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Nestor Tomaselli
Creative Director x Senior Motion Designer
Award-winning Creative Director and Motion Designer with a dual-B.F.A. from SCAD (4.0 GPA) and 6+ years of experience in high-stakes visual storytelling. I specialize in architecting scalable motion systems and production pipelines that bridge 2D/3D technical execution with strategic resource management. From directing viral videos to engineering workflows that doubled ROI for educational platforms, I lead teams in delivering premium cinematic content that drives measurable audience engagement.
Let's work together to create meaningful experiences through impactful stories.

Experience
Art of Problem Solving - Senior Motion Designer
July 2021- Present
Sole motion designer for a global ed-tech platform. Owned the entire motion practice from day one, managing multiple complex projects simultaneously while building communication pipelines directly with stakeholders and PMs.
Jay Shetty Media - Lead Motion Designer
November 2019 - July 2021
Built a scalable motion graphics and video pipeline for viral content across YouTube and Instagram, serving health & wellness clients including Jay Shetty, whose content generated 180K+ YouTube views and 1M+ Instagram views on a single campaign.
Crunchyroll & VRV - Freelance Motion Designer
October 2019 - September 2022
Designed and composited broadcast titles across multiple anime IPs including Dragonball Super, Sword Art Online, Spy x Family, Assassin’s Pride, and Epithet Erased, delivering broadcast-ready title sequences across social and international TV formats.
Brain Fluid Studios - Co-Founder & Creative Director
January 2019 - Present
Co-founded a motion design studio, leading creative direction across brand identity, animation, and narrative content. Led the creative direction of a multi-award-winning animated short, Spanish Flowers, developing everything from the vision to the character design, sets, and animation style. Earned worldwide recognition from 10+ international film festivals, including the LA Shorts Fest and winning Best US Animation at Venice Shorts.
Awards x Recognition
AoPS Hackathon - Best in Show, Career Page Refresh - 2026
AoPS Hackathon - Best in Show, AoPS Studio - 2025
AoPS Hackathon - Best in Show, Quill Academy - 2024
AoPS Hackathon - Best Presentation, Quill Academy - 2025
Horsetooth Intl’ Film Festival Selection - Spanish Flowers - 2021
Flickfair Official Selection - Spanish Flowers - 2021
Independent Shorts Award - Spanish Flowers - 2020
Mindfield Online Competition Winner - Spanish Flowers - 2020
Venice Shorts Best US Animation - Spanish Flowers - 2020
LA Shorts Official Selection - Spanish Flowers - 2020
Jelly Film Festival Official Selection - Spanish Flowers - 2020
New Wave Short Film Festival Selection - Spanish Flowers - 2020
Silicon Beach Film Festival - Spanish Flowers - 2020
RAW DTLA Gallery Showcase - 2019
Direct Short Online Film Fest Selection - Savings - 2019
Mt. Dora Indie Fest Best Actress Award - Savings - 2019
SCAD Dean’s Scholarship - 2018
SCAD Dean’s Scholarship - 2016
Interviews x Features
ILLUST. - South by Southwest AR Gallery Showcase - 2026
NoSleepCreative - Animation Spotlight, Brainfluid Studios - 2021
NoSleepCreative - Forms in Nature Masterstudy - 2021
LA Indies - Why Spanish Flowers Must be Watched - 2020
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
B.F.A Motion Design
B.F.A Film & Television
Summa Cum Laude GPA 4.0
University of Southern California
Creative Writing Camp
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