Freelance motion Graphic designer
Volunteer Work
Two organizations have my time and craft when they need it.
Here's what that looks like.
CreativeMornings Vancouver
Mark Busse and I met in Grade 2 at Kingswood Elementary in Richmond, in 1976. Fifty years later, he's hosting the Vancouver chapter of CreativeMornings — the global network of free monthly breakfast talks by artists, designers, writers, and culture-makers. In February 2026, I joined their team of volunteers.
The work is quiet. I build MOGRT (Motion Graphics Template) systems for the videos the chapter produces of each month's talk and musical guest, so the whole library feels like it belongs to one visual language. When there's room in the schedule, I edit some of the talks and musical performances myself. Rick Etkin oversees the video editing for the chapter, decides which pieces come my way, and makes sure my work meets the CreativeMornings standard.
A few things I've worked on so far: developing the subtitle style used in Rick Etkin's edit of Niall McNeil's talk, then taking on the full edits for talks by the WKNDRS and Kris Krüg, and musical guest videos for Sam Chimes and ORRA (Sarah Orr). Every one of these is a chance to serve a speaker or artist's ideas without imposing my own — my favourite kind of design work.
The CreativeMornings Manifesto is the reason I keep showing up. Being a working part of Vancouver's arts community is the reward. Getting to do it alongside my oldest friend is a bonus I never expected.
Talk About IT!
Greg Grunberg is a longtime friend of mine — we met in the early days of Twitter, when the network was small enough to actually meet people through it. By the time we became friends, Greg had already founded Talk About It!, a company built around raising awareness for misunderstood disabilities. Epilepsy is the main focus, with some of the work extending to multiple sclerosis and the quiet, extraordinary contributions of the caregivers who support people living with those conditions.
Greg's son, Jake, lives with epilepsy. Watching a family turn their private experience into public advocacy is one thing; watching Greg's son navigate his life with the courage he does is another. That's the part of the mission that keeps me showing up.
I designed the Talk About It! logo with Greg. Right now, I'm building a full motion graphics package for Talk About It! The Podcast — lower thirds, title screens, split-screen interview layouts, and end screens. The goal is a system that keeps the podcast looking coherent as it grows without adding production friction for the people making it.
Greg calls when he needs design help. I'm always glad to answer.