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Kasey Amato

KAmato12@gmail.com
847-209-0056 www.kaseyamatodesign.com

Education

DePaul University, Master of Arts in Animation                                                                                                                           2013

Savannah College of Art and Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration                                                                             2010

Work Experience

Method Studios                                                                                                                                            December 2022 - Present

Freelance AFX Artist

Animated graphics for commercial campaigns

Collaborated with a team to build localization packages

Created toolkits for After Effects to be used by clients

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Zoic Studios                                                                                                                                       October 2018 - November 2022

Senior UI/Motion Graphics Designer                                                                                                            

Led teams in the conception and execution of graphics for commercial and television

Created the visuals for company marketing material

Pitched and established the style for VR game

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Inhance Digital                                                                                                                                             April 2016 - October 2018

UI Designer/Motion Graphics Designer                                                                                                              

Designed and animated full length motion graphics pieces 

Designed interactive pages based off of wireframes for touchscreen displays

Lead animation and motion direction for interactive content

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Trailer Park, Inc.                                                                                                                                                 May 2015 - April 2016

Freelance Motion Designer

Animated advertising material for feature films

Assisted in design and production of new mobile apps

Collaborated with the Creative Director in designing and animating graphics for marketing

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Origin, LLC.                                                                                                                                                   August 2014 - April 2015

Graphic Designer

3D modeled retail products for use in display advertising

Executed VFX and motion graphics techniques for advertising pitches

Lead a team in the creation and launch of a website for major cellular carrier

1K Agency                                                                                                                                          December 2013 - August 2014

Designer/Animator 

Designed Blue-ray and DVD menus for television and feature film home release

Animated supplementary graphics for content produced by Disney 

Created animatics for commercial production to promote game and entertainment company products​

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Summary of Skills
Mac and PC proficient
MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash, Premiere, Acrobat, Audition

Cinema 4D, Maya
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
Traditional and digital drawing and painting
10+ years of freelance design experience
Film festivals
Fine art showcases
T-shirt designs
Commercial
Web series

On set editing/DIT