{ "settings": { "demoReel": "https://youtu.be/IXV5Rp1K4RI", "heroBackground": "https://youtu.be/XO9izO8fBP4" }, "projects": [ { "id": "bnwrd-digester-chp-improvements", "title": "BNWRD Digester & CHP Improvements", "type": "video", "category": "Water", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/AGaqibOkzck/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2026", "role": "3D Modelling, Texturing, Motion Graphics, Animation, Narration", "software": [ "Blender", "Revit", "Twinmotion", "After Effects", "Audition" ], "featured": true, "short": "Created a high-fidelity 3D construction sequencing video that made complex treatment plant improvements clear, accurate, and easy to understand.", "description": "As part of my ongoing support for major improvements at the Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District treatment plant, I created a comprehensive 3D visualization and construction sequencing video illustrating the site’s planned structural and environmental changes.\nWorking closely with the Water and BIM teams, I built a detailed 3D representation of the facility using a combination of custom modeling and engineering models translated from Revit. I prepared and textured new structures, a utility tunnel, and the surrounding environment, then animated the phased construction sequence to show how the improvements would be implemented and why each step was necessary.\nThe final video moves between the exterior 3D environment I created and technical interior walkthroughs supplied by the BIM team. I assembled and edited the full piece, added narration based on an engineering script, and developed motion graphics that made the sequencing easier to follow for contractors, stakeholders, and non-technical audiences.\nI also improved the production workflow by introducing more efficient methods for transferring Revit models into the visualization pipeline, significantly reducing cleanup time without sacrificing quality. The result was one of the most detailed and realistic treatment plant visualizations produced by our team, combining accurate engineering information with polished animation, lighting, materials, and clear visual storytelling.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/AGaqibOkzck" } ] }, { "id": "johnson-slough-bridge", "title": "Johnson Slough Bridge", "type": "image", "category": "Construction", "thumb": "assets/media/carnes-4k.webp", "year": "2025", "role": "3D Modelling, Texturing", "software": [ "Kumion", "Photoshop", "Lumion" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created accurate 3D visualizations that clarified proposed flooding and drainage improvements while strengthening project proposal materials.", "description": "I created a series of 3D renders visualizing proposed improvements aimed at addressing flooding and drainage conditions in Orange Park, Florida.\nThis project was one of my first collaborations with a newly acquired Florida team, making it a valuable opportunity to build relationships while supporting their work with high-quality visual communication. Despite some challenges translating the engineering plans into a workable 3D pipeline, I was able to model and produce accurate, engaging visuals with minimal direction.\nThe final renders helped project stakeholders better understand the proposed improvements and were included in proposal materials to support the team’s positioning and communication efforts.\n", "gallery": [ "assets/media/nelson-drive-4k.webp", "assets/media/nelson-south-4k.webp", "assets/media/plainfield-4k.webp" ], "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/carnes-4k.webp" } ] }, { "id": "munimap", "title": "MuniMAP", "type": "image", "category": "Corporate", "thumb": "assets/media/munimap-workflow-diagramv3.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "Graphic Design", "software": [ "Illustrator", "Photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Developed the visual identity and supporting graphics for MuniMAP, helping communicate and promote an affordable public works asset management solution.", "description": "I supported Baxter & Woodman’s GIS and Spatial Technology teams in developing the visual identity and supporting materials for MuniMAP, an affordable asset management solution that helps communities organize public works data and reporting.\nI designed the MuniMAP logo, which now serves as the recognizable identity for a widely promoted and distributed service. I also created informational graphics that help prospective and current users understand how the system works and the value it can provide.\nMy support for MuniMAP is ongoing, with additional marketing and educational content planned as the platform continues to grow.\n", "gallery": [ "assets/media/b5-landscape.png", "assets/media/b5-vertical.png", "assets/media/munimap-logo-horizontal-white.png", "assets/media/munimap-logo-vertical-white.png" ], "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/munimap-workflow-diagramv3.webp" } ] }, { "id": "historic-marine-way", "title": "Historic Marine Way", "type": "2.5d", "category": "Transportation", "thumb": "assets/media/generator.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "3D modelling, texturing, compositing", "software": [ "Blender", "Twinmotion", "Photoshop" ], "featured": true, "short": "Created detailed 3D visualizations that helped residents understand major improvements along Historic Marine Way through accurate, site-specific project imagery.", "description": "I created a series of 3D visualizations for improvements along Historic Marine Way in Delray Beach, Florida, helping residents and project stakeholders understand how the completed project would transform the area.\nUsing engineering plans, site photography, and drone imagery, I developed visuals for three locations: a reconstructed street corridor showing a new seawall, repaved roadway, and sidewalk improvements; a realistic composite integrating a proposed electrical station into the existing environment; and a fully 3D recreation of the surrounding area designed for flexible iteration.