WORK
ANIMATION
A focus of mine for years, content animation is an increasingly popular way to tell your story. From simple 2D styles to complicated motion graphics, if you can make it on a computer, I can do it.
Mattress Firm | The Snoozetern
Mattress Firm ran a super successful campaign about hiring a "snooze tern" to test out there bed. Getting paid to sleep. What a dream. They asked me to create an award submission video for them based on the campaign. Completed while an employee of Jackson Spalding.
Rotary International
To honor those members who gave to help Rotary International fulfill its mission, I created a graphic piece to share with its members.
Interstate Batteries
Interstate Batteries hired me to create a video highlighting how they can recharge batteries. Animated and did the VO as well as the sound effects. Completed while an employee of Jackson Spalding.
Matter | Developer Applications
Matter approached me to create 3 short animated explanation videos for their very public launch. Brands like Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon were all in attendance and these videos pushed them into the future conversations they need to succeed.
Aurora +
Dallas County needed to reach people with their 3W campaign. They engaged me to create an animated video that was hard to ignore. Completed while an employee of Jackson Spalding.
Mattress Firm
Social media video for Mattress Firm's new adjustable base. Pitched them the idea of a children's story read aloud while we animate some of the quotes they had received online about the bed. Completed while an employee of Jackson Spalding.
CFA App Promo
When Chick-fil-A launched there app in 2018, they needed to hype it up. I created this short teaser about the app which went on to get over a million downloads its first day. Completed while an employee of Jackson Spalding.
Flexdrive App Promo
Flexdrive needed to make a splash in the rental car space so they came to me to give them a high energy app promo. Made it over two years ago and they still use it today. Completed while an employee of Jackson Spalding.
During the early part of the pandemic, Applebees reached out to Jackson Spalding to see how they could help them. They asked me to create a video explaining how and working with an amazing illustrator and my animation team, we created this. Also that's my voice. I do voice over too. Completed while an employee of Jackson Spalding.
“There are a lot of people in the creative space who claim to be a "one-man show". Jonathan Buiel is the only person I've ever worked with who actually lives up to that description”
— Robert Bumgarner - Senior Animator // Jackson Spalding