If you’re looking for a motion designer who loves a challenge and knows how to turn big ideas into reality, let’s create something extraordinary together.

For me, design is more than just making things look great—it’s about solving problems in creative and innovative ways. Whether it’s figuring out the best approach to animate a complex scene, crafting seamless transitions in a high-energy video edit, or engineering an immersive experience using interactive technology, I thrive on challenges that push the boundaries of motion design and production.

With a strong foundation in motion graphics, video editing, and experiential design, I bring a multidisciplinary approach to every project. My background in production means I understand the entire creative process, from pre-production planning and directing shoots to post-production workflows and final motion integration. I’ve worked on a wide range of projects, from cinematic promotional videos and brand animations to large-scale digital installations and interactive media experiences.

One of my passions is merging motion design with interactive technology to create experiences that go beyond traditional screens. Whether it’s designing content for LED walls, augmented reality installations, or interactive 3D environments, I focus on making visuals that engage, immerse, and leave a lasting impression. I love collaborating with creative teams, developers, and clients to bring ideas to life in ways that are not only visually stunning but strategically impactful.

At the heart of my work is a deep love for storytelling and problem-solving. No two projects are the same, and that’s what keeps me inspired—finding the perfect balance of design, technology, and narrative to create something truly memorable.

Experience

April 2018 – Present

January – May 2020

March 2015 – 2021

February 2016 – 2018

Senior Animator | Good Giant

Combine technical and artistic abilities to accomplish complex design, storyboarding, animation, video and audio editing objectives for multimedia campaigns in a deadline-driven environment.
Oversee, direct and train creatives and outsource teams to ensure delivery of on-brand, quality content, using best practices.
Formulate, organize, and maintain our digital assets libraries, graphics packages, archives, licenses, and create templated assets.
Define our production processes, animation style guides and systems to better suit a remote environment and client needs.
Track and manage project timelines and schedules from conception to completion.
Collaborate with the team on brand campaigns and ensure all assets meet production standards and brand requirements for CTV, YouTube, Digital Out of Home, Social, Web, and Digital Screens.

Adjunct Animation Instructor | University of South Alabama

Taught Intro to Animation and adapted the class to a remote environment at the start of the pandemic.
Led the class in a variety of animation topics, including: the 12 principles of animation, the history of animation, and different animation styles and techniques (traditional, 2D, stop-motion, and 3D)
Built upon the existing class materials to prepare the students for the rigor of the undergraduate animation program.

Contract Technical Animator | Various Game Studios (IDGI & Flarb)

Expanded new and existing character animations, while organizing and maintaining the company’s animation library and archives.
Worked closely with team members to import assets into the game engine and resolved animation pipeline issues.
Tracked assignment progress using Scrum and Asana.
Supported the teams by rigging, skinning, modeling, texturing and creating material maps.
Collaborated with team members and leads to
create realistic action and motion of the characters for first person, third person and VR environments inside the Unreal Engine.

Contract Producer & Marketing Coordinator | Janimation

Worked closely with clients and team members during all phases of production to plan and coordinate commercial shoots.
Booked talent, managed budget, coordinated schedules, organized call sheets, and prepared briefs.
Served as an on-set producer for web and television content.
Shot content for client projects and managed social media.
Select, procure, and manage necessary equipment and resources for shoots.

Education

Southern Methodist University - Guildhall

Fall 2014

Masters of Interactive Technology in Game Design

Specialization: Art Creation & Animation

Thesis: An Efficient Gaming Animation Pipeline: Using Optical Motion Capture Techniques

University of North Texas

Fall 2011

Bachelor of the Arts in Radio, Television, and Film

Minor: Spanish

SKILLS

Video Production
Video Content Creation
Production Coordination
Project Management
Video and Audio Editing
Animation (2D & 3D)
Motion Graphics
Interactive Content
Media Versioning

Template Development
Asset Management
Optimize Workflows
Design & Illustration
Visual Concepting
Storyboarding
Script Writing
Audience Engagement
Budgeting

Mac OS & Windows
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Audition
Adobe Media Encoder
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Procreate

Cinema 4D
Maxon Suite
Figma
Wrike
Trello
Asana
Spline
Slack
Zoom

Christina Rhoades