JACK SAMELS

INDEPENDENT ART DIRECTOR AND MOTION DESIGNER WHO LOVES TO GET HANDS-ON WITH A MIX OF CREATIVE DIRECTION AND CRAFTED MAKING. I'M DRIVEN TO COLLABORATE WITH HARDWORKING AND CURIOUS INDIVIDUALS TO CREATE IMPACTFUL, LONG-LASTING WORK.  I WAS BORN IN WEST VIRGINIA AND RAISED IN BOSTON, AND I CURRENTLY LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS. ☺

I ALSO RUN THE SMALL BRANDING STUDIO FOLLOW THE SUN

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AREAS OF FOCUS:

• · ART DIRECTION
  
• · MOTION GRAPHICS
  
• · BRAND IDENTITY
  
• · CAMPAIGNS
  
• · VISUAL RESEARCH

PROGRAMS:

· AFTER EFFECTS
· PREMIER PRO
· PHOTOSHOP
· ILLUSTRATOR
· FIGMA

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RECENT PROJECTS INCLUDE:

CREATING AND ANIMATING THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF ETSY’S 2024 GIFT MODE
2023 OOH CAMPAIGN FOR ETSY WITH TAIS SIROTE
JOHN LEGEND X ETSY COLLABORATION WITH TAYLOR RAINBOLT
ART DIRECTION FOR ETSY HOLIDAY ‘22 WITH YUDI ELA
MOTION GRAPHICS FOR SOCIAL WITH BLUDOT  
LOGO ANIMATION FOR QUATIVA WITH STUDYHALL

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