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Vertical Reels

All artwork is my own, the scripts were written by the science writers or public affairs specialist.
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Format: Vertical reel Role: Brand lead, designer, editor Brief: Established a recognizable on-brand vertical-reel format for the NHGRI Director series, with content provided by science writers. Tools: Davinci Resolve, After Effects.

Format: Vertical reel Role: Designer, editor Brief: Took a science writer Anna Roger’s content and video and reformatted with motion graphics for vertical delivery. Tools: Davinci Resolve, After Effects, Cinema 4D.

Format: Vertical animation Role: Designer, animator Brief: Animated original artwork in Cinema 4D using a 4:3 vertical frame to capture more of the scene. Tools: Cinema 4D, After Effects.

Format: Vertical reel Role: Shooter, editor Brief: Shot and edited an interview, then adapted it from 16:9 to vertical without losing scientific clarity. Tools: Davinci Resolve.

Format: Static graphic + animation
Role: Lead designer
Brief: Started as a static hero graphic for one of NHGRI's largest news releases since the Human Genome Project; scaled into a full animation supporting a video, and infographic.
Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, After Effects.

Format: Static graphic
Role: Designer
Brief: Multi-color graphic created to convey the diversity of an NHGRI announcement.
Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects.

Format: Static + bio page
Role: Designer
Brief: Companion content alongside Dr. Wilson's bio page to showcase her work in genomics.
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator After Effects.

Graphic Design

Original artwork based on science writer articles, with concepts approved by the Chief of Communications.
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Format: Static graphic + 3D animation
Role: Designer
Brief: Started as a static hero graphic for one of NHGRI's scientific discoveries about the Y-chromosome scaled into a short animation supporting a news release
Tools: Cinema 4D, After Effects.

Format: Static illustration
Role: Designer
Brief: Created based on a cell stained and viewed under a microscope; translated technical reference into an accessible illustration.
Tools: Cinema 4D, Photoshop.

Format: Static graphic + 3D animation
Role: Designer
Brief: Cloth simulation rendered in the colors of the disability pride flag, used in NHGRI communications.
Tools: Cinema 4D.

Format: Static graphic + 3D animation
Role: Designer
Brief: Needed a static hero graphic and animation for one of NHGRI's articles about precision medicine and gene therapy with an animation supporting a news release
Tools: Cinema 4D, After Effects.

Format: Static illustration
Role: Designer
Brief: Used a 3D model for a short animation highlighting AI, Machine Learning in Genomics.
Tools: Cinema 4D, After Effects, Photoshop.

Format: Static graphic Role: Designer
Brief: Created to highlight an NHGRI consortium's accomplishments.
Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects.

Static imagery with text

Created templates for the communications team to streamline content posting.

Format: Static template (multi-page)
Role: Designer / systems builder
Brief: Built a multi-page NHGRI-branded Photoshop template with locked brand elements and editable zones, with a QC workflow with another designer. Reduced turnaround on routine social posts and preserved brand integrity at scale.
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator.

Format: Static template (multi-page)
Role: Designer / systems builder
Brief: Built a multi-page NHGRI-branded Canva template with locked brand elements and editable zones, with a QC workflow with another designer. Reduced turnaround on routine social posts and preserved brand integrity at scale.
Tools: Canva, Illustrator.

Additional original artwork created for Twitter

Progeria Syndrome image — News release, designed by Ernesto Del Aguila for NHGRI/NIH.
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Machine Learning image — News release, designed by Ernesto Del Aguila for NHGRI/NIH.
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