HORNZACHZACHHORN78@GMAIL.COM

646-408-5316

ART DIRECTOR / MOTION DESIGNER / EDITORWWW.ZACHHORN.COM

PROFILE I am an experienced, award-winning art director, motion designer and editor working in post production and advertising for the past 15+ years. My qualifications cover a wide range of capabilities, and I consistently deliver compelling ideas and creative insight.

Art Direction, Motion Design, Editorial, VFX, CompositingAfter Effects, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and Cinema 4D

California Institute of the Arts2000-2002

MFACharacter/Experimental Animation

Rhode Island School of Design1996-2000

BFAFilm/Animation/Video

Smoke & MirrorsJune 2016-Present

Art DirectorResponsible for overseeing design team andcultivating the highest caliber of design for high profile clients such as Samsung, Buickand Heineken.

Framestore2015-2016

Freelance Motion Designer/CompositorDesigned and animated commercial spots for Dell “We Love Your Work.” Also assisted withgraphic elements for Alex Gibney’s documentary“Zero Days.”

Modern Post2014-2015

Freelance Motion Designer/EditorDesigned, animated and edited various commercialspots for Reed Krakoff.

Havas Worldwide2013-2015

Freelance Motion Designer/EditorDesigned, animated and edited various commercialspots for IBM, Dos Equis, Johnnie Walker, Bailey’sand Lifesavers etc.

Hogarth Worldwide2014-2015

Freelance Motion Designer/EditorAnimated and edited case studies forvarious brands.

Grey Group2013-2015

Freelance Motion Designer/EditorAnimated and edited case studies and commercialspots for Canon, Papa John’s, Olive Garden and Volvo.

The Mill2014-2015

Freelance Motion Designer/EditorAnimated, edited and color corrected “NFL Now,” acommercial spot which aired during Super Bowl XLVIII. Also animated KPMG’s “We Create History.”

MoondogVFX2013-2014

Freelance Motion Designer/EditorDesigned title treatments for various projects: AVON, AIOVictoria’s Secret and Playboy.

NBC SportsNBC Olympics

2011-2013

On-Air Broadcast DesignerWorked on the NBC Sports rebrand. Designed andanimated Emmy Award-Winning graphics for London 2012XXX Olympiad.

JWT2009-2011

Freelance Motion Designer/EditorCreated animatics and edited commercial spots for various clients: Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Kimberly Clark, Royal Caribbean, Jose Cuervo, Smirnoff and Cadbury.

SKILLSSOFTWARE

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

Emmy Award2012

“Outstanding Team Studio” Games of the XXX Olympiad NBC Sports

Emmy Award2011

“Outstanding Graphic Design” Triple Crown NBC Sports

AWARDS

Comedy Central2005-2006

On-Air Broadcast DesignerDesigned graphic elements and animatedon-air promotion spots.

ID Interactive2004-2005

Creative DirectorCreated DVDs, ECDs, websites, and logo designsfor the music industry, including bands such asThe Killers and Keane.

ABC News2003-2004

On-Air Broadcast DesignerWorked directly with the art director as a motion designerfor “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings.” Refreshedthe look of the show, and animated maps and 3D simulationsfor broadcast on nightly news.

The Artery VFX Motion Designer/VFX CompositorVFX compositing for a video installation.

Not to Scale CompositorWorked on the compositing for Škoda Auto commercial spot.

Deutsch Motion Designer/VFX CompositorAnimated commercial spots for Outback Steakhouse,Benjamin Moore and Waterseal.

NBC UniversalMotion DesignerDesigned and animated rebrand for MSNBC, Also worked with NBC’s Creative Internal Advertising (CIA)division creating cross-platform promo content.

Wildchild Motion DesignerDesigned and animated spots for TJMaxx and presentationmaterial for Pepsi.

Huge Motion DesignerAnimated and composited for various new business pitches.

Napoleon Group Motion Designer/EditorAnimated and edited for various previs animatics.

Parkwood EntertainentMotion DesignerDesigned and animated pixelmapped graphics for Beyoncéand Jay-Z’s On the Run World Tour stage graphics.

Blue Rock Motion DesignerDesigned titles and compositing for various commercial spots.

Animated Storyboards Motion Designer/EditorAnimated and edited for various previs animatics.

YES Network On-AIr Broadcast DesignerAnimated promo graphics for opening season.

Carbon VFX Motion DesignerAnimated commercial spots for Walmart’s Black Friday.

Ataboy Motion DesignerAnimated commercial spots for Google. Also worked on“UN Governance.”

321 Launch Motion Designer/Compositor/EditorAnimated and edited for various previs animatics.

A&E Network On-Air Broadcast DesignerAnimated promos for A&E, History and Military Channel.

CBS News On-Air Broadcast DesignerCreated graphics for CBS Nightly News.

Buck Motion DesignerAnimated logo for “Better in the Bahamas.”

Tim Hunter Design2006-2009

Senior DesignerCreated experiential design campaigns for Microsoft,Time Warner Center, and Harrah’s Hotel and Casino,with large-scale media presented via plasma, LCD, LEDand projection mapping.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE(CONTINUED)

ADDITIONALFREELANCEPROJECTS