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Creative Director / Nel Santiago

EDITING/MOTION/DESIGN

cel: 214.718.7728 Based In DFW
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Nel
Nel

A Creative Force
with over 25 years of experience

I conceptualize fresh Creative, Editorial & Motion Design for a variety of clients in the Broadcast and Entertainment Industries. Companies like; Fitbit, ESL Gaming, American Airlines, The Weather Channel. Music Artists; J.Lo, Pitbull, Birdman, Juvenile, Lil Wayne, and more. Extensive experience with major Advertising Agencies/Post Houses; Ackerman McQueen, FleishmanHillard, Hothaus Creative, and Throttle Post. High-quality, on-brand video content across social, web and broadcast platforms.

My unique style and abilities continue to raise the quality and brand recognition of my clients. Faster production turn-around leading to increased revenue. Not only do I create award-winning content, but I also create and implement complete creative workflows that help streamline production. File management is key on a tight deadline. A consistent track record as a Leader, Mentor, and Innovator. I’m set up for remote work and have scalable infrastructure to meet most production needs. Pushing pixels is what I do. Let’s get to work!

Editing

I’m experienced on a majority of NLEs out there. Premiere, FCP, AVID. Editing and Writing has been my day job since 2003.

Design

Trained as a traditional Designer. I’ve been pushing pixels professionally since 1995.

Motion

Well versed in motion design, I was animating on After Effects when it was still COSA.

Press

Shoutout Miami interviewed me a few months back. Super grateful for the opportunity and exposure. For more details on my career path: READ MORE

DEMO REEL

A highlights reel featuring my most recent editing and motion work. Most of the graphics and animation are done by me unless otherwise credited. Head over to Vimeo for a full credits breakdown.

Resume

Bachelor of Science: Computer Animation
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

DETAILS

Creative Director – ForbiddenSky

1999-Current
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I conceptualize fresh Creative, Editorial & Motion Design for a variety of clients in Television, Film, Agency, Interactive/Online and Music Industries. Delivering high-quality, on-brand video content across social, web and broadcast platforms. On time and often under budget.

Senior Art Director – The Glimpse Group (Sector 5 Digital)

2021-2022
02. -

Provided Art Direction for a variety of projects in the Defense and Healthcare sectors. Helping bring a cinematic eye to the execution and pacing of the projects. Working with an amazingly talented group of 3D artists and programmers pushing the limits of AR/VR and beyond.

Senior Editor/Producer – TEGNA Marketing Solutions

2016-2020
03. -

Provided Editorial, Motion Graphics & Writing for a variety of in-house/external clients. Including but not limited to the massive collection of television stations owned by TEGNA (formerly Gannett) which includes NBC, ABC, CBS and other broadcast affiliates through out the nation. I helped launch the online presence and sales marketing efforts for TEGNA's OTT Division: Premion. On top of those duties I maintained the archiving and data management of department projects. Implementing a DropBox workflow for live projects and streamlining the project file structures with Post Haste.

Creative Director – Hothaus Creative

2006-2010
04. -

Provided a creative vision for clients in News and Cable Television (ABC, NBC, CBS, The Weather Channel). Utilizing Film and HD content, we created high-end graphics, editing and compositing for many of today's top Cable and Television Networks. I managed storage, backup and propagation of digital footage to artists and stations.

Education and Additional Work

2006-1995
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A complete look at my education and work history is just a click away.

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Skills

Those things you develop over the years.
01. -

Editing

Motion

Design

Application Knowledge

You know! The Apps! For the Kids!
02. -
Various NLEs
80%
Photoshop
85%
After Effects
80%
Cinema 4D
65%

Language Skills

As my brother always says ``English is not my first language``
03. -

English

Spanish

Interesting Facts
About Me

I graduated high school a year early. Started college the week I turned 17.
I also have an unhealthy obsession with Volkswagens and Pugs.

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