Professional Summary
Creative and versatile video producer, illustrator, and designer with over 6 years of professional experience, including 4 years balancing a full-time role as a stay-at-home dad while managing freelance creative projects. Proven success delivering compelling visuals for top-tier clients such as Epitaph Records, The Syndicate, and The Laugh Button. Adept at concept art, character design, storytelling, and producing diverse media through directing, editing, and illustration. Known for exceptional time management, adaptability, and creativity under pressure.
Core Skills
Animation & Design: Concept Art | Character Design | Illustration | Storyboarding
Video Production: Directing | Producing | Cinematography | Editing (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve)
Illustration: Album Art | Merch Design | Comics | Marketing Visuals
Production Roles: Director of Photography | Teleprompter | Sound | Grip | AC | Editor
Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects) | Procreate
Additional: Client Relations | Live Event Shooting | Team Collaboration | Multitasking Under Deadlines
Professional Experience
Freelance Video Producer, Illustrator & Designer
Self-Employed | 2018–Present
Self-Employed | 2018–Present
- Successfully balanced a full-time role as a stay-at-home dad for 4 years while managing freelance creative projects, showcasing exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Directed and produced two award-winning short films, multiple music videos, and a Kickstarter campaign video (exceeded funding goals by 200%).
- Shot and edited hundreds of weddings and live events.
- Edited video projects for The Laugh Button (acquired by 800 Pound Gorilla), collaborating with comedians including Lewis Black, Adam Ferrara, Bobby Kelly, and Rich Vos.
- Designed concept art and character designs for 4 animated cartoon pitches and commercial projects such as Hilde & Phil (furniture company).
- Created album art, merchandise, and flyers for musicians, including collaborations with Epitaph Records and numerous independent bands.
- Designed beer labels for breweries, disc golf stamps for Infinite Discs featuring pro disc golfer Anthony Bodanza, and merchandise for James Prigioni, a prominent gardener.
- Contributed to comic anthologies, including self-publishing two original comic zines and illustrating stories for Irregulordz (Mike Riley & Cody Bond).
Notable Clients:
Epitaph Records | Visa & Chime | USA Women’s Olympic Rowing Team | The Syndicate | The Laugh Button | Primitive World Productions | Hilde & Phil
Epitaph Records | Visa & Chime | USA Women’s Olympic Rowing Team | The Syndicate | The Laugh Button | Primitive World Productions | Hilde & Phil
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Multimedia
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) | 2018
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) | 2018