Gabriel Smetzer

Designer in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Member since November 28, 2022

Gabriel is a freelance designer and creative director with over a decade of experience working for great studios and clients, including Apple, Google, and Meta. Gabriel combines his expertise in design theory, story design, and emerging technologies with the ability to rapidly build and test product ideas for the market or exemplify already great products.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

Apple Store Screen Animations
- Apple
- 3D
- 3D Animation
- Screen Design
- Composition
- Visual Design
- Illustration
- Videos
- Content Creation
- High-fidelity Mockups
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Motion Design
- Adobe
- Cinema 4D
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Rendering
- Animation
- Design
- 3D Motion Graphics
- 3D Design
- Apple Keynote
- Production
- Futurism
- Presentation Design
- Animated Logos
- Adobe After Effects
- 3D Logos
- Digital Illustration
- Art
- Digital Art
- Artwork
- Vector Illustration
- 2D Animation
- Motion & Animation Design
- Video Editing
- Brand Design
- Pitch Decks
- Promotional Videos
- Presentation Development
- Video Animation
- Creative Briefs
- Creative Direction
- Image Retouching
- Digital Design
- 3D Product Modeling
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop CC
- 3D Art
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Visual Art
- Visual Design Language
- Marketing Design
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- 3D Graphics
- Logo Design
- Creative Director
Gabriel Smetzer's Portfolio
- 3D
- 3D Animation
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Rendering
- After Effects CC
- Cinema 4D
- Conceptual Design
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Brand Guidelines
- Adobe
- Motion Design
- Motion Graphics
- Figma
- Visual Design
- Illustration
- Videos
- Content Creation
- High-fidelity Mockups
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Unity3D
- Animation
- Design
- 3D Motion Graphics
- 3D Design
- Apple Keynote
- Production
- Character Illustration
- Futurism
- Presentation Design
- Animated Logos
- Adobe After Effects
- Illustrator CC
- 3D Logos
- Digital Illustration
- Art
- Digital Art
- Artwork
- Vector Illustration
- 2D Animation
- Motion & Animation Design
- Video Editing
- Brand Design
- Pitch Decks
- Art Direction
- Promotional Videos
- Presentation Development
- Video Animation
- Creative Briefs
- Creative Direction
- Image Retouching
- Digital Design
- 3D Product Modeling
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop CC
- 3D Character Animation
- Unity
- 3D Art
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Visual Art
- Visual Design Language
- Marketing Design
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- 3D Graphics
- Media
- Logo Design
- Creative Director
Augmented Reality that Went Viral
- 3D
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Virtual Reality (VR)
- 3D Animation
- 3D Modeling
- Mobile
- Visual Design
- Illustration
- Videos
- Content Creation
- High-fidelity Mockups
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Motion Design
- Adobe
- Cinema 4D
- 3D Rendering
- Animation
- Design
- 3D Motion Graphics
- 3D Design
- Production
- Futurism
- Adobe After Effects
- 3D Logos
- Digital Illustration
- Art
- Digital Art
- Artwork
- Vector Illustration
- 2D Animation
- Motion & Animation Design
- Video Editing
- Art Direction
- Promotional Videos
- Presentation Development
- Video Animation
- Creative Briefs
- Creative Direction
