JEN VAN HORN

Creative Director

Jen is a remote, freelance Senior Motion Designer and Art Director specializing in After Effects. She also is a teaching assistant for School of Motion, an online educator for productivity, time, and task management on YouTube, mentor for Women in Animation, digital artist, and photo-manipulator.

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Jen is based in Loveland, Colorado

EJ BRIEVA

Relations Director

EJ Brieva is a born and bred New Yorker. He has a background in advertising and has over 10 years of animation industry experience. He is a Co-Founder of Notion of Motion, an animation and visual effects studio, where he wears many hats -from Creative Director, to producer and animator. He primarily focuses branded content, motion graphics and visual effects.

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EJ is based in Weehawken, New Jersey

KENDALL HOTCHKISS

Social Media Coordinator & Designer

Kendall Hotchkiss does freelance visual development & strategy using 2D motion, design, & illustration. Her work frequently focuses on motion branding and social media content creation.

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Kendall is based in Boulder, Colorado

WILL COLÓN

Podcast Advisor

Will Colón (Cologne or /kəˈlōn/) is the Co-Founder, Creative, and COO at Open Pixel Animation Studios, a prominent 2D and 3D motion designer, and co-host of the Behind The Pixel podcast. In addition, Will has taught animation and motion graphics courses at several schools and colleges, recently serving as the Five-College Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Animation at The Five Colleges in Amherst, MA.

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Will is based in Springfield, Massachusetts

AISHA NGA

AI Prompt Engineer

Aisha Nga is an acclaimed filmmaker with over a decade of experience. She has directed, produced, shot, and edited long-form and short-form content for many top clients. Passionate about storytelling, she focuses on narratives that inspire social change and memorialize important cultural and historical moments. This passion led her to found Storydeed, a platform dedicated to empowering every voice to share their story.

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Aisha is based in Atlanta, Georgia

LEE SMALT

Editor

Lee is a freelance motion and web designer  with more than ten years experience working in digital marketing and creative services. His background spans from agency and in-house as a strategist, photographer, producer, video editor, and designer for web, graphics, and motion. He has been a Blender 3D evangelist since 2017, a mentor with ADPList , and chairs the mentorship committee with Nice Moves. 

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Lee is based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

KONS EYDELMAN

Community Manager

Kons is an artist at heart, a designer by profession, and a 3D design specialist who has worked on award-winning projects for brands and agencies. He partners with entrepreneurs to bring ideas to life through strategic storytelling and immersive visuals, crafting outcomes that resonate beyond the screen. In his spare time, Kons experiments with new art forms, runs a local meetup for motion design, and even finds time to serve as a snowsports instructor.

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Kons is based in Southern Oregon

JIN THIESCHAFER

Newsletter Writer/Editor

Jin is a professional graphic designer with a passion for illustration, motion graphics, and hand lettering. Her work blends visual storytelling with design strategy. When she’s not designing, she enjoys critiquing ad campaigns, silently correcting grammar, and exploring what makes branding truly resonate.

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Jin is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

SAM JUDELSON

Co-Host

Sam is a Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and CLIO Award-winner specializing in the fusion of technological innovation and artistic expression. With over 15 years of experience, Sam’s multidisciplinary work spans 3D animation pipelines, kinetic sculpture, and patented product design. He is dedicated to procedural workflows and collaborative innovation that bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and emerging technology.

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Sam is based in Brooklyn, New York