# Patrick Siemer > Motion Graphic Director and Designer@ Independent Artist | Creative Direction, Visual Development, AI Animation Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/patricksiemer With an extensive career as an independent Motion Graphic Director, my work has graced screens from cinematic releases to corporate boardrooms. Specializing in Motion design and creative direction, my portfolio includes collaborations with industry giants like Pixar and Google, where my skill in After Effects and animation played a pivotal role in product development and storytelling. At the heart of my approach lies a dedication to crafting compelling narratives through motion, leveraging the power of visual development and motion design to enhance user experiences. It has been my expertise in After Effects that enabled me to work in diverse fields like branding, commercial production, corporate marketing, feature film production, UX Motion Design, 2D and 3D animation and VFX. I love learning and sharing that knowledge with fellow artists. ## Work Experience ### Motion Graphic Director, Designer, Animator @ Tape and Glue Jan 2007 – Present | San Francisco Independent motion graphic artist and animator operating out of San Francisco. I shoot pictures and then tear them apart for print, web, film, and broadcast. Capabilities include creative direction, design, and animation. I can produce entire projects from concept to completion and am also available for freelance. film credits include: "To be Takei" Pixar's "Monsters inc." and "Finding Nemo" "Cherish" "My Uncle Berns" "It Came From Kuchar" "The Legend of Long Tak Sam" "White Rabbit" Broadcast clients include, TBS, Turner Movie Classics, TNT, Turner South, MTV, MTV Latin America, LocoMotion, Nickelodeon, Kraft, Pilsbury, and Hasbro ### UX Motion Designer @ Google Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | SF Bay Area I worked on the Nest Home Surfaces Prototype Team, creating UX prototypes, animation and pitches for new products and services. I worked mainly in After Effects and Figma, and the work was for internal consumption by C-Suite executives as well as public facing product animations. ### UX Motion Designer @ JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jan 2016 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Senior Motion Designer serving the JPMC Digital Customer Experience group. I created motion and stories for the Chase mobile banking app, Chase Brand Marketing group, and Product Innovations group. I used my expertise to help our UX, Video, and Animation projects come to life. ### freelance motion designer @ Swordfish SF Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 I helped animate a penguin family, a Yeti, and a ton of snow and ice effects for a series of 7 Morton Salt :30 shorts. ### Freelance Motion Graphic Designer @ Apple Computer Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Sunnyvale, California, United States Making still things move with lots of talented people. I worked on a wide variety of high profile video projects. l helped with UI Animation for Apple Store window displays, iPad Air 2 commercials and more. ### Motion Graphic Artist and Storyboard Animator @ Pixar Animation Studios Jan 2001 – Jan 2007 digital compositing, digital storyboarding, Pre-Vis, Animatics, Visual Effects and Title Animation for features and shorts. I worked in various roles on Monsters Inc. Finding Nemo The Incredibles Cars Ratatouile Wall-E Your Friend The Rat Mr. incredible and Pals and some crazy Japanese commercials for curry sauce. ### director-designer-partner @ H-Gun Labs Jan 1994 – Jan 2000 | Chicago, IL I started as a Production Assistant on a Ministry music video. Worked my way up through the art department to Art Director, Animator, Broadcast Designer, Commercial Director and Partner in legendary Chicago Production Company H-Gun Labs. I contributed animaton and visual effects to dozens of Music Video projects, Accumulated multiple awards for Broadcast Design projects, Directed National TV Spots for major networks and brands. Broadcast clients include TBS, Turner Movie Classics, TNT, Turner South, MTV, MTV Latin America, LocoMotion, Nickelodeon, Kraft, Pilsbury, and Hasbro ## Education ### fine arts Indiana University Bloomington ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/psiemer - Portfolio: https://siemer.myportfolio.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/patricksiemer JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/patricksiemer/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13