- Image Retouching
- Digital Design
- 3D Product Modeling
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop CC
- 3D Character Animation
- Unity
- 3D Art
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Visual Art
- Visual Design Language
- Marketing Design
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- 3D Graphics
- Logo Design
- Creative Director
Apple Store Screen Designs
- 3D
- Motion Design
- Animation
- Design
- Visual Design
- Illustration
- Videos
- Content Creation
- High-fidelity Mockups
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Adobe
- Cinema 4D
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Rendering
- 3D Animation
- 3D Motion Graphics
- 3D Design
- Apple Keynote
- Production
- Futurism
- Presentation Design
- Animated Logos
- Adobe After Effects
- 3D Logos
- Digital Illustration
- Art
- Digital Art
- Artwork
- Vector Illustration
- 2D Animation
- Motion & Animation Design
- Video Editing
- Pitch Decks
- Promotional Videos
- Presentation Development
- Video Animation
- Creative Briefs
- Creative Direction
- Image Retouching
- Digital Design
- 3D Product Modeling
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop CC
- 3D Art
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Visual Art
- Visual Design Language
- Marketing Design
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- 3D Graphics
- Logo Design
- Creative Director
The Daogs
- 3D
- Character Rigging
- Character Animation
- Character Development
- Visual Design
- Non-fungible Tokens (NFT)
- Illustration
- Videos
- Content Creation
- High-fidelity Mockups
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Motion Design
- Adobe
- Cinema 4D
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Rendering
- 3D Animation
- Animation
- Design
- 3D Motion Graphics
- 3D Design
- Production
- Character Illustration
- Futurism
- Presentation Design
- Adobe After Effects
- Cryptocurrency
- 3D Logos
- Digital Illustration
- Art
- Digital Art
- Artwork
- Vector Illustration
- 2D Animation
- Motion & Animation Design
- Video Editing
- Art Direction
- Promotional Videos
- Presentation Development
- Video Animation
- Creative Briefs
- Creative Direction
- Image Retouching
- Digital Design
- 3D Product Modeling
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop CC
- 3D Character Animation
- Unity
- 3D Art
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Visual Art
- Visual Design Language
- Marketing Design
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- 3D Graphics
- Logo Design
- Creative Director
Munson Furniture
- 3D
- 3D Animation
- Motion Graphics
- Visual Design
- Illustration
- Videos
- Content Creation
- High-fidelity Mockups
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Motion Design
- Adobe
- Cinema 4D
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Rendering
- Animation
- Design
- 3D Motion Graphics
- 3D Design
- Production
- Futurism
- Presentation Design
- Animated Logos
- Adobe After Effects
- Illustrator CC
- 3D Logos
- Digital Illustration
- Art
- Digital Art
- Artwork
- Vector Illustration
- 2D Animation
- Motion & Animation Design
- Video Editing
- Brand Design
- Pitch Decks
- Art Direction
- Promotional Videos
- Presentation Development
- Video Animation
- Creative Briefs
- Image Retouching
- Digital Design
- 3D Product Modeling
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop CC
- 3D Art
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Visual Art
- Visual Design Language
- Marketing Design
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- 3D Graphics
- Logo Design
- Creative Director

