NATHAN HEAL

Hi, I'm Nathan. I'm an animator, designer, 3D generalist and professional multitasker. My early career took me from playing keyboards in a nill-to-somewhat-famous band in Los Angeles (we once played a showcase for Keanu Reeves, no joke) through being a nill-to-medium famous music producer/DJ (several of my songs charted on Billboard Hot 100, which I thought was a much bigger deal than it turned out to be). I loved neither of those things, but they both exposed me to what would be my true passions: animation and design.

I started by designing flyers and little animations to advertise my shows, and that process got out of control and eventually evolved into what has turned out to be a very rich and rewarding career. With over 15 years of experience in design and animation, I've worked alongside amazingly talented people in all parts of the production process, from pre-production and concept work through print, case study, video post, 3D modeling and rendering, and more.

I now work as the Senior Motion Designer at Rational Interaction with some of the most creative people I've ever known, where I make 2D and 3D animations, generate and format content for social media, and explore emerging technologies like augmented reality.