\nI handled the modeling, texturing, and compositing across each visual, balancing technical accuracy with detailed, site-specific realism. The final images were created for use in an interactive project map, giving the public a clear and accessible view of the proposed improvements.\n", "gallery": [ "assets/media/outfall-02.webp", "assets/media/outfall-03.webp" ], "media": [ { "kind": "compare", "before": "assets/media/road-2-5d-slate.webp", "after": "assets/media/60-marine-way-road.webp", "beforeLabel": "Existing", "afterLabel": "Proposed" }, { "kind": "compare", "before": "assets/media/dji-20260611070134-0013-v.webp", "after": "assets/media/generator.webp", "beforeLabel": "Existing", "afterLabel": "Proposed" }, { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/outfall-01.webp" } ] }, { "id": "poinciana-st", "title": "Poinciana St ", "type": "2.5d", "category": "Transportation", "thumb": "assets/media/pavers.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "3D Modelling, Texturing, Compositing", "software": [ "Blender", "Twinmotion", "Photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a detailed 3D visualization that combined precise engineering data with realistic site context to show how proposed improvements would transform Poinciana Street.", "description": "I created a detailed 3D visualization for proposed transportation improvements along Poinciana Street in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, giving the public and project stakeholders a realistic view of how the completed project would transform the corridor.\nUsing precise CAD drawings as the foundation, I modeled the street environment with close attention to structural dimensions, materials, and site-specific details. I also incorporated local vegetation and other contextual elements to ensure the visualization felt authentic to its South Florida setting.\nBy balancing technical accuracy with a polished, lifelike presentation, the final visual helped audiences better understand the proposed design and connect with how the completed improvements would look and feel within the existing community.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "compare", "before": "assets/media/existing-conditions.webp", "after": "assets/media/pavers.webp", "beforeLabel": "Existing", "afterLabel": "Proposed" }, { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/fl-lbtst-2500651-asphalt.webp" } ] }, { "id": "modular-water-service-line-graphics", "title": "Modular Water Service Line Graphics", "type": "image", "category": "Water", "thumb": "assets/media/city-water-supply-graphic.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "3D Modelling, Texturing, Compositing, Graphic Design", "software": [ "Blender", "3ds max", "lumion", "after effects", "photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Reimagined a modular 3D service line graphic that helps residents understand their water infrastructure while allowing quick customization for different communities.", "description": "I reimagined an existing 3D water service line graphic, improving both its visual fidelity and modularity so it could be efficiently adapted for different communities.\nThe visualization shows an entire neighborhood with a cutaway underground view of the water main, service line, and connection into the home. It clearly identifies the major system components while also distinguishing municipal property from private property, helping residents understand how their water service works and what is involved when replacement is needed.\nDesigned as an educational resource for municipalities, the graphic can be tailored to reflect the specific neighborhood layouts, property boundaries, and infrastructure conditions of individual communities. Its modular structure allows for quick iteration, creating a more efficient way to produce polished, locally relevant public information materials.\n", "gallery": [ "assets/media/water-service-box-cary-edition.webp", "assets/media/village-water-supply-graphic-b-box.webp", "assets/media/municipal-water-supply-graphic-b-box.webp" ], "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/city-water-supply-graphic.webp" } ] }, { "id": "cedar-lake-shoreline-visualization", "title": "Cedar Lake Shoreline Visualization", "type": "image", "category": "Water", "thumb": "assets/media/option01.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "3D Modelling, Environment, Texturing, Graphic Design", "software": [ "Blender", "Twinmotion", "photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created polished 3D visualizations that helped teams compare shoreline preservation options while accurately representing engineered use of existing natural debris and habitat-focused design.", "description": "I created a series of 3D visualizations exploring design options for a shoreline preservation project on an island in Cedar Lake, Illinois.\nUsing drone reference imagery and engineering documents, I developed three potential concepts that accurately represented the existing environment while illustrating different approaches to shoreline protection. These included a natural stone wall along the shoreline, an offshore wave-breaking wall below the water’s surface, and a hybrid solution combining both approaches with reeds integrated between them.\nThe proposed engineering designs also intentionally incorporated existing site materials, including fallen trees and natural debris, as functional elements of the shoreline strategy. I accurately modeled and represented these details within each concept, helping the visualizations reflect not only the appearance of the site, but the specific engineering intent behind the designs.\nAlongside the wider views, I created close-up renderings that highlighted individual design features and ecological benefits, such as the habitat value provided by the proposed reeds. Produced with Blender, Twinmotion, and Photoshop, the final visuals gave project teams a polished and engaging way to compare early design options, discuss tradeoffs, and balance performance, cost, and environmental value.