Hello! My name is Michael Escañuelas. I am an Emmy-nominated creative who specializes in graphic and motion design with a strong background in design leadership and art direction.
You can view my work and experience below.
I’m happy to chat more about future projects and opportunities.
Brand Design + Art Direction
It’s the goal of a designer speak the language of the brand and connect to a wide audience. I have worked with teams both large and small, learning from some amazing creative directors, designers, managers, and executives to deliver design assets that move the needle and reach a wide variety of goals. Below are some examples of my design work and direction with larger brands.
2D + 3D Motion Design
A few years into my design career, I began to teach myself 2D and 3D motion design. Using online course resources like Devon Ko’s 3D for Designers and Ben Marriott’s Design Breakthrough, I became familiar with programs like After Effects, Blender, and Cinema 4D (and more recently Unreal Engine). Here are some of my noteworthy projects.
Graphic Design + Layout
Layout and the principals of graphic design and typography are the foundations of this field. From creating social media graphics and UI icons within Figma, to laying out monthly magazines in InDesign, here are some of my recent graphic design and print layout design work.
Illustration + Animation
From my humble days as a Tumblr artist, to developing an entire music video using frame by frame hand-drawn animation, finding my voice within the world of illustration and animation has been an incredibly rewarding journey. Using programs like Procreate, Illustrator, and After Effects, here is some of recent examples of my illustration and animation work.
Ongoing Projects & Initiatives
Interested in learning more about additional projects I work on? Here are a few more things I’ve been developing as I continue to expand my career as a creative.
