Brandon Sugiyama

Motion Graphic Designer

Brooklyn, NY, USA
I'm a freelance motion graphic designer and recently relocated to Brooklyn via San Francisco. Since arriving in NY, I've been creating motion graphics for companies including The New York Times, YouTube, Tribal DDB, Bigstar, Transistor Studios and Questus. I also competed at the Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament NYC.

I love the energy here in New York and have survived my first east coast winter, which was no small feat being a a California boy! I do miss my friends and family and burritos.
Experience
San Francisco, CA, USA
Apr 2013
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 2013Apr 2013
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
San Francisco, CA, USA
Feb 2013Mar 2013
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
New York, NY, USA
Nov 2012Dec 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Promo for Season 3 of Game of Thrones on HBO
New York, NY, USA
Oct 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Worked on a series of cobranded Microsoft commercials for CBS and NBC for the launch of Windows 8.
New York, NY, USA
Sep 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
2D and 3D animation for broadcast commercial.
New York, NY, USA
Jun 2012Aug 2012
Lead Animator
Produced four 30 second promos and show package elements for The Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef."
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Apr 2012May 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Designed and animated titles and lower thirds for the US Olympic Committee's official Youtube channel: TeamUSA.
New York, NY, USA
Apr 2012May 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Large scale projections for a live event.
New York, NY, USA
Nov 2011Mar 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
3D and 2D motion graphics for a broadcast package for NBC Sports.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Feb 2012Mar 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Cinema 4D, After Effects and Final Cut Pro
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Feb 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Styleframes, 2D and 3D animation for a major consumer electronics manufacturer.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Jan 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Title sequence for Futurestates Season 3 trailer. Logo animation for ITVS.

http://futurestates.tv/
New York, NY, USA
Jan 2012Feb 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Editing and motion graphics for a "Best of 2011" demo reel for The New York Times multimedia and graphics departments.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Dec 2011Jan 2012
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Designed and animated several motion graphics sequences for the documentary film "The Naked Brand"
San Francisco, CA, USA
Oct 2011
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Pro bono photo editing and motion graphics for a documentary film about the early rave scene in San Francisco.

Funded on Kickstarter.
New York, NY, USA
Oct 2011
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Mobile app demos included in a rebrand campaign pitch for a major credit card company.
New York, NY, USA
Sep 2011Oct 2011
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Motion graphics for YouTube VAB 2011 event
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Jul 2011Nov 2011
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Designed styleframes and animated title cards for Sony's Playstation Home.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Jun 2011
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
3D and 2D animation for Sprint's All Together Now campaign.
USA
Aug 2010Nov 2010
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Motion graphics and editing for videos included between gameplay for their upcoming release, Darkspore.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mar 2010May 2011
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Styleframes, motion graphics and video editing for clients including Microsoft and Sony.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Nov 2009Feb 2010
Freelance Motion Graphic Designer
Created styleframes, 2D and 3D motion graphics for HP, Seagate, Applied Materials and Medtronic. Projects included video for live events, TV show packages, product videos and corporate branding videos.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Dec 2008Nov 2009
Designer / Producer
Managed projects including client communication, delivery schedules and workflow for a team of designers. Involved with the design process from initial concept through final delivery. Projects ranged from show packages for broadcast to multi-screen environmental experiences. Worked closely with agencies including McCann; Goodby, Silverstein and Partners; Venebles Bell & Partners; Method; Publicis & Hal Riney and Hoffman York. Client list ranged from Sprint, Nascar, Verizon, HBO Sports and Microsoft to MTV and VH1.
Education
CA, USA
Oct 2006Dec 2008
Bachelor's of Applied Science
Class Valedictorian, Graduated with Honors

"Ex’pression’s Motion Graphic Design program provides students with traditional design training in print and web design in addition to learning motion graphic design. Students learn the fundamentals of graphic design like fine art drawing, typography, concept creation, and color theory. Unlike other design schools, Ex’pression takes those design fundamentals and expands them for motion graphics used in music videos, title treatments, and other graphics for broadcast, film, and advertising. The tools and software used for motion graphics are After Effects, Cinema 4D, Motion, Final Cut Studio, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Training in this challenging program prepares students for careers as motion graphic designers in broadcast, film, web, advertising and other industries."
Beijing, China
Sep 2002Mar 2003
Wushu - Chinese Martial Arts
Ranked 1st place in Taiji at the Winter 2002 Tonji Bisai (University ranking competition)
Eugene, OR, USA
Sep 1993Jun 1997
Bachelor's of Arts
City Planning, Public Policy and Management

1997 Jewel Bell Award, 1996 Laurel Scholarship, 1995 Office of Multicultural Affairs Excellence Award
Awards
2011
Motion/Animation Competitor - NYC
2009
Motion Design Competitor - San Francisco
Apr 2008
Adobe's Webby-in-Motion Competition, Services Category
Oct 2008
First Place, Music Video Production
2008
Final Cut Pro - Level One Certified
Skills
 
Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Motion Design, Cinema 4D