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/option01.webp" }, { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/option02.webp" }, { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/option03.webp" } ] }, { "id": "b-w-bathymetry", "title": "B&W Bathymetry", "type": "video", "category": "Corporate", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/9mRFyBKr7xo/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2025", "role": "Creative Director, Cinematography, Editing, VFX, 3D Modelling, Animation, Motion Graphics", "software": [ "Sony fx30", "Blender", "After Effects" ], "featured": true, "short": "Created an energetic promotional video that used cinematic footage, VFX, motion graphics, and 3D animation to make bathymetry technology clear, engaging, and relatable.", "description": "I created an energetic promotional video highlighting Baxter & Woodman’s bathymetry capabilities—the process of measuring underwater depth and transforming that data into detailed maps and models.\nWhat began as a small field shoot to capture general marketing footage became a much larger creative opportunity. I helped capture cinematic footage on location, then developed the post-production direction around making the technology, process, and real-world value of the service visually engaging and easy to understand.\nUsing motion graphics, VFX, and 3D animation, I created visualizations that showed how the technology works, including animated survey paths across the water, illuminated data grids, and a Blender sequence showing a measurement signal traveling from the survey equipment to the lakebed and back. I also visualized how the collected data becomes a usable map, then connected the technical process to a relatable real-world example through a father and son using that map while fishing.\nBy cross-cutting between the fieldwork, technical visualizations, and practical use case, I transformed a straightforward service overview into a dynamic story that showcased the technology, the people behind it, and the real value the data can provide.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/9mRFyBKr7xo" } ] }, { "id": "carpentersville-profile-schematic", "title": "Carpentersville Profile & Schematic", "type": "image", "category": "Water", "thumb": "assets/media/carpentersville-hydraulic-profile.webp", "year": "2024", "role": "3D modelling, texturing, graphic design", "software": [ "Blender", "Lumion", "Photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a data-driven visual system that transformed Carpentersville’s complex water infrastructure into a clear and engaging schematic.", "description": "I developed a data-driven hydraulic profile and system schematic for the Village of Carpentersville, giving engineers and non-technical stakeholders a clear view of how the community’s water system connects and operates.\nUsing information such as system pressure, water capacity, and infrastructure relationships, I translated a complex technical network into an accessible and engaging visual. To make the graphics uniquely representative of Carpentersville, I also modeled recognizable elements of the Village’s water infrastructure based on reference imagery.\nCreated with Blender, Lumion, and Photoshop, the final visuals combine technical accuracy with a polished presentation, making the system easier to understand, communicate, and reference.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/carpentersville-hydraulic-profile.webp" }, { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/carpentersville-water-schematic.webp" } ] }, { "id": "choose-positivity", "title": "Choose Positivity", "type": "video", "category": "Corporate", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/mnFmHXeynlU/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2026", "role": "Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Project Manager", "software": [ "sony fx30", "Davinci Resolve", "Premiere Pro", "After Effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Led the creation of a cinematic core values film that defined what “Choose Positivity” means and resonated across the company.", "description": "I led the creation of Choose Positivity, the first video in an ongoing HR campaign exploring Baxter & Woodman’s core values and bringing them to life through cinematic storytelling.\nI wrote the script, defined the creative direction, coordinated filming across multiple offices in Illinois and Wisconsin, directed and narrated the piece, and handled the edit and final color grade in DaVinci Resolve. I also captured much of the footage myself, working with team members to document authentic moments across the company.\nThrough the writing process, I expanded the meaning of “Choose Positivity” beyond a simple phrase, exploring ideas such as facing challenges constructively, maintaining perspective, showing tolerance, and bringing a solution-focused mindset to difficult situations. The emotional tone of the script, cinematography, and final grade helped the video resonate strongly with employees and turn the project into one of my most personally meaningful productions.\nBeyond the finished video, the production generated hundreds of high-quality clips that can support future office, culture, recruiting, and marketing content for years to come. Its success also established the foundation for additional videos exploring the company’s other core values.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/mnFmHXeynlU" } ] }, { "id": "elk-grove-pedestrian-bridge", "title": "Elk Grove Pedestrian Bridge", "type": "video", "category": "Construction", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/yd32i0AU-Og/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2025", "role": "Editor", "software": [ "Premiere Pro" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created an award-winning cinematic video that captured the full journey of a pedestrian bridge from design and construction through final completion.", "description": "I created a cinematic project highlight video documenting the full journey of a new pedestrian bridge in Elk Grove, Illinois, from the original structural concerns through design, visualization, construction, and final ribbon cutting.