
pancake.design
SAM PFANNKUCHE
ART DIRECTION + DESIGN + MOTION

PROFESSIONAL
SOFTWARE
Photoshop, After Effects + plug-ins, Illustrator, Premiere, Element 3D, Media Encoder, InDesign, Suitcase, Cinema 4D, Audition, KeyNote, Google Slide, PowerPoint, OSX, Windows, Google Suite, MS Office, various lighting, presentation and audio software
DESIGN
95%
ART DIRECTION
85%
MOTION
80%
PRESENTATION DESIGN
85%
PRINT / PACKAGING
80%
PRODUCTION
75%
TEAM MANAGEMENT
80%
FEATURED PROJECTS

MOTION + SOCIAL
(Click images to view campaign examples)
PACKAGING DESIGN
KEY ART + COVER DESIGN
IDENTITY + CONCEPT
Experience
2020 - CURRENT
CBS INTERACTIVE
Tucson, AZ remote for Burbank, CA
Contract Digital Designer
CURRENT
PANCAKE.DESIGN
Burbank, CA
Creative Director
2017
BPG
Los Angeles, CA
Digital Art Director
2013 - 2014
McBEARD MEDIA
Los Angeles, CA
Art Director
2007 - 2009
PETROL ADVERTISING
Burbank, CA
Production Artist / Designer
2019 - 2020
PROJECT XAV
Burbank, CA
Motion Designer
2014 - 2019
HOME BREW AGENCY
Burbank, CA
Sr. Art Director
2016 - 2017
CONCEPT ARTS
Los Angeles, CA
Art Director
2010 - 2014
WARNER BROS. ANIMATION
Burbank, CA
Sr. Designer / Title Designer
2003 - 2007
SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES
Thousand Oaks, CA
Designer - Packaging / Publication / Trade Show
2001 - 2003
ENTERTAINMENT EARTH
North Hollywood, CA
Designer - Catalog / Web / Banners
2009 - CURRENT
FREELANCE
Freelancing for various clients such as YouTube, CBS Interactive, Warner Bros., HarperCollins, Mondo Collectibles, Deutsch Advertising, Ignited, Sideshow Collectibles, The Refinery Creative, Disney, Kreate Inc., Icon Aircraft, Jakks Pacific, Spin Master Toys, Tiger Lab Vinyl and various recording artists. I have served my clients by providing design, art direction, motion, print, presentation creation, packaging and collateral design.