ABOUT

With over 8 years of experience in motion design, I’ve cultivated a versatile skill set through collaborative work in diverse settings. I have honed my skills across all stages of production, spanning a wide range of platforms and project types. I am continuously recognized for my creativity, genuine positivity and clever approach to problem-solving.

EXPERIENCE

JENNI POTTS CREATIVE LLC  (FEB 2023-PRESENT)
FREELANCE DESIGNER AND ART DIRECTOR

• Concepting project directions and presenting to clients

• Poster design for documentary and feature length film

• Crafted art direction and animated title sequence and key segments for documentary, establishing the visual brand

• Constructed poetry book integrating typography and layout design,  custom illustrations and textures formatted for print

• Video concepting, storyboarding, live-action directing, editing, animating, and collaborating with production and post-production crew on a variety of products

• Logo design for exclusive club

• Working with New York Times best-seller novelist while animating a VO recorded version of their poem

WATTS MEDIA (APR 2022–FEB 2023)
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

• Storyboarded and created boardomatic while working with designers and animators on animated advertisements

• Developed initial character design concepts through illustration

• Lead art direction for major software company game franchise documentary video

• Directed interviews and voice actors

• Motion design for video advertisements, internal videos and UX tutorials

Clients include: Amazon, Microsoft: Xbox, Age of Empires

NORDSTROM (FEB 2018-APR 2022)
MOTION DESIGNER

• Motion graphics for major campaign, organic social, paid media,   internal video, in-store and out of home screen content

• Collaborated with graphic designers to create animated social posts, advertisements and event videos

• Lead creative direction for video brand guidelines for social and internal

• Concepted for live action video series, wrote shot-lists, directed on-screen talent and oversaw post-production process

• Animated typography, logos, shapes and icons and collaborated with video editors to produce content for major campaigns

• Storyboarded, directed and edited live-action video for social

• Concepted for projects including major campaigns and pitched to upper leadership

MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE (AUG 2017-DEC 2017)
DIGITAL DESIGNER

• Concepted art direction for exhibit promotion

• Designed and and animated social posts, web banners, blog, email and screens for exhibits, events and more
• Photographed artifacts, exhibit openings and promotional events

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON (SEPT 2016-AUG 2017)
PRODUCTION ARTIST

• Storyboarded, lead art direction, collaborated with copy writer and voice actor, animated video

• Motion graphics and photo editing for ongoing email
  newsletter for high profile client

• Email newsletter production

• Concepted for email newsletter campaigns

• Designed presentation for business executive

Clients include: T-Mobile, Microsoft: Xbox, Surface, Satya Nadella

KENNA GROUP (MAR 2016-JULY 2016)
MOTION DESIGNER

• Graphic design for email newsletters

• Motion graphic design for company website and web ads

• Concepted for email campaign

Clients include: Gold’s Gym

MARFA MARKETING (MAR 2013-FEB 2016)
MOTION DESIGNER

• Internal and client branding

• Designed and animated motion graphics for social content

• Designed printed books, brochures and posters

• Designed internal pitch decks

Clients include: Robert Spector Consulting, James Jensen 

EDUCATION

DESIGN, BFA (2012-2015)
Cornish College of the Arts
Graduated cum laude

EXPERTISE

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY 

Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premier
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Logic Pro X
Figma
Sketch
Lottie Animations
Midjourney
ChatGPT

CREATIVE

Strong Foundation in Graphic Design & Animation Principals
Typography
Composition and Layout
Color Theory
Narrative Design
Storytelling

SOFT SKILLS

Motivational Leadership
Effective Communication
Interpersonal Skills
Efficiency and Organization
Attention to Detail
Clever Problem Solving
Patience and Persistence
Adaptability