About

Who I am

I’m a storyteller first. Video, editing, and motion graphics are just the tools I use to figure out what a story needs and bring it to life.

Hi! I’m Justin, and I’m a big believer in letting the story dictate how it needs to be told, whether that means live action, motion graphics, or a bit of both. I turn complex ideas into compelling visual experiences through creative direction, post-production, emerging AI technologies, and team leadership. I’ve worked across B2B, B2C, social, broadcast, digital, and live events, but what matters most to me is creating work that makes an impact and stays with the viewer. I bring a hands-on approach to creative leadership, from the first idea through the final frame, and I’m always looking for better ways to tell a story while keeping the audience at the center.

Professional history

  1. AUG 2024 – AUG 2026

    Senior Video Producer

    CSG Systems(Acquired by NEC Corporation)

    • Produced and edited 50+ videos annually across social, web, broadcast, trade shows, and branded campaigns, shaping complex material into clear, engaging visual stories.
    • Led video and motion production for an 8x8-foot LED cube installation, adapting content for an immersive large-format display and audience experience.
    • Evolved the brand’s visual language through reusable motion graphics templates and MOGRTs in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, creating consistency across live broadcasts and branded content.
    • Collaborated with global, cross-functional teams using Frame.io, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Asana to manage reviews, feedback, versioning, and asset delivery.
  2. JAN 2019 – AUG 2024

    Video & Motion Director

    Boyden & Youngblutt

    • Established the agency’s video and motion function as its first dedicated video hire, then built and led a team of editors and motion graphics animators while staying hands-on in production and coordinating freelancers, vendors, schedules, reviews, and delivery.
    • Directed and edited video projects across interviews, live action, motion graphics, typography, color, sound, and visual design, shaping work from raw footage through final delivery.
    • Produced and edited 500+ healthcare provider interviews, finding concise, approachable stories within unscripted conversations for a broad audience.
  3. FEB 2017 – DEC 2018

    Videographer & Animator

    Aptera Software(Acquired by Core BTS)

    • Built the company’s video capability as its first full-time videographer and animator, producing end-to-end marketing videos for custom software solutions across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.
    • Created and edited a 70+ video social series that established a repeatable content framework while expanding the company’s digital presence.
    • Supported a company rebrand and expanded its digital presence through logo animation, dynamic typography, visual identity, and brand messaging.
    • Developed an interactive AR business-card experience with a Unity developer and sales team, creating personalized video introductions for individual salespeople that launched when customers scanned their business cards through a mobile AR application.
  4. APR 2013 – DEC 2016

    Digital Media Specialist

    LYFT Digital / Enspire Software / ENS Group(Acquired by Corsica Technologies)

    • Produced branding videos across multiple companies and subsidiaries, managing creative concept development, storyboarding, scriptwriting, cinematography, editing, motion graphics, audio, and final delivery through Adobe Creative Suite.
    • Translated client brand standards into live-action and motion graphics content for startups and established organizations, maintaining consistency across brand voice, dynamic typography, iconography, color systems, and visual identity.
  5. 2011 – 2013

    Technical Director / Graphics & Audio

    WFFT Local / Fox55

    • Directed and operated a live video switcher simultaneously during broadcast newscasts, demonstrating real-time decision-making and leadership.
    • Designed on-air graphics to enhance broadcast visual quality and produced promotional ads and reels using corporate brand standards.

Awards & recognition

Capabilities & tools

Core competencies

  • Motion Graphics
  • Video Editing
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Cinematography
  • Lighting
  • Color Grading
  • Brand Identity
  • Typography
  • Storyboarding
  • Scriptwriting
  • Directing
  • Producing
  • Creative Concept Development
  • Project Management
  • Team Management

Tools & software

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Audition
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Firefly
  • Figma
  • Google Veo 3
  • ElevenLabs
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude

Education

B.A. Computer Art — 3-D Computer Animation

University of Saint Francis, School of Creative Arts · Fort Wayne, IN

Get in touch

Available for freelance and full-time work.