Creative / Art Director / Designer / Animator


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About

Jacob Kern is an Art Director and Motion Designer based out of Brooklyn, New York. He has 13+ years of experience in the industry, 10 of those years working as a dedicated freelancer with studios, agencies, and businesses of all shapes and sizes. Having studied film and television at The University of Texas at Austin, Jacob comes from a background in directing, producing, and editing for commercials and documentary films including several award-winning short films distributed by PBS. Jacob notably directed and designed the graphics package for the Emmy-nominated feature documentary, The River and The Wall.

Extracurricularly, Jacob spends his time bikepacking and racing single speed mountain bikes across the country.

Select Clients & Brands

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Axios

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Block & Tackle

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Hornet Inc.

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Ataboy Studios

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GSD&M

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Siegel + Gale

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Huge Inc.

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George P. Johnson

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Jogger

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Cut + Run

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Aflac

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Amazon

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BMW

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Capital One

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ESPN

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Eli Lilly

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Johnson & Johnson

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FX

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IBM

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Salesforce

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Samsung

〰️ Axios 〰️ Block & Tackle 〰️ Hornet Inc. 〰️ Ataboy Studios 〰️ GSD&M 〰️ Siegel + Gale 〰️ Huge Inc. 〰️ George P. Johnson 〰️ Jogger 〰️ Cut + Run 〰️ Aflac 〰️ Amazon 〰️ BMW 〰️ Capital One 〰️ ESPN 〰️ Eli Lilly 〰️ Johnson & Johnson 〰️ FX 〰️ IBM 〰️ Salesforce 〰️ Samsung