\nThe existing bridge faced structural issues and was not high enough to accommodate rising stream levels during severe weather, leading to the design and construction of a safer, more resilient replacement. Using drone footage captured throughout the project by our drone pilot, I shaped the material into a cohesive story that showed how the project evolved from problem to completed solution.\nThrough editing, post-production, and carefully structured cross-cutting between the original bridge and the finished structure, I created a polished and celebratory look at the project’s success. Combined with strong aerial cinematography, the final piece became an award-winning video that highlighted both the transformation itself and Baxter & Woodman’s involvement throughout the process.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/yd32i0AU-Og" } ] }, { "id": "glenbard-treatment-plant", "title": "GLENBARD Treatment Plant", "type": "image", "category": "Water", "thumb": "assets/media/close-up-shot.webp", "year": "2025", "role": "3D Modelling, Compositing, Texturing, Graphic Design", "software": [ "Blender", "Lumion", "Photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created realistic 3D composites that helped stakeholders visualize proposed treatment plant improvements within the existing facility.", "description": "I created a series of 3D composites for the Glenbard Wastewater Authority to visualize improvements that could be made following the acquisition of a new parcel of land.\nThe visuals showed how a proposed aeration tank would fit within the existing facility while also providing a broader understanding of the plant’s current layout and spatial relationships. Using CAD and BIM as a foundation, I prepared detailed engineering models for visualization, applied materials and textures, and composited the proposed improvements into existing drone imagery.\nThrough post-processing and supporting graphics, I added further context and transformed complex technical information into polished, realistic visuals that helped audiences understand the proposal, evaluate the possibilities, and build support for the project.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/aeratio-tank-w-overlay.webp" }, { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/close-up-shot.webp" } ] }, { "id": "country-club-hills-typical-section-2-5d", "title": "Country Club Hills Typical Section/2.5D", "type": "image", "category": "Transportation", "thumb": "assets/media/countryclubhills-typical.webp", "year": "2025", "role": "3D Modelling, Texturing, Compositing, Graphic Design", "software": [ "Blender", "Lumion", "Photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a detailed 2.5D section and 3D composite that made proposed footpath improvements clear and easy to understand.", "description": "I created a detailed 2.5D typical section to help project stakeholders and the public understand proposed improvements for a new footpath in Country Club Hills, Illinois.\nThe graphic combines an above-ground site view with an underground cross-section, clearly presenting dimensions, slopes, and other high-level project information. Supported by a realistic 3D composite, the final deliverables gave audiences an accessible way to understand both the technical design and the broader vision for the project.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/countryclubhills-typical.webp" }, { "kind": "compare", "before": "assets/media/country-club-hills-slate.webp", "after": "assets/media/countryclubhills-2-5d.webp", "beforeLabel": "Existing", "afterLabel": "Proposed" } ] }, { "id": "washington-st-improvements-waukegan-il", "title": "Washington St Improvements – Waukegan, IL", "type": "image", "category": "Transportation", "thumb": "assets/media/existing-proposed-combined.webp", "year": "2025", "role": "Graphic Design", "software": [ "Photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created clear 2D graphics that helped engineers and stakeholders quickly compare existing and proposed roadway designs.", "description": "I created a series of 2D graphics that allowed project stakeholders to quickly compare existing and proposed lane configurations along Washington Street in Waukegan, Illinois.\nThe graphics clearly communicate roadway dimensions, lane layouts, and proposed transportation improvements in a format that is easy to review and iterate on throughout the design process. Typically printed as large-format boards, they also serve as an effective resource for engineers at public meetings, helping audiences understand and discuss proposed changes.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/existing-proposed-combined.webp" } ] }, { "id": "fairfield-road-pel-study", "title": "Fairfield Road PEL Study", "type": "video", "category": "Transportation", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/D-QXy8qQibw/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2025", "role": "Creative Director, Animation, Motion Graphics, Editing", "software": [ "After Effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a data-driven public engagement video that used maps, motion graphics, and 3D visualization to make complex corridor challenges and potential improvements easy to understand.", "description": "I created a public engagement video for the Fairfield Road PEL Study, translating complex transportation data and early-stage planning concepts into a clear and accessible visual story.