Motion graphics and on-screen video for Rebel Restaurant
June 20, 2026 · The Newark Museum of Art · Newark, NJ

Rebel Restaurant brought me in to handle awards ceremony video production and create the on-screen package for Creole Image Honors 2026. The producers needed visuals that could set the tone as guests arrived and individual video cues to introduce hosts, recognize honorees, and acknowledge sponsors throughout the evening.

Motion graphics for honoree recognition

The event already had an elegant visual identity, built around gold typography, portraits, and ornamental details. My job was to carry that look into motion and make it work across the venue’s screens.

Some of the supplied stills had different dimensions, so I resized and reframed them for widescreen. I placed abstract stock particle footage underneath the artwork and used masks to reveal it selectively. On the honoree cards, the gold particles move around the portraits and award titles while the names stay easy to read.

I carried that treatment through the event graphics and sponsor acknowledgments. I also incorporated a supplied Fonkoze documentary segment and paired it with a donation prompt, giving the nonprofit a dedicated moment in the program.

Video cues for the ceremony and cocktail reception

The museum’s A/V team worked with PowerPoint, so I embedded the individual clips into a deck arranged around the run of show. I delivered a separate sponsor video for the cocktail-area TV, giving the team a dedicated file for the reception screen alongside the ceremony deck.

During the ceremony at The Newark Museum of Art, the Jimmy Jean-Louis recognition card appears on a screen beside the stage.

Planning an awards ceremony or nonprofit gala?

If you need honoree graphics, sponsor videos, or a video package your A/V team can cue during the show, explore my video and motion graphics services. Share your event artwork, run of show, and venue playback requirements so we can work out what each screen needs.

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