Every project begins with a single idea—a goal, a question, or an insight. I love building that idea into a story people can see, feel, and remember.
Jose Saenz
Creative DirectionMotion DesignFilmmakingPhotographyAI-Enabled ProductionBrand Systems
Creative DirectionMotion DesignFilmmakingPhotographyAI-Enabled ProductionBrand Systems
Selected Work
Flagship projects.
Standalone Work
Studies.
Photography, illustration, and motion experiments — work that doesn't need a full case study to make its point.
I translate abstract ideas—policy, brand, ambition—into visual stories people actually feel. Two decades spent moving between federal storytelling, themed entertainment, and the frontier of AI-enabled production taught me one thing: the goal isn't to explain an idea—it's to make people care about it.
- Based
- Houston, TX · Washington, D.C.
- Currently
- Senior Visual Information Specialist (Creative Lead), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Washington, D.C., 2010–Present
- Also
- AI Video Producer (Contract), Magicore Learning, 2025–Present
- Toolset
- Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, DaVinci Resolve, Cinema 4D · Midjourney, Runway, Kling, Higgsfield
- Recognition
- Gold Student Addy — Illustration · Best Print Portfolio, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale