Jacob — Motion Designer
7+ years building motion graphic and animated content. Here's a snapshot of what I've been working on lately.
What I've been up to
Client Work
Ongoing motion graphics contractor for Johns Hopkins Medicine, producing animated content on an as-needed basis, including patient education series and storytelling-driven pieces.
Live Event Production
Expanding into live production and picking up camera operation skills, ATEM switching, and multi-platform streaming for town halls, graduations, and surgical streams.
Volunteer Work
Designed marketing materials for Wide Awake Global, a Baltimore-based organization connecting singers and artists across the city.
Courses & Experimentation
Working through School of Motion and Motion Design School courses and experimenting with integrating AI tools into motion graphics workflows.
My Latest Work
Falls Education Video - 2D Explainer - 2026 - After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator
I was responsible for animation and the audio production for a patient orientation video series created for patient room screens at Sibley Memorial Hospital for newly admitted patients. My part in the project involved creating an animated educational video about fall prevention which explains the various dangers patients encounter at hospitals and provides a guide for working with their care team to prevent falls. I utilized iStock assets and adapted them according to the Johns Hopkins branding guidelines and created four unique rigs for the main character using Rubberhose and DUIK plugins. I also considered that the video would be played not only by patients, but also on screens in the hospital lobbies. I made sure the video could effectively be communicated even without audio.
Behind the Scenes camera operator for 2026 Doctorate Hooding Ceremony for the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins
Operating a Blackmagic ATEM ISO for a live stream event for the Johns Hopkins Terkowitz Professorship
Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Scientific Symposium
Camera setup for neurosurgery symposium showing how we troubleshooted obtaining audio from an older conference room that does not have a cable to plug our setup directly into.
