3D Animator + Digital Designer
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About
Award-winning and highly creative artist and 3D Animation Generalist with a proven and vast track record designing high-quality digital animations and illustrations that have resulted in numerous awards and enabled companies to achieve continued growth and competitive advantages. Extensive experience in all aspects of creative development, from storyboarding, modeling, texture creation, lighting, animation, and video editing. Combine artistic, technical, analytical, and communication skills to ensure on-time delivery of projects, solve complex problems, reduce costs, and improve company productivity..
ARTISTICALLY AND TECHNICALLY TALENTED
Leverage strong technical understanding with innate artistic talents to create visualizations, animations, and models for commercial and industrial applications.
MODELING & ANIMATION STRENGTHS
Visualize scientific and engineering data from a variety of sources and formats, utilizing skills to create 3D geometric models and animations for high-profile projects.
COLLABORATE ACROSS DISCIPLINES & TEAMS
Comfortable working in independent, agency, and corporate settings and seeing high quality, high profile projects from concept to broadcast.
Testimonials
RJ Droll-Wergin
Manager, Demand Generation
GXO Logistics, Inc.
I had the opportunity to have Mike as part of my team for nearly seven years, as my Sr. Digital Designer / 3D animator. One of my favorite stories is when I asked Mike to work alongside our team videographer and make a transition from CAD drawing to Rendered 3D layout to film, and when I got a draft I honestly could not tell where the transition from Mike's 3D animation to live action took place. He's so skilled that I felt like I was looking at a real place I could enter in and walk through. In addition to his tremendous talent and strong attention to detail, Mike is a fast learner with a desire to absorb new information and integrate himself into the industry he's working in. He's also a real team player, eager to break out of his defined day-to-day tasks to pitch in and help out with other projects if his skill sets allow. He's also a good and supportive friend, willing to lend an ear when need be. I cannot recommend Mike Steiner highly enough and if life ever finds me needing his talents again, he'll be the first person I call.
Director, Automation and Innovation Engineering at GXO Logistics, Inc.
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Mike (Michael Steiner) for over six years at both XPO and GXO. As our animation expert, Mike created several complex animations of warehouse concepts, automation, and robotic systems for our solutions. His attention to detail was exceptional, and he thoroughly understood the intricacies of each concept, bringing them to life through his visuals. Mike’s animations played a critical role in helping our team present and explain solution designs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders, ultimately helping us win new projects. Explaining new technologies and concepts to customers can be challenging, and his animations became a vital tool for clear communication. The quality of his work was outstanding, often coming remarkably close to real life. Beyond his technical skills, Mike is a genuinely kind, humble, and hardworking individual. He consistently demonstrated professionalism and possessed the soft skills necessary to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. It was always a pleasure to work with him. I highly recommend Mike and am confident he would be a tremendous asset to any organization. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
UX/UI and Visual Designer | Digital Design at GXO
Mike is such a talented, multi-faceted designer and also just an incredibly nice person. I have been privileged to collaborate with him on several projects and his 3D work received rave reviews from our stakeholders.
Kathryn Bunhoff
Proposal Writer
GXO Logistics, Inc.
I cannot recommend Mike highly enough, as an incredible 3D animator and as one of the very best people I’ve worked with. Creative, exacting, dedicated, collaborative, kind. What he creates ends up impressing and amazing, taking things from good to great, every single time. His animations showcased design and process clearly and vividly -- a tremendous asset for all stakeholders.
Colleen Serniak
Senior Analyst / Proposal Writer GXO Logistics, Inc
It's rare that you come across a standout talent like Mike who always makes what seems like an impossible task possible. In the years we worked together, Mike has always found a way to add value to the design of our proposals. Mike's positivity is contagious, and he always has a "get-it-done with a smile" approach to every task. His portfolio is beyond impressive, and any organization would be fortunate to have him.
Senior Show Producer
Encore NYC
I've known Mike for 20 years. We worked together on many projects when we were employed at the same company. He has a great eye and does a fabulous job delivering great creative. More important though is his ability to listen and to provide what the client is looking for right out of the gate. He is a great talent and wonderful person.
Stephen J. Smith
President & Managing Partner
A WIRED FAMILY, LLC
I had the great privilege to work with Michael while we were both at Paradigm Communication Group. Having been in the creative business for over 30 years – I had seldom met an individual as creative and pleasant to work with as Michael. Moreover, he understands the importance of connecting budget with both time and the creative process.
Contact
Use this form to contact me to discuss a possible project or learn more about my work. Or direct email me at mike@mikesteiner.com