Jonny Aaronson
@jonnyaaronson
I create motion design, VFX, and UX visuals that elevate brands.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I've led end-to-end motion design, video editing, VFX, audio design, UX motion, and storyboarding through Aaronson Motion for clients across film, education, healthcare, gaming, manufacturing, hospitality, and web services.
At Navient, I led motion and video initiatives for Creative Services and Marketing, creating content shown at the Grand Ole Opry and Wynn Las Vegas that helped secure contracts valued up to $2B. I also designed UX, animation, and visual content for redesigned corporate websites and applications, earning the Navient Team Leadership Award for my role in a website redesign.
I've created marketing and instructional media for Northeastern University and Harvard Business School, contributing to reported tuition revenue growth and approximately $100M in student enrollment for CORe courses. My film work includes compositing and rotoscoping for Transformers: Dark of the Moon as part of an Academy Award-nominated VFX team.
I enjoy translating complex ideas into clear visual narratives across digital, social, broadcast, and experiential platforms. I also care deeply about mentoring emerging designers, having taught Animation + VFX at Lesley University and led youth animation instruction.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
- Lead end-to-end motion design, video editing, VFX/compositing, audio design, UX motion, and storyboarding for clients across film/TV, education, healthcare, gaming, manufacturing, hospitality, and web services
- Deliver high-impact motion campaigns supporting product launches, brand initiatives, and marketing communications
- Translate complex concepts into clear, engaging visual narratives ac
- Led motion / animation and video within Creative Services / Marketing department delivering on initiatives
- Effectively collaborated with cross-functional teams to create strategic visual content that bolstered brand messaging and engagement across multiple platforms
- Creative decision making, crafting animated, video, logos, marketing materials, storyboards and animated GIF/JSON content, de
Instructor in the Animation + VFX department of the Lunder Arts Center College of Art and Design.
Tracking and Rotoscoping (Undergraduate)
- Managed multimedia / video production process from pre-production to post-production, including concept development, storyboarding, animation, video editing, sound design, color correction, and rendering / uploading
- Developed compelling static and motion graphics / video assets that enhanced engagement for multiple lines of business, improving project outcomes
- Created and conceptualized co
Motion Designer/After Effects Specialist
Oct 2014 - Mar 2019 (4 years 5 months)
- EMSA Marketing and Communications department, creating motion graphics and animation, engaging students
- Developed and produced motion graphics and videos tailored for social media and web marketing campaigns, generating substantial audience engagement and contributing to a $3.4 billion increase in tuition revenue
- Adapted digital content for Visitor Center Presentation room displaying a 384
- Developed animation, compositing, video editing, and color correction for HBX and StarPilot Productions for Harvard Business School's CORe online education courses
- Collaborated with animation and video editing teams to create interactive learning content
- Contributed to generating approximately $100M from student enrollment
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Compositing and visual effects for the film Chicago Rot.
CG Artist and animation art assistant for sports satire videos.
- Composited and corrected 2D footage for use in 3D space, including rotoscoping and clean plate generation for Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Nominated for Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Contributed to $10M in revenue from film contract
- Performed 3D architectural visualization, animation, visual effects, logo creation, web and print design, and product photography
- Redesigned company catalog and logos while creating line drawings to spec for the company and its subsidiaries
- Designed CG video demonstrations and print graphics for trade show use
Created in-game art and animations.
Steamblocks, iPhone & iPad
Created concept art for a game show pitch.
Created the opening sequence for a television promo. Created both 3D graphics and animation as well as video editing.
- Worked in the development department for a reality TV studio
- Crafted video content for promos and show development
- Created 3D graphics, animation, effects, and video editing.
Created 3D graphics and animation for a TV show intro logo.
- Designed assets for in-game items at 32x32 pixel icons for Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online
Quality assurance testing for games produced by Turbine, including Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The New England Institute of Art
Bachelor's Degree, Media Arts & Animation
Motion Design, 2D and 3D Animation, Video Editing, and Graphic Design
Berklee College of Music
Music Performance, General
Summer Performance programs specializing in Jazz Fusion and guitar
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Website
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