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About Anthony

Having worked professionally on major brands since 2009, Anthony brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the motion design community. He has worked in markets across the US, including Los Angeles, New York, the Mountain West, and San Francisco. During this time, he has worked within the major industries of broadcast, high fashion, and big tech, which has taught him how to tap into diverse audiences. With experience in art and technical direction, as well as visual effects, nothing is more exciting to him than utilizing light, color, story and animation to create something captivating. 

Anthony originally hails from the world of advertising. As a student he won 2 national Addy’s, Judge’s Choice award, and Student Gold ADDY in 2011. Early in his career he took a deep dive into broadcast design, rebranding the entire BYU-TV Sports Package, and visual effects, leading his team as Technical Director to win an Emmy for BYU-TV’s “Spring Frames” campaign. Anthony continued to work in sports VFX with Cake Studios in LA, where he upgraded his understanding of large scale production. At Case Agency in NYC he was hired to develop the 3D department, where he defined pipeline, process, and the training of motion interns, and acted as a VFX supervisor and Technical Director on many projects. Now in San Francisco, he has been able to further his experience as both a freelance and full-time motion designer and VFX artist, working with many of the tech giants of Silicon Valley.

Anthony currently works as a Senior Creative for Swordfish. In his free time, he can be found surfing at Pacifica, playing in his yacht rock cover band Droppin’ Anchor, and spending time with his wife and two cats.