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 Director & visual design leader — 20+ years directing motion design, short documentaries, and brand systems for federal communications, themed entertainment, and AI-enabled production.

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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
Get in touch

Let's tell a story
worth remembering.

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