Neal Ellis

Current

• Trainer at Apple

Past

• GYO Trainer, Specialist at Apple
• Experience Designer at Icelab
• Designer & Developer at ZOO Ma@d

• Sales Associate at Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Student at Australian National University

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Education

• Animation Mentor
• The Australian National University
• The Australian National University

• Orana

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Animation

Neal Ellis’s Summary

As a trainer at Apple, I deliver in-depth sessions on a wide range of Apple software, facilitate workshops for the public, and support the Genius team. I'm also continuing my studies with AnimationMentor.com, learning from some of the industry's most talented professionals!

Previously I worked as an experience designer at Icelab, a boutique media-agnostic design studio, collaborating on diverse range of web, animation, video and design projects. Before Icelab, I was with ad agency ZOO Ma@d, as a designer and web developer.

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Arts with Honors, from the Centre for New Media Arts at the Australian National University.

Neal Ellis’s Experience

• Trainer

  Apple

  (Public Company; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  As a Trainer, I teach Apple software sessions and deliver public workshops and classes, while engaging participants to meet learning outcomes. Apple Certified Trainer.

• GYO Trainer, Specialist

  Apple

  (Public Company; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)

  October 2007 — August 2008 (11 months)

  This customer-focused role required extensive teamwork, focused communication and creative problem solving, while also meeting metrics goals and sensitively handling internal and confidential information.

• Experience Designer

  Icelab

  (Online Media industry)

  April 2007 — September 2007 (6 months)

  2D and 3D animation and visualization, video editing and
  motion graphics, exhibition and environment design, all stages of web design and development from concept to code to launch

• Designer & Developer

  ZOO Ma@d

  (Media Production industry)

  November 2006 — April 2007 (6 months)

  Interactive and motion design. Interpreting briefs, meeting with clients, concept development and design, working with the art director and designers, keeping within strict brand guidelines, taking a concept from first brief to final delivery.

• Sales Associate

  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Retail industry)

  September 2003 — January 2007 (3 years 5 months)

• Student

  Australian National University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

  March 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 9 months)

Neal Ellis’s Education

• Animation Mentor

  Diploma , Advanced Character Animation , 2008 — 2010 (expected)

• The Australian National University

  Honours , Animation , 2006 — 2006

• The Australian National University

  BA Digital Arts , Animation, Filmmaking, Writing, Fine Arts , 2003 — 2006

• Orana

  K-12 , Waldorf education , 1990 — 2002

Additional Information

Neal Ellis’s Groups:

•    Visual Effects, Film and Games Professionals (www.vfx-recruit.com)
•    Apple - Current and Former Employees
•    Web Standards Design + Development
•    Animation Mentor Students

Neal Ellis’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch