AJ is an Emmy award winning designer and animator with twenty years of experience. He began his career in the 1990s focusing on traditional graphic design work, creating a wide range of print and web-based projects for a variety of companies and industries. In the mid 2000s, after having an opportunity to work on a television production, he decided to expand on his graphics design experience, earning his MFA in computer animation from the School of Visual Arts. AJ has since been creating stunning and unique 3D animations and motion graphics, as well as doing traditional graphic design projects for a variety of clients. Presently, working with NBC Sports Group, AJ is the lead designer for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime, produced by NBC. Over the past decade, he has been a designer on many of NBC Sports’ largest properties and served as the lead designer for Sunday Night Football, NHL, Indy Car, and America’s Cup. AJ excels at conceiving and developing designs and animations that tell compelling and engaging stories. He is an expert in 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, and graphic design, with decades of experience working in C4D, Maya, Redshift, Adobe Aftereffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and, most recently, has been further expanding his skill set to include Unreal Game Engine and UI/UX design. AJ is open to part-time and ongoing projects. Please visit my website to view my portfolio at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

AJ Olabi

AJ is an Emmy award winning designer and animator with twenty years of experience. He began his career in the 1990s focusing on traditional graphic design work, creating a wide range of print and web-based projects for a variety of companies and industries. In the mid 2000s, after having an opportunity to work on a television production, he decided to expand on his graphics design experience, earning his MFA in computer animation from the School of Visual Arts. AJ has since been creating stunning and unique 3D animations and motion graphics, as well as doing traditional graphic design projects for a variety of clients. Presently, working with NBC Sports Group, AJ is the lead designer for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime, produced by NBC. Over the past decade, he has been a designer on many of NBC Sports’ largest properties and served as the lead designer for Sunday Night Football, NHL, Indy Car, and America’s Cup. AJ excels at conceiving and developing designs and animations that tell compelling and engaging stories. He is an expert in 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, and graphic design, with decades of experience working in C4D, Maya, Redshift, Adobe Aftereffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and, most recently, has been further expanding his skill set to include Unreal Game Engine and UI/UX design. AJ is open to part-time and ongoing projects. Please visit my website to view my portfolio at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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AJ is an Emmy award winning designer and animator with twenty years of experience. He began his career in the 1990s focusing on traditional graphic design work, creating a wide range of print and web-based projects for a variety of companies and industries. In the mid 2000s, after having an opportunity to work on a television production, he decided to expand on his graphics design experience, earning his MFA in computer animation from the School of Visual Arts. AJ has since been creating stunning and unique 3D animations and motion graphics, as well as doing traditional graphic design projects for a variety of clients.

Presently, working with NBC Sports Group, AJ is the lead designer for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime, produced by NBC. Over the past decade, he has been a designer on many of NBC Sports’ largest properties and served as the lead designer for Sunday Night Football, NHL, Indy Car, and America’s Cup.

AJ excels at conceiving and developing designs and animations that tell compelling and engaging stories. He is an expert in 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, and graphic design, with decades of experience working in C4D, Maya, Redshift, Adobe Aftereffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and, most recently, has been further expanding his skill set to include Unreal Game Engine and UI/UX design. AJ is open to part-time and ongoing projects.

Please visit my website to view my portfolio at Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Skills

3D
3D Animation
3D
3D Design
3D
3D Model
Ad
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
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Experience Level

3D Animation
Expert
3D Design
Expert
3D Model
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Animation
Expert
Motion Graphic
Expert
MAXON Cinema 4D
Expert
Autodesk Maya
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Masters of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
August 20, 2007 - June 26, 2009
With a focus in computer animation and 3D.
Bachelors of Art at Georgia State University
August 28, 2000 - June 27, 2003
Studio Art with a focus on Graphic Design

Qualifications

Sports Emmy Award
May 19, 2014 - May 19, 2014
Outstanding Technical Team Studio

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
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