Hi, I'm Sam!
I'm a classically trained Boston-based video producer, editor, and animator offering 10+ years of experience in creating engaging digital content, blending art with innovative design techniques to tell your unique story.
From concepts, storyboards, and scripts; to stop motion, motion graphics, and moving picture; I edit (and re-edit) ideas into visuals that educate and inspire.
Since graduating from Massachusetts College of Art & Design with a Dual-BFA in 2016; I've worked across advertising, social media, and beyond-producing and animating; bringing brands to life. Consider me a full-spectrum production resource with the capabilities of and entire creative team.


Where I've been...
EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Art & Design — Bachelor of Fine Arts Dual Major - Animation / The Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM)
SEPTEMBER 2012 - JUNE 2017
Short Films:
Numbskull, 2017 - omnidirectional narrative, premiered at the Charles Hayden Planetarium.
Cell, 2016 - experimental horror, screened at IFF Boston, Melbourne, & Weimar.
Trash Talk, 2015 - explicit, All-School Show Award-winning stop-motion short.
EXPERIENCE
America’s Test Kitchen, Boston, MA — Social Video Producer
SEPTEMBER 2023 - PRESENT
Lead the production and edit process of hundreds of educational recipe videos and marketing campaigns for the company’s social account, Cook’s Illustrated; which has received multiple Webby Awards and an IACP: Digital Media nomination. I have dedicated my time to develop creative, technical, and organizational strategies on and off set to optimize ATK’s viral short-form videos, maximize the efficiency of production schedules, as well as designing motion graphics for Techniquely and other Youtube series.
Custom Design & Animation - Freelance
JULY 2023 - PRESENT
Creating art for passion projects as well as client work in my spare time; this includes custom design, animation, social video content, illustrations, and the occasional piñatas; using my versatile artistic capabilities to benefit brands, individuals, friends, and family.
Driven Studio Inc, Burlington, VT — Video Editor & Animator
JULY 2018 - JULY 2023
Collaborated with copywriters, designers, photographers, and videographers to produce ads, anthems, and social content; specializing in short-form and post-production; delivering 1000+ exciting, educational, and mouth-watering videos tailored to numerous brand identities: Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation, Cabot Cheese, Tony’s Chocolonely, Lipton and many more!
Arnold Worldwide, Boston, MA — Creative Intern
JUNE 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017
Multimedia artist and member of The School Of Makers & Breakers; produced unique, buzz-worthy content for the agency’s rising social media presence; edited and animated content for various brands such as Jack Daniels, Red Cross, and Tribe Hummus.
Derby Summer Arts, Hingham, MA — Animation Instructor & Producer
MAY 2016 - AUGUST 2016
Instructed kids 8 - 14 year olds in the art of film and animation; facilitated all documentation, organization, and production of video; edited and delivered camper-produced projects daily.
Black Math, Boston, MA — Animation Intern
JUNE 2015 - SEPTEMBER 2015
Created motion graphics for A Tale Of Two Zip Codes. Fully animated a sustainability initiative for Johnson & Johnson. Assisted in projection-based staging during the 2015 Hatch Awards.
High Output/Frost Boston, Boston, MA — Lighting Electrician/PA
MAY 2016 - AUG 2017
Acted as a technical assistant in large scale lighting production for private and corporate events throughout the Greater Boston Area; including assembly and disassembly of professional grade lighting gear as well as creative input.


SKILLS
Short-Form Video & Direction
Video Editing
Motion Graphics
Storyboarding & Concepting
Stop Motion Animation
Sound Design
Illustration
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite
Davinci Resolve
Dragonframe
Procreate
Frame.io
Project Management:
Wrike, Asana, Airtable
BONUS SKILLS
Lighting Design
Logo Design
Video Gear Maintenance
Food Styling & Photography
Prop & Sculpture
Drumming
Creative Solutions
Telling stories through engaging visual content.
CONTACT
+1-339-793-0288
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