Jack Samels

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. 

Currently working as an Motion & Video Art Director at Etsy.



Areas of Focus:

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

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



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