\nUsing maps, motion graphics, and real project data, I highlighted key concerns along the corridor, including crash hotspots, long traffic queues, congestion, and limited bicycle and pedestrian connectivity. I also presented 3D visualizations of potential lane configurations, helping audiences see how different improvements could reshape the corridor.\nThe finished video gave engineers, municipalities, project stakeholders, and the public a clearer understanding of both the existing problems and the possibilities ahead, supporting informed discussion and helping build momentum during the project’s early planning stages.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/D-QXy8qQibw" } ] }, { "id": "flagg-creek-sanitary-district-survey", "title": "Flagg Creek Sanitary District – Survey", "type": "video", "category": "Survey", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/o0V3r9c8MS0/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2026", "role": "Creative Director, Cinematographer, Editor", "software": [ "Sony Fx30", "premiere pro" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created an unscripted documentary-style video that offered an authentic look at Survey and Field Services work while building a versatile library of marketing content.", "description": "I spent a day embedded with Baxter & Woodman’s Survey and Field Services crews as they collected detailed information on manholes and underground pipe systems for the Flagg Creek Sanitary District.\nTaking an observational documentary approach, I followed the team through streets, wooded areas, and lakeside environments as they recorded materials, dimensions, conditions, and other critical infrastructure data. The production was completely unscripted.\nShot in a handheld, run-and-gun style, the finished video offers an authentic look into work that often happens behind the scenes while highlighting the expertise and effort required in the field. I organized, filmed, and edited the entire project, creating both a documentary-style feature and a larger library of footage that can support future marketing and communications.\nThe project is part of a broader campaign I am developing to capture the full range of services across Baxter & Woodman and build a versatile collection of corporate and marketing content.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/o0V3r9c8MS0" } ] }, { "id": "galligan-road-intersection-improvements", "title": "Galligan Road Intersection Improvements", "type": "video", "category": "Transportation", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/JZ34CI_-UzE/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2024", "role": "3D Compositing, Animation, Motion Graphics, Editing", "software": [ "After effects", "3ds max", "blender" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a public engagement video using drone footage, 3D compositing, data, and motion graphics to clearly explain and build support for proposed roundabout improvements.", "description": "I created a public engagement video to explain proposed improvements along Galligan Road, including the construction of two new roundabouts designed to improve safety and reduce congestion.\nUsing drone footage, I composited 3D recreations of the proposed roundabouts—developed from real engineering plans—into the existing environment to help viewers clearly visualize how the improvements would look and function. I also edited the video and developed motion graphics that guided the audience through the existing issues, the proposed solution, and the project schedule.\nTo strengthen the case for the improvements, the video incorporated real data comparing roundabouts with traditional intersections, helping explain why the proposed design was the preferred solution. The finished piece gave engineers and project stakeholders an engaging tool to communicate with a wider audience, build understanding, and generate support for the project.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/JZ34CI_-UzE" } ] }, { "id": "il120-pel-study", "title": "IL120 PEL Study", "type": "video", "category": "Transportation", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/Y_immJ23a88/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2025", "role": "Creative Director, Editing, Animation", "software": [ "After Effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a data-driven public engagement video that made the IL 120 PEL Study and its transportation needs clear and accessible.", "description": "I created a public engagement video to explain the purpose and need behind a major transportation study along the IL 120 corridor.\nThe video introduces the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process, an early project phase that brings engineers, agencies, community members, and other stakeholders together to identify transportation needs and explore potential improvements. Through engaging motion graphics, I guided viewers through the study area, existing conditions, project goals, and the schedule moving forward.\nUsing real crash and fatality data alongside strategically paced point-of-view roadway footage, I visualized key safety, traffic, and congestion concerns in a way that was clear and easy to understand. The finished video gave engineers and project stakeholders an effective tool for introducing the study to the public and helping new audiences quickly understand both the project and why it matters.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/Y_immJ23a88" } ] }, { "id": "b-w-insights-podcast", "title": "B&W Insights Podcast", "type": "video", "category": "Corporate", "thumb": "assets/media/jf-thumbnail.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "Technical Director, Editing, Camera, Motion Graphics", "software": [ "OBS", "After Effects", "Adobe Audition", "Premiere Pro" ], "featured": false, "short": "Built the technical production system and visual identity behind B&W Insights, helping grow the podcast into an ongoing series with more than 30 episodes.", "description": "When Baxter & Woodman leadership set out to launch an industry-focused podcast featuring experts from inside and outside the company, I helped turn the idea into a fully functioning production platform.