Dan
McNamara
Recent Portfolio Work
Showreel
Capabilities
Visual concepts, styleframes, mood boards, and design systems for motion projects across all platforms.
High-end motion design, compositing, and visual effects for social, digital, and broadcast content.
Complete graphics systems for series, shows, and branded content with rapid iteration and delivery.
AI-driven video and image generation for concepting, previsualization, and production acceleration.
Selected Work
Additional work and AI-generated projects available upon request
- RALPH LAUREN
Background
Dan McNamara is a motion designer and VFX artist based in New York. Senior Motion Graphics & VFX Artist at Complex, leading visual production on Hot Ones, Sneaker Shopping, and the celebrity interview series 24 Hours to Live, and advising the design team on AI image and video generation. BFA in Computer Art, School of Visual Arts.
Experience
- 2016 — Present
Complex
Senior Motion Graphics & VFX Artist
Motion packages across 50+ original series. Lead on 24 Hours to Live — storyboards through final delivery, including AI image/video, VFX, edit, sound, and thumbnails. XR environments, cover art, and senior advisor on AI image and video workflows.
- 2010 — 2016
Ralph Lauren
Motion Designer / Director of Internal Video
Produced 20+ product-knowledge videos per season — designer interviews, showroom shoots, narration, audio sessions, and worldwide DVD distribution; reviewed cuts directly with Ralph Lauren.
- 2008 — 2009
The Onion
Animator / Editor — Onion News Network: Future News
VFX and graphics for Future News, widescreen conversions, satirical article graphics, and contributions to the Onion SportsDome pilot.
- 2006 — 2009
Edit1
Photoshop Artist · Editor · After Effects Artist
Animated storyboards and advertising previsualizations for brands and agencies.
Independent Work & Recognition
- Four New York Television Festival selections: The Calderons (2006), Redeeming Rainbow (2007), Lost Cities (2009), and The Bear, The Cloud, and God (2010).
- Comedy Central Test Pilots finalist — Redeeming Rainbow (2007).
- The Bear, The Cloud, and God featured on Comedy Central, G4's Attack of the Show!, and Channel Frederator.
- Queens Council on the Arts grant, 2019 — public screening of Wish Weasel at the Museum of the Moving Image.
- Edinburgh TV Festival New Voice Awards nominee, 2019 — Wish Weasel; screened at 23 festivals that year.
Available for full-time and freelance work.