What we’re about
ANIMATE EVERYTHING
AEPDX is group of creatives who focus on storytelling through design and animation. We get together to explore, educate, share, and network. Whether you're a concept artist, illustrator, animator, film maker or visual effects artist - bring your interests, expertise, and hang out. We share animation techniques and software ranging from After Effects, Animate, TV paint, Maya, Max, Cinema 4D, Blender, Marvelous, Houdini, and more. In-person quarterly events include presentations, panels, guest speakers, artists & studios sharing project breakdowns, animation competitions, sharing local work, and covering new software releases.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- AEPDX '25 Years of Motion Graphics'Autodesk Inc, Portland, OR
Join us Thursday, May 16th, at Autodesk Portland!
This event's topic is "25 years of Motion Graphics". With guest speakers Jamal Qutub and Danny Rubyono. Jamal and Danny will share their industry experience, how motion graphics has evolved, and what it was like to work with After Effects 4.0.
Arrive early, make connections, share some industry knowledge, and socialize over free food and beverages. We can't wait to see everyone there!
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Website: jamalqutub.com
Instagram: @nimpsystudioJamal Qutub (he/him) is a director, designer, and animator, living and working remotely in Portland, Oregon. He’s passionate about design, 3D, and animation and loves problem-solving and collaborating with others, whatever it takes to arrive at the most creative and impactful solution.
He’s currently working full-time at Instrument as an Associate Creative Director where he leads the Visual Craft team, an internal studio of designers, animators and illustrators. On the side, he’s Creative Director at Nimpsy Studio, a minority-owned business, where he designs, creates, and produces motion for all kinds of screens.Website: Durocompagnie.com
Instagram: @durocompagnieDanny Rubyono brings an innovative and fresh approach to the strategic process and execution of story-telling through a broad spectrum of creative content solutions. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia and earned Master of Art in computer art and motion design from SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design). His multi-disciplined skills, combined with unique design perspective give him the essential tools to problem solve any design challenges.
Danny has more than 22 years of extensive experience managing team across all disciplines including motion graphics, print, brand identity, user interface, and environmental design. He has garnered multiple awards both in commercial and experimental work.
