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Toby Keith - American Icon

CLIENT - NBC

For the live event Toby Keith: American Icon, I designed the graphics to honor the bold, unapologetic spirit that defined Toby’s legacy. Drawing inspiration from classic Americana, I created a visual style that captured both his outlaw energy and deep patriotic roots. From dynamic stage screens to heartfelt tribute montages, every graphic was crafted to celebrate Toby not just as a country music legend, but as a true American original.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

NBA All Star Weekend

CLIENT - NBA

Basketball needed a world of screen content to highlight the entire weekend of the 69th NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

 

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

CLIENT - CBS

I was honored to create the show open for jazz legend Tony Bennett’s final live performance, featuring his special guest Lady Gaga. Knowing the emotional weight of this moment, the piece aimed to set the tone for a historic evening, celebrating a once-in-a-generation talent in his final bow.

ROLE - COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

NBA League Pass

CLIENT - NBA

For the NBA League Pass project, I developed a series of high-energy style frames to help rebrand the mobile app with a fresh, modern identity. The goal was to capture the fast-paced thrill of the game and translate it into a sleek, user-focused visual experience. I combined bold typography, dynamic motion cues, and a vibrant color palette inspired by team culture to create a look that felt both premium and electrifying—perfectly suited for die-hard fans and new users alike.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

HBO Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

CLIENT - HBO / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Approached with a goal to create a completely new branding of a show that has been has been around over 25 years, was a massive task, and a creative one…

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

Nick Jonas

CLIENT - NICK JONAS

This video of the hot single, “Teacher” was featured on the Nick Jonas world tour and played live on a video screen that measured over 300 feet wide. The Victoria’s Secret fashion model, Cindy Mello, brought a sexy design to mind.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

MLB

CLIENT - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

The many campaigns I created to promote Major League's Baseball new, ultra-hot service, Extra Innings.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

Additional Compositing and Animation - Miguel Reyes, Arturo Echeverria

 

 

 

The Emoji Movie Christmas

CLIENT - COLUMBIA PICTURES / SONY HOME PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT

I promoted the on-demand release of the highly anticipated “The Emoji Movie” for the holiday season. Designing the different “Winter Wonderlands” to house the Emojis was joyous!

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH 

ADDITIONAL ANIMATION - SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS (Emoji characters only)

 

 

Contender Conversations

CLIENT - INDIE WIRE

A tease that promoted a weekly series that would interview some of the strongest talent in Hollywood and gain insight about their quest for an Oscar award.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

NEWSDAY FUNBOOK

CLIENT - NEWSDAY

These campaigns were designed to promote the annual Funbook from Newsday, Long Island's leading newspaper. The challenge was to reveal all of the fun activities one can partake in, over a summer on Long Island.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

Additional Design, Compositing and Animation - Miguel Reyes, Alexander Cama

 

Life Sciences Pennsylvania

CLIENT - LIFE SCIENCES PENNSYLVANIA

Biotech company, Life Sciences Pennsylvania, has reinvented itself to better reflect its diverse and growing members. The creation of this rebrand launch-video showcases a celebration of the organization’s history and promise.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - BEAN LABS

 

Allergan

CLIENT - ALLERGAN

Numerous designs for the global pharmaceutical leader, Allergan. This campaign would highlight their approach to delivering innovation for better patient care.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

FLYBAR

CLIENT - FLYBAR

Flybar has been around since 1918 and have been working tirelessly to bring new and exciting products beyond just pogo sticks.

These pitches rebrand the image of the company in the current sporting-goods climate. A colorful, campaign of concepts, show where Flybar is going.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

Hortonworks

CLIENT - HORTONWORKS

How do you graphically represent managing Big Data? This was an installation for data-software company, Hortonworks.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

CONFERENCE 2013

CLIENT - PROMAX BDA

It was an honor to create the opens for the Promax BDA conference which would host creative thinkers, innovative thought leaders and industry luminaries.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

Halloween

CLIENT - MOVIES ON DEMAND

Some of the many vignettes to celebrate the Halloween season on Movies on Demand with the younger children.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

MARKED

CLIENT - THE HISTORY CHANNEL

This series showcases tattoos of all kinds, on all kinds of people. How do you make a tattoo come to life? That was my task.

