Dan Coonley

Dan Coonley has a solid background in motion design, animation, and graphics finishing. Dan is currently working at Motive Creative as the Art Director and Head of Graphics Finishing since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Motion Designer, Animator, and Finisher at Motive Creative from December 2015 to December 2022. Dan also had a brief stint as a Freelance Motion Designer and Animator in August 2015.

Before joining Motive Creative, Dan Coonley was the Head of Theatrical Production at The Ether from January 2013 to August 2015. Dan was responsible for managing graphics for movie trailers, award TV campaigns, and TV show opens, ensuring high standards were met. Dan also handled the final check on finishing graphics.

From 2010 to 2012, Dan Coonley worked as a Designer in the graphics department of Universal Sports. Dan'sresponsibilities included designing and animating various promotional materials and creating custom maps using Google Earth Pro and VizRT Curious Maps.

Dan Coonley started their career as a Freelance Animator, working for Johnson & Murphy Productions in June 2009 and Technicolor in May 2009. Dan then served as an Animation Supervisor at B1 Media from August 2005 to January 2009. At Gork Enterprises, they worked as a Lead 2D Animator from November 2004 to August 2005, creating animated menus and transitions for DVDs for clients such as Pixar, Disney, 20th Century Fox, and New Line Cinema.

Before that, Dan Coonley worked as a Senior Animator on "Blue's Clues" at Nickelodeon from February 1999 to January 2004.

Dan Coonley earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree in Film and Animation from New York University between 1996 and 2000.