Vetted Adobe After Effects Professionals

“Video editor/post-production lead who helped launch a new hour-long show (“The Why”), developing the explainer-package style from scratch and ultimately cutting 100+ explainers and ~100 full episodes. Led a four-editor team to standardize workflow and visual approach, with additional experience producing web-based content at Scripps News and editing punchy, graphics-forward YouTube music video essays for Middle 8.”

“Video editor/motion graphics specialist with 15 years of near-daily Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects experience, spanning everything from hour-long documentaries to short promos. Has led and trained other editors for 10+ years with a structured shadowing/training pipeline and consistent QC, and has produced YouTube content for major news brands including CNN and The Boston Globe.”

“Marketing designer who was the first design hire for Vans' retention workstream, owning the strategic approach deck and building the foundational Figma component library/templates for email and paid social. Led high-polish, multi-channel creative for major moments like Back to School and Black Friday, including lightweight motion/typographic video assets in Adobe Express and rapid iteration via async collaboration tools (Slack, Figma comments, Loom).”

“Gameplay animator with experience delivering high-fidelity action animation (Spiderman/Fantastic 4 shots) and shipped game work including Fortnite. Primarily animates in Maya, exports to UE5 via established tools, and iterates by validating animation in both Maya and Unreal; strong in mocap cleanup/polish and technical constraint workflows (parent switching, stepped animation) under deadline pressure.”

Stephen Coppola

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Senior Video Editor & Motion Graphics Lead specializing in broadcast and digital content

Milford, CT19y exp

“Lead YouTube editor running an end-to-end longform workflow for DIY/entertainment/ads, leveraging a tightly integrated Adobe Creative Suite pipeline (Premiere + AE/PS/AI) for graphics and motion. Standardized an editing department by authoring SOPs and building After Effects template systems, drawing on prior ESPN experience. Currently supports two channels totaling ~550k subscribers, including a main channel with 48M views in the last year.”

Benjamin Reicher

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Director-level CG/Animation Technical Director specializing in Unreal and VFX pipelines

Los Angeles, CA9y exp

“Animation pipeline/cinematics specialist focused on Maya-to-Unreal workflows, known as the go-to person for resolving "impossible" fringe export and data-mismatch issues (FBX versions, OS differences, tool bugs). Worked on high-profile titles including Hogwarts Legacy (proprietary cinematics module), Fortnite cinematics, LEGO 2K Racers, and Judas, supporting shots end-to-end from cloth sim pre-roll to facial/body performance alignment.”

“Senior graphic designer with e-commerce marketing experience at AVVA and Apt2B.com, focused on high-polish email and paid social creative. Leans into motion design—shooting and editing video and building animated GIF assets—to drive engagement and revenue, and is experienced producing high-volume sale/Black Friday creative efficiently using grid systems and brand-guideline guardrails.”

Jay Passarella

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Senior Video Production Manager specializing in sports storytelling and postproduction

Keyport, NJ18y exp

“Video editor/post-production specialist with deep Premiere Pro expertise and strong After Effects capability, currently editing for the USGA YouTube channel (features/tributes/hype content). Built the Midnight Sun Company channel from scratch starting in 2013, including a music video that surpassed 5M views, and has experience leading and mentoring a small team of editors.”

“CRM/project management professional with RAPP experience supporting AT&T consumer campaigns, combining high-volume campaign execution with data-informed optimization. Notable for leading a 140-version direct mail/email program under urgent timelines, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and using incrementality analysis to refine targeting and improve revenue impact.”

“Marketing designer focused on modern, high-polish creative across direct mail, responsive web, and lightweight social video. Builds scalable Figma design systems and modular template frameworks to support high-volume campaign output with bulk-edit efficiency and minimal quality drift, and collaborates closely with UA/growth and product partners in fully remote, async workflows (Slack/Figma/Loom).”

