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Bio
Hi, I’m Elizabeth, an Art Director, Creative Director, and Motion Design Educator from South Africa, now based in Portugal.
I bridge creative direction and hands-on motion and 3D work, helping teams craft strong visual stories with both creative vision and technical understanding. Alongside my freelance work, I co-run Martian & Sons , where we develop creative technology tools, and I teach motion design, 3D, and AI for creativity both as a visiting professor and on my YouTube channel Friends of Motion
I also run Friends of Print a small brand celebrating analog design and craft.
As a South African and US citizen, I work with clients from all over the world.
Awards
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2023: CLIO SILVER AWARDS
Outstanding Main Title Design -"Candy"
In association with Imaginary Forces
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2023: ADC ONE CLUB Silver Cube
Outstanding Main Title Design -"Candy"
In association with Imaginary Forces
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2022 : EMMY®AWARD NOMINATION
Outstanding Main Title Design -"Candy"
In association with Imaginary Forces
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2019: SXSW FILM FESTIVAL WINNER
Jury Recognition Winner for "Darkest Minds"
Excellence in Title Design
Excellence in Title Design
In association with Imaginary Forces
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2015: EMMY®AWARD WINNER
NEWS DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD
“OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION”
“OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION”
In association with Big Machine
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2013: PROMAX GOLD BDA
Interstitial/ Promo-tainment/Program Wraps Campaign” KCET
In association with Big Machine
Talks
2024 Guest Professor - University of Wisconsin RF
2023 AIGA Minnesota Design Camp®
2022 The Creative Insider Podcast
2019 DMALA Los Angeles
Specialties
Branding and Strategy, Information Design, Animation, UI/UX. Broadcast Design, Channel Re-branding, Show Packaging, Title Sequences, Motion graphics, Event Graphics.
Brands/ Studios
Brands: Apple TV, Amazon (Prime Video, MGM+) , BBC, Disney (Hulu, Marvel, ABC, Paramount +, Fox) , Google, Motorola, Microsoft, Gensler, HBO, Universal Studios, TSMC - to name a few …
Production Studios: Imaginary Forces, Buck, Big Machine, Digital Kitchen, Roger, Siblings Rivalry, MoCean LA, Versus, Troika ...to name a few