MICHAEL MACKENZIE
MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGN + ART DIRECTION
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Education
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Boston, Massachusetts • 1990—BFA with Honors; Honors for Senior Thesis
MIDDLESEX POLYTECHNIC
Heretfordshire, England • 1989—Summer Design Program with instructors Neville Brody, Russell Mills and Ralph Steadman.
Experience
FREELANCE MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGN DIRECTOR
Projects for Atari, Boston Beer Company, Converse, CVS, Van Halen, Hasbro, Keurig, MFS, Monster.com, NESN, James Taylor, Panera Breads, Timberland, and many others.
VIEWPOINT STUDIOS
Needham, Massachusetts • 2000-2003—Design Director | Design and art direct graphics and animation for broadcast and print for major cable television networks such as Discovery Networks, History Channel, and Animal Planet.
WSBK-TV
Boston, Massachusetts • 1990-2000—Design Director since 1996 | Responsible for management of Design Department as well as for developing print and on-air graphics for UPN affiliate in country’s sixth largest television market. Broadcast partner to the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics.
WLWC-TV
Providence, Rhode Island • 1997-2000—Design Director | Responsible for management of Design Department as well as for developing print and on-air graphics for UPN affiliate. WLWC-TV is a station remotely operated from WSBK-TV in Boston.
Technical Skills
Proficient in software related to graphic design for motion and print: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Muse, PowerPoint and many others. Additional experience in other platforms such as SGI and Quantel, as well as Compugraphic typesetting systems; also reprographic and photography skills.
Achievements
Emmy (local): 1998—Outstanding Entertainment Program
International Broadcast Design Association: Since 1990—Recipient of ten BDA Awards including gold
Leonard Zolli Design Award: 1990—Outstanding Student Portfolio