“Video editor with 15+ years of experience across major NLEs (Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci, Sony Vegas) and a strong focus on longform YouTube retention through pacing, audio, and recurring hooks. Produced end-to-end, graphic-heavy weekly content for the Ditto Music Channel (self-filmed/edited/narrated/scripted), contributing to a library of 30–40 videos reaching ~5K–200K views each.”

Joseph Orisino

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Senior Longform Video Editor specializing in YouTube-style storytelling and post-production leadership

New York, NY18y exp

“Senior editor/post-production supervisor with extensive Premiere + After Effects experience across major media brands (Yahoo Finance, Thrillist, Yahoo News/Katie Couric) and current work producing a video suite for SkinCeuticals (L'Oréal). Known for building scalable editorial workflows (style guides, review processes) and delivering retention-focused longform YouTube edits with strong cross-functional coordination through color, audio, graphics, and social versioning.”

Elbot Carman

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Senior Creative & Brand Designer specializing in brand systems, digital marketing, and UI/UX

Atlanta, GA13y exp

“Brand/marketing designer with experience modernizing a SaaS company’s identity (Hudson MX) and improving external perception through cohesive brand systems and asset libraries. Also supported American Express by building a scalable Figma component library to rapidly recreate UI screenshots with high fidelity using in-product access and Chrome DevTools for exact specs, and produced stakeholder interview videos for LinkedIn/Vimeo in Adobe Premiere.”

Elvin Hunt

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Senior Graphic Designer specializing in branding, advertising, and digital/print design

6y exp

“Marketing-focused visual designer/art director with portfolio work spanning a large-scale nonprofit fundraising campaign (Operation Smile), an automotive proposal campaign (Nissan) with static + motion concepts, and a corporate internal campaign (Millicom/Tigo). Builds scalable Figma design systems and modular video templates (Premiere/After Effects) to support high-volume output while maintaining strict brand consistency in fully remote, async collaboration.”

“Video editor/motion graphics specialist with ~20 years of deep After Effects experience (compositing, motion graphics, 3D camera work, expressions) and a structured longform YouTube editing workflow. Has led teams as a lead editor on branding campaigns and contributed to major channels including Univision’s YouTube/streaming presence, Sofía Vergara’s Nuevón, and travel creator David Was Here.”

Kevin Scharf

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Senior Project Management & Compliance Professional in Aerospace & Defense

Englewood, CO8y exp

“Internal audit/GRC professional who partners closely with engineering on access controls, change management, and remediation—often translating "technically compliant" states into realistic threat scenarios and business impact. Has driven measurable reductions in privileged-access exposure through least-privilege resets and recurring reviews, and has hands-on experience troubleshooting real-world deployment/integration issues (including in a manufacturing environment) using logs/metrics and strong escalation documentation.”

“Product/marketing designer with portfolio work spanning a nonprofit-focused mobile app concept (SecondLife) and a sustainability/human-connection rebrand of an e-commerce experience ("Amado" campaign). Experienced building scalable Figma design systems for high-volume output, producing modular templates for a local music venue’s concert graphics, and collaborating asynchronously with growth and creative leadership during an internship at The Bakery Atlanta (e.g., Atlanta Streets Alive).”

“Unity/C# game developer with hands-on experience shipping lightweight, analytics-driven gameplay systems across WebGL, multiplayer, VR, and mobile. Particularly notable for building a cloud-backed character builder with asset-bundle streaming and cross-device persistence, and for creating reusable level design tooling that improved design speed by 2.5x.”

Richard Roberts

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Executive TV/Film Editor-Producer specializing in reality, documentary, and broadcast programming

7y exp

“Senior video editor and post producer with deep Premiere experience (and Avid for network-style work), spanning feature documentaries, TV specials, promos, and music videos. Has led teams of 5–12 editors on high-volume schedules (5–6 shows/week) while mentoring on craft, software, music, and montage. Notable credits include work with Discovery and the YouTube channel Organic Nation (Stacey Poon Kinney).”