I’m a motion designer and animation director focused on cinematic, design-driven storytelling. My work blends graphic composition, animation, and emerging 3D workflows—often drawing from fashion, entertainment, and narrative worlds. I’m especially interested in building atmosphere, character, and visual language through motion.
Below is a selection of my motion design work across commercial and independent productions.
Urban Decay Logo Sizzle
A bold, high-impact logo animation created for Urban Decay’s annual live showcase. Working within an established brand system, I elevated the motion language to feel edgy, cinematic, and unapologetically loud—true to the brand’s rebellious DNA.
AGENCY: MATTE
POST SUPERVISOR: Daniel Byrne
Sr. ART DIRECTOR: Tori Arcuri
MOTION DESIGN: Anna Cangellaris
Motion Graphics/Editing: Anna Cangellaris
Motion Graphics/Editing: Anna Cangellaris
Kalshi LinkedIn + Social Media Video
This project kicked off a series of motion collaborations with Kalshi. Working directly with their growth team, I developed motion assets for new hires to share across social media. The project included custom text animation for the Kalshi logo and original confetti animation. Early explorations are shown below.
COMPANY: Kalshi
MOTION DESIGN: Anna Cangellaris
Motion Graphics/Editing: Anna Cangellaris
Motion Graphics/Editing: Anna Cangellaris
KalSHE X series
For the KalSHE social series on X, I styled and animated captions and graphic elements for a set of videos focused on women investing with the Kalshi app.
Kalshi NHL Stadium Takeover
I partnered with Kalshi’s growth team to animate motion graphics for a series of NHL stadium LED displays. Working from layouts provided by a graphic designer, I developed motion for text-driven banners across large outdoor screens and in-arena ribbon boards.
The work involved adapting animations for multiple stadium LED formats and ensuring legibility and impact at massive scale. I also designed and animated a custom hockey puck element used throughout the motion system.
COMPANY: Kalshi
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Edwin Cuen
MOTION DESIGN: Anna Cangellaris
Blackhawk stadium ribbons
Lighting outdoor LEDs
https://vimeo.com1170769810?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Penguin outdoor LEDs
Banfield Pet Hospital App Launch
Animated UI walkthroughs and text treatments to introduce Banfield’s new pet care app. I brought Figma layouts to life, highlighting the app’s core features—social sharing, commerce, and veterinary services—through clear, intuitive motion design.
Agency: Conscious Minds
Producer: Suzanne Kleine
Motion: Anna Cangellaris
Banfield Pet Hospital -Employee Sizzle (Live Event
Cut and animated a high-energy sizzle reel for Banfield’s internal employee recognition event. I combined social media content, behind-the-scenes footage, and bold text animation to celebrate the company’s team culture in a dynamic, heartfelt live presentation.
Client: Conscious Minds
Producer: Julia Torchine
Motion: Anna Cangellaris
Turning Point School
This project involved revamping existing branded content for Turning Point School in Los Angeles, bringing motion to a reimagined periodic table of the elements. Instead of chemical compounds, each element now represents a characteristic the school strives to instill in its students. The design was created by DISTINC_, blending dynamic visuals with thoughtful messaging to highlight the school’s core values.
AGENCY: DISTINC_
MOTION DESIGN: Anna Cangellaris
Motion Graphics/Editing: Anna
Motion Graphics/Editing: Anna Cangellaris
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