Employment

Design Lead
2022 - 2022
Territory Studio
- Developed visual concepts, designs, and renders for NEOM The Line, a proposed Saudi Arabian megacity.
- Built a real-time broadcast brand design package for the LIV Golf tournament.
- Designed screen graphics for the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor flagship videogame.
Technologies: 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, Visual Design, Illustration, Design Systems, Videos, Content Creation, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic Design, Augmented Reality (AR), Motion Design, Adobe, Cinema 4D, Conceptual Design, 3D Rendering, Animation, Design, Character Animation, 3D Motion Graphics, 3D Design, Production, Character Illustration, Futurism, Presentation Design, Animated Logos, Adobe After Effects, 3D Logos, Digital Illustration, Art, Digital Art, Artwork, Vector Illustration, 2D Animation, Motion & Animation Design, Video Editing, Brand Design, Pitch Decks, Art Direction, Ad Design, Promotional Videos, Presentation Development, Rigging, Video Animation, Creative Briefs, Team Leadership, Creative Direction, Image Retouching, Digital Design, 3D Product Modeling, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CC, 3D Character Animation, 3D Art, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Art, Visual Design Language, Marketing Design, Visual Effects (VFX), 3D Graphics, Infographs, Logo Design, Creative Director
Senior Designer
2022 - 2022
Buck
- Defined the motion design, layout, and brand rules for the future of Meta's metaverse to guide the upcoming production.
- Rendered the farm management of each animated sequence.
- Collaborated with the art director to fulfill a Figma document for the client.
- Conducted daily meetings to discuss iteration reviews and motion design improvements.
- Handled keyframing, compositing, playblast previews, lighting, and composition.
Technologies: Cinema 4D, Figma, Adobe, After Effects CC, Conceptual Design, Motion Design, Motion Logo Design, Visual Design, Illustration, Branding, Design Systems, Videos, Content Creation, High-fidelity Mockups, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic Design, Augmented Reality (AR), Brand Guidelines, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, 3D Animation, Animation, Design, Character Animation, 3D Motion Graphics, 3D Design, Production, Infographics, Character Illustration, Futurism, Presentation Design, Animated Logos, Adobe After Effects, 3D Logos, Digital Illustration, Art, Digital Art, Artwork, Vector Illustration, 2D Animation, Motion & Animation Design, Video Editing, Brand Design, Pitch Decks, Art Direction, Ad Design, Promotional Videos, Presentation Development, Rigging, Video Animation, Creative Briefs, Team Leadership, Creative Direction, Image Retouching, Digital Design, 3D Product Modeling, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CC, 3D Character Animation, 3D Art, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Art, Visual Design Language, Marketing Design, Visual Effects (VFX), 3D Graphics, Infographs, Logo Design, Creative Director
Senior Designer
2016 - 2022
Wtbr
- Created animations, visual effects, motion design, and team production workflows from storyboards to deliverables for clients like Google, Equal Justice Institute, RobinHood App, and Munson Furniture.
- Handled render management, 3D modeling, design iteration, production development, animations, and motion graphics.
- Collaborated with production teams, assuming leadership and production specialist roles, to take client design briefs to the final deliverable.
Technologies: 3D Animation, Simulations, Rapid Prototyping, Visual Design, Illustration, Branding, Design Systems, Videos, Content Creation, High-fidelity Mockups, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic Design, Augmented Reality (AR), Motion Design, Adobe, Cinema 4D, Conceptual Design, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, Animation, Design, Character Animation, 3D Motion Graphics, 3D Design, Apple Keynote, Production, Infographics, Character Illustration, Futurism, Presentation Design, Animated Logos, Adobe After Effects, 3D Logos, Digital Illustration, Art, Digital Art, Artwork, Vector Illustration, 2D Animation, Motion & Animation Design, Video Editing, Brand Design, Pitch Decks, Art Direction, Ad Design, Promotional Videos, Presentation Development, Rigging, Video Animation, Creative Briefs, Team Leadership, Creative Direction, Image Retouching, Digital Design, 3D Product Modeling, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CC, 3D Character Animation, Unity, 3D Art, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Art, Visual Design Language, Marketing Design, Visual Effects (VFX), 3D Graphics, Infographs, Logo Design, Creative Director
Senior Designer | Creative Director
2014 - 2016
Ntropic
- Developed loopable 3D images of Apple products shown as screensavers in Apple stores worldwide.
- Acted as a creative director to reimagine the Salesforce1 brand logo.
- Networked the studio computers into a render farm to eight-fold rendering speed.
Technologies: 3D Animation, Compositing, 3D Rendering, After Effects CC, Visual Design, Illustration, Design Systems, Videos, Content Creation, High-fidelity Mockups, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic Design, Augmented Reality (AR), Motion Design, Brand Guidelines, Adobe, Cinema 4D, Conceptual Design, 3D Modeling, Animation, Design, Character Animation, 3D Motion Graphics, 3D Design, Apple Keynote, Production, Futurism, Presentation Design, Animated Logos, Adobe After Effects, 3D Logos, Digital Illustration, Art, Digital Art, Artwork, Vector Illustration, 2D Animation, Motion & Animation Design, Video Editing, Brand Design, Pitch Decks, Art Direction, Ad Design, Promotional Videos, Presentation Development, Rigging, Video Animation, Creative Briefs, Team Leadership, Creative Direction, Image Retouching, Digital Design, 3D Product Modeling, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CC, Unity, 3D Art, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Art, Visual Design Language, Marketing Design, Visual Effects (VFX), 3D Graphics, Infographs, Logo Design, Creative Director

Education

Associate Degree in Media Arts
2004 - 2006
Berkeley City College - Berkeley, California, USA

Experience

Cinema 4D14 years
3D Rendering14 years
3D14 years
3D Animation13 years
Conceptual Design10 years
Presentation Design10 years
Unity3D6 years
Augmented Reality (AR)4 years

Tools

Cinema 4D

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