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Elaine Seward
Motion Designer
Freelance Motion Designer @Elaine Seward
New York, New York & Portland, OR
May 2010 - Current
• Experience with motion graphics, compositing, motion tracking, art
direction, layout, graphic design, editing
• Brainstorms with creative directors and clients on concepts and design
• Produces motion graphics utilizing typography, photography, live video,
graphic elements and animation
• Projects range from 30 sec. commercials, brand identity, lower thirds,
end tags, and corporate videos
• Works closely with teams of creative directors, producers, editors, and
animators to create captivating and engaging pieces
AWARDS
NEWSBRIEF AWARD HONORABLE
MENTION @DCSWA
March 2017
Recognition for short science journalism video
SENIOR VIDEO PRODUCER @American Chemical Society
Washington DC/New York, New York
June 2011 - Current
• Manages pre-production, production, and post production
• Writes and edit scripts
• Edits footage, designs and animates
• Produces fully realized pieces with narration and sound design
• Strategize script ideas and video schedules
• Supervises each video to ensure a cohesive look and feel for ACS’ brand
• Manages Reaction’s social media brand leading to annual platform growth
over 100%
• Optimizes Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter algorithms and SEO for peak
channel performances gaining the channel hundreds of thousands of addition
views per year
• Supervises each video to ensure a cohesive look and feel for the channel
EDDIE & OZZIE @Folio
Oct 2015
Recognition for excellence in magazine
editorial and design
EMERGING LEADER @WWPR
JUNE 2015
Given to extraordinary young women in PR
in the DC area who have made a significant
impact to the industry
NEWSBRIEF AWARD @DCSWA
March 2015
Recognition for short science journalism video
EDUCATION
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Produced 60+ videos, cumulating over 8 million views on Youtube alone
• Works featured on Buzzfeed, Washington Post, PopSci, Scientific American,
New York Times, Time Magazine, LA Times, Gizmodo, Wired, Business
Insider, IFL Science, and more
• Multiple videos have been featured in segments on NBC's Today Show
• Infographic designs has been used by Morgan Freeman's production
company's show FOOD: FACT OR FICTION
ASST MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGNER @RHED Pixel
May 2010 - June 2011
• Designed and animated storyboards, lower-thirds, and splash
screens for ongoing series content
• Curated and Photoshopped images to assemble coherent,
realistic, and well composed animated sequences
• Worked closely with a team of producers, editors, and motion
designers
MFA @American University
May 2011
Film & Electronic Media Degree from the
School of Communication
BA @Lycoming College
May 2008
Digital Media Degree from the Department
of Communication
CERTIFICATES
DESIGN BOOTCAMP
@School of Motion
March 2017
ANIMATION BOOTCAMP
@School of Motion
March 2017