Creative Director, coordinating creative direction, deadlines, client communications, and design execution; designed UX/UI updates and refined copy for client apps/websites using Adobe XD; created motion graphics for an interactive real estate game using After Effects & Illustrator; produced 3D assets in Blender and performed color grading in DaVinci Resolve; developed branding assets for real estate clients.
Junior Graphic Designer at Lulu Press Inc.
June 30, 2022 - October 2, 2025Produced 35+ graphics products for ads, blogs, websites, logos, branding maintenance, animations, and other duties for print, digital, web, and mobile; served as primary contact for advertisement promos (static and animated); updated copy and graphics on the company website using Contentful and Figma.
Digital Media Designer at National Coatings & Supplies — Single Source Inc.
July 31, 2023 - October 2, 2025Led creative marketing, brand management, and project coordination; designed 230+ graphics including brochures, logos, and ads; created web assets, social media graphics, emails, and banners; developed marketing materials based on brand identity and trends; managed social media (Facebook & Instagram), increasing engagement; launched 150+ social media campaigns and improved posting frequency; assisted in podcast production and sales recap videos.
Creative Director/Graphic Designer (temp.) at Able & Co.
September 30, 2025 - October 2, 2025Designed and produced 30 second to 1 minute 400+ visually compelling automotive TV commercials for dealerships nationwide, transforming scripts into engaging video content for brands such as Nissan, Ford, Infiniti, Kia, Chrysler, and many more. Managed multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines and ensuring high-quality output. Developed logo animations for major car brands, enhancing brand identity and visual storytelling.
Media Designer / Motion Graphic Designer at Capstone Video Marketing
March 31, 2025 - October 2, 2025Filled in for acting Creative Director, managing creative direction, tight deadlines, client communications, heavy workloads, and design execution during the CD’s absence. Designed UX/UI updates and implemented graphic and copy refinements for client apps and websites, improving usability and brand consistency using Adobe XD. Created motion graphic animations for an interactive real estate game within a new mobile app, enhancing user engagement using Adobe After Effects & Illustrator. Designed a 2,200+ acre property map for a new agri-hood community with 4,000+ homes, using Adobe Illustrator to deliver accurate and visually appealing assets. Developed banners, easel signs, brochures, new logos, branding elements, and marketing graphics primarily tailored to real estate clients.
Junior Graphic Designer at Lulu Press Inc.
June 30, 2022 - October 2, 2025Responsible for producing 35+ graphics products for ads, blogs, websites, logos, brand maintenance, animations, nametags, and other duties for print, digital, web, and mobile devices. Completed and managed a list of creative projects from beginning to end; assisted the Creative Director and Senior Designer with many creative projects. Served as the primary contact for advertisement promos (static and animated). Assisted with updating copy and graphics on the company’s website using Contentful and Figma.
Digital Media Designer at National Coatings & Supplies — Single Source Inc.
July 31, 2023 - October 2, 2025Led creative marketing, brand management, and project coordination. Designed 230+ graphics, including brochures, logos, and ads. Created web assets, social media graphics, email campaigns, and banners. Developed marketing materials based on brand identity and trends. Managed social media (Facebook & Instagram), increasing engagement by 40%. Launched 150+ social media campaigns and improved posting frequency by 35%. Assisted in podcast production and sales recap videos.
Education
B.S. in Mass Communications at Barton College
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2020B.S. in Mass Communications at Barton College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020B.S. in Mass Communications at Barton College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020B.S. in Mass Communications at Barton College
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Qualifications
Digital Marketing Certification
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI/UX Design
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022The Blender 2.8 Encyclopedia
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Digital Marketing Certification
January 1, 2020 - October 2, 2025User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI/UX Design
January 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025The Blender 2.8 Encyclopedia
January 1, 2023 - October 2, 2025Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced
January 1, 2024 - October 2, 2025Digital Marketing Certification
January 1, 2020 - October 2, 2025User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI/UX Design
January 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025The Blender 2.8 Encyclopedia
January 1, 2023 - October 2, 2025Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced
January 1, 2024 - October 2, 2025Digital Marketing Certification
January 1, 2020 - October 2, 2025User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI/UX Design
January 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025The Blender 2.8 Encyclopedia
January 1, 2023 - October 2, 2025Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced
January 1, 2024 - October 2, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Retail, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Real Estate & Construction, Education
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