I’m a designer and animator with over 20 years of experience creating media for museums, cultural institutions, and global brands. My work blends motion, storytelling, and design to bring complex ideas to life—whether through an interactive exhibit, a documentary short, or a corporate presentation.
I’ve collaborated with leading firms like Ralph Appelbaum Associates, Batwin + Robin Productions, and Local Projects to develop media for institutions such as the Holocaust Museum Houston, the Walt Disney Family Museum, and the Jewish History Museum in Moscow. My corporate portfolio includes work for Nissan, Toyota, IBM, Pfizer, and Hewlett-Packard.
Earlier in my career, I served as Creative Director at Gotham Pictures, designing award-winning motion graphics and promotional content. I also worked alongside fashion icon Stephen Sprouse, helping bring his visionary concepts to life.
In addition to my design work, I’m a writer and the author of two novels, both of which received Honorable Mentions in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards.
I approach every project with curiosity, craftsmanship, and a passion for visual storytelling
RESUME
FREELANCE DESIGN AND ANIMATION
Design and creation of media for museums and cultural centers, including:
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA (Ralph Appelbaum & Associates)
Museo Ruta de Plata, El Triunfo, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Ralph Appelbaum & Associates)
Moody Gardens Aquarium, Galveston, TX (Ralph Appelbaum & Associates)
Jewish History Museum and Tolerance Center, Moscow (Ralph Appelbaum & Associates)
Vanke Pavilion at the 2015 World Expo, Milan, Italy (Ralph Appelbaum & Associates)
Presidio Heritage Center, San Francisco (Batwin + Robin Productions)
Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular (Batwin + Robin Productions)
Walt Disney Family Museum (Batwin + Robin Productions)
New York Historical Society (Local Projects)
Barnum and Bailey Circus (Spark Productions)
Design and creation of media for corporate clients, including:
Nissan, Toyota, Pepsi, Hewlett-Packard, Pfizer, IBM, Lenovo
FREELANCE EXHIBITION DESIGN
Select projects:
Designer and curator of the Stephen Sprouse Room, part of the exhibit Louis Vuitton: A Passion for Creation at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (May–August 2009)
Designer and Co-Curator of Rock on Mars, a retrospective exhibition of the work of Stephen Sprouse at Deitch Projects. (January – February 2009)
Assisted in the design and realization of a Stephen Sprouse installation as part of the exhibit The Fourth Sex, Fondazione Pitti Imagine Discovery, Florence, 2003
Hand-painted the faces and tattoos of the mannequins for the inaugural exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Cleveland, OH
STAFF POSITIONS:
Media Artist, Ralph Appelbaum Associates 2017 – 2022
Holocaust Museum Houston, Houston, TX
National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Cleveland, OH
Lost Shtetl Museum, Šeduva, Lithuania
Creative Director, Gotham Pictures 1998-2005
Designed and executed award-winning graphics for both on-air promotional spots and in-house corporate videos for clients including Citibank, Con Edison, Barnes & Noble, and IBM
Design Assistant, Stephen Sprouse 1986-1989
Designed prints and oversaw print production
Worked with artists Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, coordinating the production of specialty prints.
Designed, engineered, and executed a seasonally changing room in the Stephen Sprouse Store
Assisted in the concept and execution of several multi-media fashion shows.
EDUCATION:
BFA, Illustration, Rhode Island School of Design
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Skilled in After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