\nI sourced the equipment, designed the technical workflow, helped build the studio, and developed the podcast’s visual and audio identity. That included live video production in OBS, professional-grade audio capture and processing, motion graphics, intros, lower thirds, themes, and promotional materials.\nAs the podcast grew, I expanded its production capabilities by developing remote and on-location systems that could maintain a consistent level of quality outside the studio. The show has now recorded more than 30 episodes and continues to release new content monthly.\nAfter managing the post-production and delivery workflow for several years, I transitioned those responsibilities to another team member while continuing to serve as the podcast’s technical director and production consultant.\n", "gallery": [ "assets/media/natural-resources.webp", "assets/media/spatial-tech-today-gif.webp", "assets/media/ms4.webp", "assets/media/germany-gif.webp", "assets/media/watercon-post.webp", "assets/media/social-post.webp" ], "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/53Y7_LpQuh0" }, { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/sd4OuAYvN9I" } ] }, { "id": "lockport-wastewater-treatment-plant-improvements", "title": "Lockport Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements", "type": "video", "category": "Water", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/9H8EStVpAXc/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2025", "role": "3D, Texturing, Animation, Editing, Motion Graphics", "software": [ "3ds Max", "Revit", "Blender", "Lumion", "After Effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a comprehensive 3D animation that transformed a complex, phased treatment plant construction sequence into a clear and easy-to-understand visual story.", "description": "Using a combination of custom-built models and BIM provided by the Revit team, I reconstructed two complete versions of the Lockport Wastewater Treatment Plant in 3D: the existing facility and the proposed improvements.\nI expanded the scene with surrounding environmental context, then developed the materials, camera work, and animation needed to visualize the project’s phased construction sequence. Because major components of the treatment plant must remain operational throughout construction, the work involved clearly showing how new structures would be introduced, existing facilities modified, and site and landscaping improvements implemented over time.\nCombining 3D animation with motion graphics, I translated a complex and seemingly disjointed sequence of construction activities into a clear, cohesive story. I was responsible for the scene development, texturing, cameras, animation, editing, and motion graphics, creating a comprehensive visual overview that made the project’s sequencing and larger purpose easier to understand.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/9H8EStVpAXc" } ] }, { "id": "baxter-woodman-legacy-video", "title": "Baxter & Woodman – Legacy Video", "type": "video", "category": "Corporate", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/HtByggF9VPY/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2025", "role": "Creative Director, Editor", "software": [ "After Effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Reimagined Baxter & Woodman’s legacy video to tell the company’s history through modern visuals, updated storytelling, and a polished corporate narrative.", "description": "I reimagined Baxter & Woodman’s corporate legacy video to tell the story of the company’s origins, evolution, and growth in a more dynamic and engaging way.\nWorking within a tight deadline, I transformed an older version with updated information, modern visuals, stronger pacing, and a higher level of overall polish. The video follows the founders’ journey, company growth, and key acquisitions, while celebrating the people and milestones that shaped Baxter & Woodman into the company it is today.\nThe finished piece is used by company leadership to celebrate the organization, support employee onboarding, and introduce newly acquired and merged teams to Baxter & Woodman’s history, culture, and broader story.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/HtByggF9VPY" } ] }, { "id": "plainfield-143rd-st-water-tower", "title": "Plainfield 143rd St Water Tower", "type": "video", "category": "Water", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/Oeet-B5H5D8/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2024", "role": "Texturing, environments, animation, editing", "software": [ "3ds Max", "Blender", "Lumion", "After Effects", "Premiere Pro" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a realistic 3D visualization that helped residents and stakeholders understand how a proposed water tower would fit within the surrounding community.", "description": "I created a realistic 3D visualization of a proposed water tower to help residents and project stakeholders understand how the structure would fit within the surrounding roads, infrastructure, and community.\nBuilt in 3ds Max and Lumion, the visualization accurately recreated the surrounding environment to provide a clear sense of scale, location, and final appearance. In addition to supporting public understanding, the finished visuals served as a marketing and engagement tool to promote the project and build support for the proposed improvements.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/Oeet-B5H5D8" } ] }, { "id": "randall-road-segment-2-existing-conditions", "title": "Randall Road Segment 2 Existing Conditions", "type": "video", "category": "Construction", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/IuVTlVEc4ro/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2024", "role": "Editing and Motion Graphics", "software": [ "After effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a drone-based visual overview that helped the public understand existing conditions and future improvements along the Randall Road corridor.", "description": "The Randall Road Improvements project is a multi-year construction effort involving new bridges, a diverted tributary, and a roadway extension designed to reduce congestion along this heavily traveled corridor.