WELCOME TO MY PORTFOLIO OF GRAPHIC ART DESIGN & OTHER PROJECTS
*There is Artificial Intelligence in the Artificial Intelligence link. All other pages are fully made by me with no Ai or use of templates. Please go there to see how I use it.
For over a decade, I’ve specialized in creating visually striking motion graphics that captivate audiences and elevate storytelling. My work has earned prestigious awards and nominations, reflecting a commitment to both creativity and technical excellence. While much of my work serves regional audiences, several of my commercials and visual projects have reached national platforms. Though motion graphics are my primary focus, I’m a versatile designer with experience in print, digital, and interactive media. As a kind of “graphic engineer,” I develop dynamic VizRT templates that producers rely on to build newscasts and streamline live storytelling. I’m fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud, skilled in coding broadcast graphics, and experienced with 3D platforms like Cinema 4D and Unreal Engine. I’m always experimenting with new tools to stay ahead in this constantly evolving industry. With AI now either threat or friend, I am able to take salvageable output and turn it in to something useful.
— Matt Warren
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Nominated Emmy Reel - Motion Graphics
Nominated Emmy Reel - Motion Graphics
Emmy Nominted Graphic Reel
WAFF48 | STATION OF THE YEAR
Space Monkeys
RESUME
EMPLOYMENT - WAFF48 - Huntsville, AL
Employed: January 2015 - Current
Title: Graphic Artist
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Description:
Graphic Artist | Commercial Production | VizRT Specialist – WAFF 48 (NBC Affiliate)
At WAFF 48, I serve as a multi-disciplinary creative professional specializing in:
• Broadcast Graphics – Designing and animating real-time VizRT graphics for newscasts, sponsorships, and special segments
• Commercial Production – Producing award-winning television spots from concept to completion, including scriptwriting, editing, motion graphics, and final delivery
• Marketing & Branding – Collaborating with the marketing team to develop cohesive station branding, promotional campaigns, and visual identities
• Print & Digital Design – Creating print-ready layouts, posters, social media graphics, and cross-platform visual content
• Technical Integration – Customizing VizRT templates to support live programming needs and sponsorship integration beyond corporate defaults
• Creative Leadership – Working alongside producers, directors, and clients to deliver high-impact visuals under tight deadlines
With a focus on clarity, creativity, and strategic design, I help WAFF 48 stand out visually across all platforms.
SKILLS
Unreal Engine 5+ | Qlab | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects with plugins Red Giant, Element 3D and more. | Adobe Premiere | Pro Adobe Character Animator | Adobe Audition | Adobe Animate | Adobe Acrobat | Adobe Lightroom | Adobe Media Encoder | Cinema 4D | Firefly | Microsoft Word | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Teams | Viz Artist 3.10 | Viz Template Wizard | Viz Engine | Viz Pilot | Viz Trio | Viz One | MS Visual Basic | Chyron / Lyric | 3D Models and Texturing | Motion Tracking | Google Sketch-up | Experienced with Ai Creation, and correction of salvageable AI generated items | *NEW Python Node Authoring for custom Ai Workflow Automation in ComfyUI ​
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​AWARDS​
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
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Emmy Nominated for Graphic Design 2024
Emmy Nominated for Motion Graphic Design 2024
Emmy Nominated for Graphic Design 2022
Emmy Nominated Motion Graphic Design 2022
Emmy Nominated for 5 Years Later 2017 ​​
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Alabama Broadcasting Association
Abby Award | 2025 Best Commercial in a Large Market
Abby Award | 2023 Alabama's Station of the Year Award
Blitz, Beyond the Lights | 2023 | Best Sports Program Award
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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The Jungle Book 2023
• Fantasy Playhouse Children's Academy
• Projected story of Shere Khan
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A Christmas Carol 2023
• Fantasy Playhouse Children's Academy
• Created Ghost animations with Ghost of Christmas Past and Scrooge. ​
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​Space Monkeys, The Adventures of Baker and Able 2024
• Fantasy Playhouse Children's Academy
• Fully Projected Interactive Backdrops.
• Used fully rendered movies with loops utilizing Qlab software.
• Created the show in After Effects, Unreal 5, Photoshop
• 3D Modeled Jupiter Missle and other scenes
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 2024
• Fantasy Playhouse Children's Academy
• Fully Projected Interactive Backdrops.
• All scenes were created in Unreal Engine 5.
• Software was created to change scenes and other special effects
• Packaged like a video game
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A Wrinkle in Time 2025
• Fantasy Playhouse Children's Academy
• Fully Projected Interactive Backdrops.
• All scenes were created in After Effects, Photoshop and Unreal Engine
Sound of Music 2025
• Independent Musical Productions
• Fully Projected Interactive Backdrops.
• All scenes were created in After Effects, Photoshop and Unreal Engine
THEATRE PROJECTIONS
THE WIZARD OF OZ
In the early stages of developing the Wizard of Oz projected backgrounds, I was determined to move beyond traditional movie projections. With just two months to create the whole experience, I leveraged Unreal Engine to design dynamic projections, embracing a new style of creative power. While I faced some challenges with quality compared to my usual editing comfort zone, I’m inspired to explore a future project that combines both video and software creation for an even richer experience. I found that I had more control using this type of media and no mistakes could be made within it. It also allowed for resizing of any screen and not being restricted to 16:9. I may begin a side venture by creating my own projection software at some point.
The Oz head was the only movie file in the show and it was projected on a separate projector and run out of Q-lab. The video below was shot by my daughter with her cell phone during a live performance.
The Sound of Music - IMP
I put this one together in two weeks. I used Unreal, After Effects, Photoshop and Qlab once again. I did not have all the info together at once to create software this time. The show featured ever looping clouds and changes to time, weather and scenery live on stage.