Andrew Wendling

Current

• Owner at Andrew Wendling

Past

• Associate Art Director at BLITZ
• Interactive Designer at RED Interactive Agency
• Jr. Interactive Designer at Code and Theory

• Designer Intern at Big Spaceship
• Interactive Designer Intern at Night Kitchen
• Interactive Designer / Interactive Designer Intern at Warkulwiz Design Associates

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Education

• Philadelphia University

Recommended

15 people have recommended Andrew

Connections

306 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Portfolio
• BLITZ
• Big Spaceship

Andrew Wendling’s Summary

Selected Client List:

Nike, Toyota, Adobe, UFC, Activision/Neversoft, ESPN, AT&T, Albert Hammond, Sony Pictures, Sony BMG, Mercury Insurance, Lincoln (Auto), Microsoft/MRM, McCann-Erickson, Hitachi, MTV, Vice Magazine, Cadbury Schweppes/Dr Pepper, Yuengling Brewery, National Constitution Center, FOX, Universal Studios, FX Networks

Industries:

Entertainment (Theatrical, Television, Home Video), Videogames, Music, Automotive, Sports, Electronics

Andrew Wendling’s Specialties:

Skillset:

Art Direction, Concept Design and Storyboarding, After Effects/Maya/Flash Integration, After Effects Animation (and SFX), Flash Animation (timeline or coded), Matte Painting/Photorealistic Photoshop Work, Typography, Layout

Andrew Wendling’s Experience

• Owner

  Andrew Wendling

  (Design industry)

  August 2003 — Present (6 years)

  Freelance Design and Art Direction / Owner of AndrewWendling.com

• Associate Art Director

  BLITZ

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2008 — October 2008 (6 months)

  On Site at Los Angeles Office
  
  Clients: Lincoln, Guitar Hero, Adobe, FX Networks
  
  BLITZ is an interactive marketing agency that brings brands to life by developing immersive, entertaining and imaginative experiences. BLITZ constantly invents new ways to excite, inform and entertain customers through brand destinations that make audiences want to learn more, go deeper, “play” longer and participate in an active digital two-way conversation. BLITZ has developed revolutionary consumer experiences and campaigns for some of the world’s most exciting brands including Microsoft, Adobe, Disney, GE, Cisco/Linksys, NBC, MGA Entertainment, FX Networks, EA Games, Paramount, Epson, Hilton, LucasArts, Warner Brothers, Naked Juice and Starbucks.

• Interactive Designer

  RED Interactive Agency

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  September 2007 — May 2008 (9 months)

  On Site at Los Angeles Office
  
  Responsible for: Concept Design, Comp Design, Illustration, Typography, Motion Graphics (Flash and After Effects),Video and Audio Editing

• Jr. Interactive Designer

  Code and Theory

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  September 2006 — August 2007 (1 year)

  On Site at NYC Office
  
  Responsible for Concept Design, Design Comps, Motion Design, Flash Design, Matte Painting, IA Design, Flash and After Effects Animation

• Designer Intern

  Big Spaceship

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

  June 2006 — September 2006 (4 months)

  On Site at Brooklyn/NYC Office
  
  Responsible for Concept Design, Comp Design, Matte Painting, After Effects Animation, Maya Animation, Flash Animation

• Interactive Designer Intern

  Night Kitchen

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

  September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

• Interactive Designer / Interactive Designer Intern

  Warkulwiz Design Associates

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

  May 2005 — September 2005 (5 months)

Andrew Wendling’s Education

• Philadelphia University

  Digital Design , Design , 2002 — 2006

  Deans List Student

  Activities and Societies:

  AIGA

Additional Information

Andrew Wendling’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• BLITZ
• Big Spaceship

Andrew Wendling’s Interests:

Design, Animation, Interactive Design, Art, Surfing, Skateboarding, Guitars, Keytars, Synth, Videogames, Pretending I still live in the 80s, Photography

Andrew Wendling’s Groups:

AIGA, Disneyland

•    Interaction Design Association
•    Animation, Media & Entertainment
•    PhilaU Connect
•    thinkLA
•    Communication Arts
•    The Pixel Awards
•    FWA
•    AIGA | the professional association for design
•    Adobe After Effects Group
•    Adobe Photoshop Group
•    D&AD
•    Digital Storytellers

Andrew Wendling’s Honors:

Toyota Corolla Live the Dream 2008 FITC Winner, Usability Category (RED Interactive Agency)

UFC 79 Featured on The Flash Blog (RED Interactive Agency)

Hitachi True Stories 2007 One Show Interactive Merit Award (Code and Theory)

Hitachi True Stories 2007 Horizon Interactive Silver, Video Documentary Category (Code and Theory)

Hitachi True Stories 2007 Gold Addy, Interactive Media Category (Code and Theory)

LXTV 2007 Horizon Interactive Gold, Entertainment Category (Code and Theory)

Nike Air Max 2007 New York Festival Gold (Big Spaceship)

Nike Air Max FWA Site of the Month (Big Spaceship)

Nike Air Max Honoree Sports Webby (Big Spaceship)

Nike Air Max Finalist in 2007 One Show Interactive (Big Spaceship)

Nike Air Max 2007 Pixel Awards, Sports and Animation (Big Spaceship)

Nike Air Max 2007 Future Marketing Award, Best Branded Environment (Big Spaceship)

Andrew Wendling’s Contact Settings

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