\nUsing drone footage, I created a clear visual overview of the project area, outlining key locations, existing conditions, and planned improvements to help the public better understand both the current environment and the project’s future impact.\nThe video is part of a broader public engagement campaign for the project, which has included dozens of videos covering proposed plans, construction updates, major milestones, and ongoing progress.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/IuVTlVEc4ro" } ] }, { "id": "kingsport-elevated-storage-tank", "title": "Kingsport Elevated Storage Tank", "type": "image", "category": "Water", "thumb": "assets/media/s-elgin-kingsport-proposeddesign.webp", "year": "2025", "role": "3D modelling, texturing, graphic design", "software": [ "Blender", "Lumion", "Photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a realistic 3D visualization that helped residents and stakeholders clearly understand and get excited about a proposed elevated storage tank.", "description": "Based on direction from the project manager and client, I created a realistic 3D visualization of a proposed elevated storage tank to help residents and project stakeholders understand how the final design would look in its completed environment.\nDeveloped in Blender and Lumion, the visualization transformed technical design information into a polished and accessible image that made the proposal easier to understand and generated immediate excitement around the project.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/s-elgin-kingsport-proposeddesign.webp" } ] }, { "id": "spatial-technology-team-promo", "title": "Spatial Technology Team Promo", "type": "video", "category": "Corporate", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/VDGNw-qzlPs/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2024", "role": "Creative Director, Editor, VFX", "software": [ "sony fx30", "after effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a high-energy promotional video that showcased the Spatial Technology team’s expertise and strengthened competitive business development proposals.", "description": "I created a fast-paced promotional video for Baxter & Woodman’s Spatial Technology team, designed as a business development tool to accompany competitive proposals and showcase the breadth of expertise available within the company.\nI developed the video’s visual identity and overall creative direction, then built a green screen production environment to capture team members for integration into the final piece. In After Effects, I composited the footage, created fluid animations and transitions, and shaped the edit around a high-energy visual style designed to generate excitement and leave a strong impression.\nThe final video gave the team a polished, distinctive way to present its capabilities and reinforce Baxter & Woodman’s value during the proposal process.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/VDGNw-qzlPs" } ] }, { "id": "watercon", "title": "Watercon", "type": "video", "category": "Water", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/S_Wo3P0WFXI/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2026", "role": "Technical Director, Videographer, Editor", "software": [ "sony fx30", "adobe audition", "premiere pro", "after effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Led the technical production of an on-location podcast at WATERCON, adapting a studio workflow for live conference recording and promotional coverage.", "description": "As part of the B&W Insights Podcast team, I led the technical production of the show at WATERCON, adapting our studio setup into a portable system built for live, on-location recording.\nWorking in a busy conference environment, I managed the production workflow and captured conversations with water industry professionals from across the country. I also produced video and promotional content throughout the event, helping extend the podcast’s reach and strengthen Baxter & Woodman’s presence at the conference.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/S_Wo3P0WFXI" } ] }, { "id": "west-dundee-profile-schematic", "title": "West Dundee Profile & Schematic", "type": "image", "category": "Water", "thumb": "assets/media/wdunv-hydraulic-profile.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "3D modelling · texturing · graphic design", "software": [ "blender", "lumion", "photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a data-driven visual system that transformed West Dundee’s complex water infrastructure into a clear, accurate, and engaging schematic.", "description": "I developed a data-driven hydraulic profile and system schematic for the Village of West Dundee, giving engineers and non-technical stakeholders a clear view of how the community’s entire water system connects and operates.\nUsing information such as system pressure, water capacity, and infrastructure relationships, I translated a complex technical network into an accessible and engaging visual. To make the graphics uniquely representative of West Dundee, I also modeled accurate replicas of the Village’s pump stations and water towers using site reference imagery.\nCreated with Blender, Lumion, and Photoshop, the final visuals combine technical accuracy with a polished presentation, making a complex system easier to understand, communicate, and reference.