ROLE - COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - A&E NETWORKS

 

MARVEL MOVIES COLLECTION

CLIENT - MARVEL

The goal was to capture the superhero excitement of the Marvel blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

BLACK FRIDAY

CLIENT - NEWSDAY

A holiday-season promotion for the leading Long Island News newspaper, Newsday and their special Black Friday publication.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

NORAH JONES

CLIENT - NORAH JONES

A splash page was created to promote the third album of the exceptionally gifted Norah Jones, Not Too Late.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SONY BMG

 

COMIC CON

CLIENT - MOVIES ON DEMAND

A little superhero animation and various designs to invoke the charm and excitement of the Comic Con Festival in San Diego.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

AWARDS SEASON

CLIENT - MOVIES ON DEMAND

A promotion to tie-in to the Oscars, the Awards Season video and print campaign highlighted the outstanding works in film-making available on Movies On Demand.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

RENTING MIAMI

CLIENT - MOTIVE

A show package to capture the flavor of the colorful city of Miami.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - MOTIVE

SEASON GREETINGS

CLIENT - CHILLER

How does Chiller send a holiday wish to its viewers?

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - MOTIVE

 

SXSW

CLIENT - INDIEWIRE

Two concepts designed to invoke the ultra popular annual Music, Film and Interactive festival of Austin. 

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

DISNEY ABC

CLIENT - DISNEY ABC

Two different designs that illustrate the many companies under the large umbrella of the Mouse House.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL CENTRE

 

 

WEDDING HUNTERS

CLIENT - MOTIVE

A show package designed to capture the essence of the engaged couples' complicated setup for their big day.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - MOTIVE

 

 

THE BAD BOYS OF COMEDY

CLIENT - HBO

The challenge was to create a fresh opening for season 2 of the HBO hit comedy series, The Bad Boys of Comedy, that paid homage to the comedic African American icons, while invoking the gritty vibe of NYC where the show was to be hosted.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SONY BMG

 

 

ARE YOU READY?

CLIENT - MAXWELL

This was a little promotion to get the fans of Memphis excited for the arrival of Maxwell's country-wide tour.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

SILLYTALK SPONGEBOB

CLIENT - NICKELODEON

How much fun is the Sillytalk SpongeBob toy?

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

HIP HOP HONORS AWARDS

CLIENT - VH1

The ultra-popular awards show for VH1. These were some designs that played out live at the event.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

HELP A SCHOOL

CLIENT - THE EPIPHANY SCHOOL

A campaign to help raise money for a New York City school that provides the highest quality education.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

RESIDENT EVIL

CLIENT - CAPCOM

An open to the very popular video game, Resident Evil.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

INDIE MONTH

CLIENT - TIME WARNER CABLE

A design to promote the cream of the crop independent films available throughout the month on Time Warner Cable.

ROLE - DESIGN

 

THE BEATLES

CLIENT - THE HISTORY CHANNEL

A promotion celebrating the Fab Four from their earliest days.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - A&E NETWORKS

 

BLACK GIRLS ROCK

CLIENT - BET

The name says it all...Black Girls Rock! I created some 3D animation for the live event featuring Ciara and Missy Elliott.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

NBA

CLIENT - NBA

A spot to promote the NBA Playoffs.

ROLE - DESIGN, COMPOSITING and ANIMATION

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

NICKELODEON UPFRONT

CLIENT - NICKELODEON

Some fun and colorful designs that were created for the upfront of the fantastic television network, Nickelodeon.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

 

R&B DIVAS

CLIENT - THINKFACTORY MEDIA

A design to showcase the various A-Type personalities of the R&B divas. 

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

WENDY WILLIAMS

CLIENT - BET

This design was pitched to BET for season 6 of the nationally syndicated television talk show, The Wendy Williams Show.  

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

 

ELECTRIC ZOO

CLIENT - ELECTRIC ZOO FESTIVAL

Electric Zoo has become New York's premiere electronic music festival. While working on the graphics for the numerous events, the imagination runs wild.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

CBS EYE OPENER

CLIENT - CBS

This was concept developed to represent the most important news events from around the world.

ROLE - DESIGN

STUDIO - SKITCH

Toby Keith - American Icon

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NBA All Star Weekend

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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

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NBA League Pass

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HBO Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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Nick Jonas

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MLB

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The Emoji Movie Christmas

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Contender Conversations

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NEWSDAY FUNBOOK

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Life Sciences Pennsylvania

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Allergan

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FLYBAR

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Hortonworks

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CONFERENCE 2013

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Halloween

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MARKED

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MARVEL MOVIES COLLECTION

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BLACK FRIDAY

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NORAH JONES

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COMIC CON

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AWARDS SEASON

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RENTING MIAMI

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SEASON GREETINGS

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SXSW

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DISNEY ABC

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WEDDING HUNTERS

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THE BAD BOYS OF COMEDY

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ARE YOU READY?

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SILLYTALK SPONGEBOB

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HIP HOP HONORS AWARDS

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HELP A SCHOOL

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RESIDENT EVIL

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INDIE MONTH

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THE BEATLES

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BLACK GIRLS ROCK

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NBA

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NICKELODEON UPFRONT

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R&B DIVAS

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WENDY WILLIAMS

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ELECTRIC ZOO

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CBS EYE OPENER

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