EXPLAINERS
SHOWREEL
ANIMATIONS
INTROS
ABOUT: Talk Show // 1 vs 1
ABOUT: Motorcycles review
INFOGRAPHICS
ABOUT: Map of a terrorist attack in London
ABOUT: Poster inviting immigration workers to report unfair
work conditions
GRAPHICS
360° VIDEOS
ABOUT: Testing the possibilities of adding motion graphics to 360° photos
ABOUT: Love of Snowboarding
ABOUT
Austėja Usavičiūtė
Born in Vilnius, Lithuania
Lives in Vancouver, BC
Highly motivated artist with more than six years experience in motion graphics industry, specializing in creating explainer videos covering global news and producing high quality commercial real estate marketing videos
Education
2012-2016 - Creative Industries
(Bachelor in communication)
at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Job Experience
2019-2023 - Motion Graphics Designer at
Smart City Media (www.smartcitymedia.com)
// Vancouver, Canada
2016-2018 - Graphic designer/Animator
at 15min (www.15min.lt)
// Vilnius, Lithuania
Summer of 2015 - Graphic design internship
at Redline Company (www.redlinecompany.com)
// Marbella, Spain
Skills
After Effects, Premier, Illustrator - Expert
Photoshop, Canva, Mailchimp, Google Workspace - Advanced
InDesign, Lightroom Classic, Audition - Novice
Blender, Cinema 4d, Squarespace - Basic Knowledge
Volunteering
2023 - Volunteer at DOXA (Documentary film festival)
2020-present - Ride Lead at Chill Rides YVR
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 - Front of House volunteer
at Vancouver International Film Festival
2013, 2014, 2016 - Events Crew volunteer at Vilnius
International Film Festival
Courses
2023 - Master Motion Design courses with Ben Marriott
Publications
2016 - Explainer about International Corruption Scandal published at OCCRP
International Experience
2017 - participated in global OCCRP forum (Latvia)
2016 - organiser of TRUTH MATTERS VILNIUS 2016 (Lithuania)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V63cB3MJkkc)
2013 - participated in youth exchange (Netherlands)
MEDIA & SUSTAINABILITY