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/wdunv-hydraulic-profile.webp" }, { "kind": "image", "src": "assets/media/wdunv-water-system-schematic.webp" } ] }, { "id": "west-dundee-lead-service-line-replacement", "title": "West Dundee Lead Service Line Replacement", "type": "video", "category": "Water", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/fbtdd81FjAw/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2026", "role": "3D modelling, texturing, animation, editing, motion graphics", "software": [ "3ds Max", "blender", "lumion", "after effects" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a modular 3D animated explainer that helped residents understand the lead service line replacement process while enabling efficient reuse across other communities.", "description": "Lead service line replacement is an ongoing challenge for communities across the country, and part of Baxter & Woodman’s work is helping municipalities communicate what residents should expect throughout the process.\nFor the Village of West Dundee, Illinois, I created an animated explainer video that used 3D visualization to guide residents through the full replacement experience—from initial notification and construction to system flushing and the temporary water filter provided afterward. The goal was to make a potentially disruptive and unfamiliar process feel clear, predictable, and easy to understand.\nBuilt using 3ds Max, Blender, Lumion, and After Effects, the project was also designed as a modular system. I pre-composed key elements so the video can be quickly adapted for other communities with updated branding, logos, and project-specific information, creating a more efficient and scalable approach to future public outreach.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/fbtdd81FjAw" } ] }, { "id": "western-springs-2025-referendum", "title": "Western Springs – 2025 Referendum", "type": "video", "category": "CLIENT", "thumb": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/LoK0UovjWPs/maxresdefault.jpg", "year": "2025", "role": "Creative Director · Editing · Animation · Cinematography · Client Communications", "software": [ "sony fx30", "premiere pro", "adobe after effects", "adobe audition" ], "featured": true, "short": "Created a compelling public information video that helped residents understand and support a successful infrastructure referendum.", "description": "I created an emotion-driven public information video for the Village of Western Springs, Illinois, to help residents understand an upcoming referendum that would fund critical capital improvements.\nWorking closely with the Village and Public Works Department, I interviewed the mayor and built the story around the real infrastructure challenges facing the community, including costly water main breaks, flooding, and an aging water system with components more than 100 years old. Using original footage, archival images, and existing project materials, I translated complex infrastructure needs into a clear and accessible story that showed residents both the urgency of the problem and the importance of investing in the community’s future.\nI also developed a distinct visual identity for the video in After Effects, combining motion graphics and documentary storytelling to give the campaign a cohesive and memorable look. The Village featured the video prominently on its website and used it as a key communication piece throughout the referendum campaign to reach and inform residents.\nThe referendum ultimately passed, securing the funding needed to move these critical improvements forward. While many factors contributed to that outcome, the project demonstrated the real impact thoughtful visual communication can have on public understanding and community decision-making.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "video", "src": "https://youtu.be/LoK0UovjWPs" } ] }, { "id": "wadsworth-basin", "title": "Wadsworth Basin", "type": "2.5d", "category": "Natural Resources", "thumb": "assets/media/il-wadsv-2600373-00-proposed-basin-final-growth.webp", "year": "2026", "role": "Creative lead · 3d modelling · compositing · graphics", "software": [ "Blender", "Twinmotion", "photoshop" ], "featured": false, "short": "Created a detailed 3D visualization that showed how a stormwater basin could be transformed through ecologically focused, native landscaping.", "description": "I created a 3D visualization for Baxter & Woodman’s Natural Resources team to support a proposal for the ecological revitalization of a stormwater management basin in Wadsworth, Illinois.\nI recreated the existing landscape in 3D and developed a detailed vision of the proposed improvements, populating the environment with plant species specifically native to the area. This gave stakeholders a clear and realistic view of how the basin could be transformed while highlighting the ecological, environmental, and natural value the project would bring to the surrounding community.\nThe final visualization translated a technical restoration concept into an engaging image that made the proposed outcome easier to understand and envision.\n", "media": [ { "kind": "compare", "before": "assets/media/il-wadsv-2600373-00-proposed-basin-base-image.webp", "after": "assets/media/il-wadsv-2600373-00-proposed-basin-final-growth.webp", "beforeLabel": "Existing", "afterLabel": "Proposed" } ] } ], "skills": [ { "name": "Blender", "value": 86 }, { "name": "Unreal Engine", "value": 59 }, { "name": "Twinmotion", "value": 100 }, { "name": "Lumion", "value": 100 }, { "name": "Premiere Pro", "value": 100 }, { "name": "After Effects", "value": 100 }, { "name": "Photoshop", "value": 90 }, { "name": "Audition", "value": 90 }, { "name": "DaVinci Resolve", "value": 70 }, { "name": "Avid Media Composer", "value": 65 }, { "name": "OBS", "value": 88 } ], "disciplines": [ "3D Visualization, Modeling & Rendering", "Motion Graphics & Animation", "VFX & 3D Compositing", "Cinematography, Directing & Filmmaking", "Video Editing, Color & Sound", "Graphic Design & Visual Identity", "Data Visualization", "Real-Time & Interactive Visualization", "Photogrammetry & Gaussian Splats", "Generative AI (accuracy-first)", "Creative Direction & Consultation", "Public & Community Engagement" ] }