Jon Ewell
Multimedia Designer, Video Producer and Editor, Creative Director
As a Multimedia Designer and Video Producer with over eight years of experience, I have spent the last four years producing multimedia content for a leading genomics company. Before that, as a Creative Director, I spent four years building another genomics brand that was designed to be sold. In fact, both companies were in the process of being acquired. That was the goal. On top of that process, my teams and I worked to develop trust with consumers who had little understanding of just how much genomic data could improve and lengthen their lives. It may have only been a series of video testimonials, or patient journeys, or even a new brand design that helped, but my role in everything was exactly what I build my career doing: solving problems and getting results. I also spent years earlier doing the same for agencies and marketing companies, with focus on : retail, publishing, radio, live music events, experiential marketing for major brands, print production, large format printing, clothing designs and small business marketing.
About me
I like to do the work. I prefer that over sitting in meetings. I know how to hire great help and expertise. I also strive to learn new techniques, constantly. My colleagues would say I make their lives easier by showing up to work every day and getting things done. I’m also an idea generator. Ai can’t do what I do, but I have enjoyed using it to my advantage over the last three years. I love design, and telling stories in motion is my current favorite thing. I still do the standard stuff: storyboards, planning, concepts, lighting, filming, editing, audio production, sound design and finishing. I’ll do anything to get the job done and I always wish I had a bigger budget for faster computers, but the creative mind, drive and experience are still my favorite tools. I produce content working along with CEOs, C-Suite, scientists, medical experts, marketing directors, managers and designers. Additionally, I’ve hired and mentored for internal teams and worked with production companies for broadcast media and more cinematic, testimonial videos. Over the past two years I’ve also been creating and managing the production of animated explainer videos where I helped write the scripts, storyboarded the actions, created the illustrations and characters, and animated and finalized the projects. I’ve also managed similar projects with outside vendors and agencies when the budgets are there. I’m great for start-ups since I can build a great team and get the work done while we’re under construction. When working for more established companies, I will fit right in with a new team, and I will bring a humble attitude to learn their process and be an effective part of what they do.
Skills
- Video Production: Filming, Editing (Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve), Color Grading, Remote Video Production
- Motion Graphics: 2D/3D Animation (After Effects, Blender, RIVE, Spline), Figma Animated Explainer Videos, Kinetic Typography, AR/XR, Ai
- Audio Editing, Recording and Sound Design: Podcast Production, Voiceover Direction, Soundscapes, Foley Sound Design, Ai Voiceovers
- Digital Design and Illustration: Figma: Design, Slides, Dev, Make, Buzz, Draw, Motion, Sites, Digital Design, Print-Production Design, layout Design, Character Design, Ai Avatars, Storyboarding, Gen-Ai, illustration for editorial, digital, social and print
- Expert Proficiency: Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Character Animator)
- Management/Project Management: Hiring, mentoring creatives, able to handle complex projects from planning to completion, strong technical awareness for managing files and projects offline to delivery; Creative Brief, Campaign Strategy, Data Performance, Stakeholder Consulting, Remote/On-site Teams; Brand Marketing Campaigns, Instructional Video Content for Healthcare Professionals and Patients, Training/Info Videos for Employees, Social Content, able to adapt content for localization through vetted, professional translation and cultural relevance