Made
@ .MONKS
2026
Animation, Motion GFX, Video Editing | Paid Media
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Monks is a global media agency, with an in house performance marketing agency. All of this work (2026) has been made in-house at Monks for a variety of clients — ranging from finance, software, and tech, to lifestyle and consumer brands.
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My role as a motion designer is to provide animation, editing, sound design, and production services for a large, very fast-moving advertising program.
Our projects begin with an account team of strategists and producers who pitch ad concepts to our clients, which are brought to life by designers who create storyboards, and then passed off to an animator/editor (me) who creates the finished product. It's a very efficient digital production process that allows for a high volume output of ads.
The fun part of this process is that it allowed me to soley focus on animation and production for the very first time - what I love doing the most. However, it was really new to me to not be the person designing and art directing the storyboards myself - carrying the project from end to end, which is something I've enjoyed doing in the past.
Anyway, enjoy these selections! They are some of my favorites <3
I included a brief description of who the client is to add some context, though note* these bios are not in my own words. Enjoy!!
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Behind the scenes of my work:
Headspace
Headspace is a digital mental health platform and app offering guided meditations, mindfulness exercises, sleep aids, and focus tools to reduce stress and improve well-being. It provides science-backed content, including "sleepcasts" and, through Headspace Care, on-demand coaching, therapy, and psychiatry services.
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This ad features a bit-mapped tamagotchi version of Headspace's famous brand smiley face as part of a promotional campaign to try Headspace for Free. The tamagotchi is meant to capture the feeling of being recharged after therapy. I used sound effects to make the nostalgia of the bitmapped animation come to life. I used code expressions to add depth to the animation with a subtle bob/sway effect.
Some process along the way, my V1 started off blue, and we made some other slight color adjustments along the way like changing the color of the Moon, Heart, and Lightning emojis!
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Feel free to play this ad with sound!^ (custom sound design by me)​
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Quicken
Quicken provides personal finance, investment, and small business management software that tracks expenses, creates budgets, monitors portfolios, and assists with tax preparation. It consolidates bank accounts, credit cards, and loans into one, allowing for comprehensive financial health monitoring.
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I worked on animation and UGC-editing for Quicken.
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The following two ads are an A/B test exploring various social proof hooks. One of my favorite ads I've made at Monks is version (A) - I'm proud of how smooth the animation is and think the ad captures the product really nicely. ​
A - (my fav, watch this one!)
B
These are various animated explorations of the Quicken brand "Q". I wanted to explore this graphic device with different value props about Quicken. I tried out a 2D style and a 3D style. We didn't end up using this but it was really fun to make!!
UGC Editing - I've really found a love for editing over the years and want to be seen as an editor in addition to being a solid animator/designer! These are some selects from UGC ads I've created for Quicken.
My process on these was to use graphics, ovelays, sound effects, and B-roll to add visual interest to the creator's videos. I try to keep a fast pace with cuts every few seconds to keep the videos engaging.
*on this one I added custom collage/animation that the client really liked!!!
Kinetic Text Animations
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The Quicken team had a fun idea to create a "karaoke" themed ad, and I brought it to life with animation. We used an AI-gen voiceover and focused on financial forecasting for personal finance — how seeing into the future can help you get ahead. I initially created 16x9 Youtube ads, but recreated these in tons of specs. I love the square versions (included below). There were A/B versions to this ad.
That's all for now, but check back for updates in the future :)