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Edward Hassenfratz

Motion Designer

Edward Hassenfratz

Washington, DC

I am an emmy winning motion graphics artist with a diverse background of work environments. Having worked in the eighth largest TV market and working currently for a leading strategy and technology consulting firm, I know the demands in of fast paced corporate setting, I’ve met many clients’ needs through creative design solutions. I’ve worked for local TV stations and national broadcast design departments in my 5 year career, including WJLA-TV in Washington, DC, in which I rose to be their senior graphic artist. During my stay there, I was instrumental in creating the HD rebranding effort from concept to completion. My job responsibilities included working closely with Creative Services department to handle all the marketing and promotional broadcast spots that aired locally and nationally. I'm currently working at Booz Allen Hamilton in their Media Services department. Here I work closely with numerous clientele to create the best, creative, eye catching designs, motion graphics, print ads, while also assisting in video production, editing, and compression, sound editing, special effects, rotoscoping, and compositing. Some of those clients including The Politico newspaper, Local Point TV, and Rosslyn “BID”, IGA, Newsroom Solutions, Ski Rountop, Digieffects, and Third Story Films. My motion graphics have won three Emmy's and a Promax/BDA Silver award. I feel I fit your needs perfectly being highly creative, motivated, and experienced in motion graphics for many media. I am well experienced with Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut, and I've worked on both Mac and PC platforms, efficiently working with either. My resume and demo reel can be found on my website at:

http://www.eyedesyn.com


I am available for interviews anytime and can be reached at 724.496.3907


724-496-3907 mobile

Experience

  • Senior Motion Designer Associate
    McLean, VA
    Dec 2009 - Present
    Booz Allen Hamilton

    My responsibilities include working closely with numerous clientele to create the best, creative, eye catching designs, motion graphics, print ads, while also assisting in video production, editing, and compression, sound editing, special effects, rotoscoping, and compositing. I work with our diverse client base to create concepts, storyboards and creative solutions to meet and exceed their needs.

  • Senior Motion Graphics Artist
    Rosslyn, VA
    Apr 2006 - Dec 2009
    WJLA-TV ABC7

    WJLA-TV is in the eighth largest TV market where I rose to be their senior graphic artist. I was relied on to produced and edit all of the high end motion graphics/special effects projects and I was instrumental in conceptualizing, creating, and executing the entire HD rebranding effort. My job responsibilities included working closely with Creative Services department to conceptualize and execute all the marketing and promotional broadcast spots that aired locally and nationally. Needed to complete tasks with tight deadlines and fast paced environment.

  • Graphic Artist
    Arlington, VA
    Aug 2005 - Apr 2006
    WETA

    Created daily news graphics and assisted in the redesign of the new graphics package for the PBS nationally broadcast Jim Lehrer's Newshour.

  • Graphic Artist
    Pittsburgh, PA
    May 2003 - Mar 2005
    WPXI-TV NBC11

    Rising up from intern to part time staff, I worked on daily news graphics and also assisting in creating promotional materials for the newscast.

Education

  • Bachelors of Fine Arts
    Slippery Rock, PA
    Jul 2000 - Jul 2004
    Slippery Rock University
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