Get Your Shit Together

Let’s face it, being a designer and animator is hard. Especially when you’re just starting out. It takes years to craft your style and technique. Even after all of those late nights and oddball projects begin to pay off and your work starts to catch up to your trained eye, there's one more thing to tackle so no one can call you an "Amateur" ever again...You have to get your shit together.

 
 
 
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Brian Everett

Brian Everett is currently the Creative Director of Design for the National Geographic Channels in Washington, DC. His primary responsibilities include the branding of TV shows, events, & other channel priorities through the use of motion graphics, digital, & print design. He oversees a talented group of in-house designers and often collaborates with top-teir talent within the creative industry. He previously worked as the Design Director for Syfy/Chiller in NYC

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Moses Journey

Moses Journey was brought up in a deeply artistic household and began his creative pursuits at an early age. By the end of high school, he had built several websites, worked as a technical adviser for professional artists, and presented twice at Siggraph. In 2002, he graduated from UCLA's Design|Media Arts department and dove head-first into the budding field of motion graphics. Journey worked as a freelance animator for several years before becoming an art director at the boutique motion graphics studio National Television. In 2010 he took a staff position at the acclaimed design and animation firm, Buck, and now works there as an animation director.

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Hasraf Dulull

HaZ is a Visual Effects Creative and Director in the Motion Pictures Industry. He has been nominated for several Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards for his Visual Effects Supervision work. He transitioned into Writing Directing with his sci-fi short - 'Project Kronos' earning him representation and status as an emerging filmmaker. Following Kronos, HaZ released two proof of concept short films (SYNC and IRIS) which he wrote, produced and directed. He is currently developing a slate of original feature film and TV properties.

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Erica Gorochow

Erica Gorochow honed her craft as a freelancer in New York. She now runs PepRally, a creative studio specializing in illustration-based motion design for established and emerging screens. Clients include VH1, P&G and Red Bull as well as musicians including Rihanna and Mac Miller. Her work has been recognized by Vimeo Festival, Fast Co. Design and AdWeek. She has written about the world of motion design for The Creators Project and Motionographer and has been an adjunct professor at NYU’s ITP graduate program.

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