My Journey
Everything I do comes back to one thing becoming a better storyteller and making meaningful connections through my work.
With over 18 years of combined education and experience in video production, motion graphics, and visual storytelling, I've continued to refine that approach throughout my career.
Most recently, I worked as a Motion Graphic Designer and Video Editor at Bloomerang, a platform dedicated to helping nonprofits strengthen donor relationships and grow their impact. As part of the creative team, I created motion graphics and edited videos for product launches, customer stories, webinars, social campaigns, digital advertising, conferences, and brand initiatives.
I also embrace emerging technology as part of my creative process, incorporating AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini (Veo), NotebookLM, and Adobe's AI-powered features to streamline production, accelerate creative exploration, and create more time for what matters most — crafting meaningful stories.
Jajuan "Jay" Lyons
Skill Sets
Story Development
Video Production
Graphic Design
Storyboarding
Animation
Photography
Creative Direction
Motion Graphics
Sound Editing
Ai Assisted Workflow
Premiere Pro
Maya
Illustrator
Chat GPT
After Effects
Creative Tool Kit
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Audition
Frame.io
Figma
Photoshop
Blender
This multi-disciplinary Creative Toolkit drives an end-to-end workflow, enabling me to produce creatively and deliver at a fast pace. By integrating the tools listed above and including Gemini Veo, Adobe Firefly Video, Canva, and NotebookLM, this ecosystem allows me to seamlessly bring original visual concepts to life.
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15+
Years of Video Production Experience
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Years of Motion Graphics Experience
Years of Education & Experience
Education & Training
B.A. in Animation (University of Central Florida)
Film & Acting High School ( G-Star School of the Arts)
Professional Experience
Bloomerang
Motion Designer and Video Editor
2023-2026
As part of the creative team, I created motion graphics and edited videos for product launches, customer stories, webinars, social campaigns, digital advertising, conferences, and brand initiatives.
United Community Church
Creative Director
2023-Present
Lead creative direction, live-stream production, and branding efforts for United Community Church. Manage media teams and oversee the production of Live Pray Learn, a children's web series.
Amerus Financial Group
Graphic Designer
2021-2023
Created graphic and motion design assets across print, web, and conference materials supporting product announcements and sales communications.
Self - Employed
Video Production Specialist
2011-2023
Freelance creative work across graphic design, motion graphics, video production, and drone photography for churches, music videos, and commercial clients
including True Corps, The Lakelander, and
Bridgeway Church.
The Nature Conservancy
Visual Storytelling Fellow
2018-2019
Contributed to conservation storytelling through video, motion graphics, and photography production. Work included story development, coordinating and producing video projects, managing set lighting, editing, and archiving media,