I make complex things
impossible to ignore.

Selected work

Clear thinking.
Distinctive work.

Illustration of Aaron Pettijohn operating a cinema camera

I’m a creative director with seventeen years in brand and moving image. I pair a decade-plus of design craft with a practical command of AI tools—knowing when to use each, and why great work earns attention.

I’ve led teams, built studios, filmed baby hippos, and traveled globally to make complex technology feel human. Most mornings, I surf Tourmaline.

Tourmaline nowChecking conditions

If the surf is poor or better, I’ll return your message as soon as possible.

NowIndependent Creative Director
2024-26Design Lead · Sei Development Foundation
2021-24Senior Manager, Video Production · Polygon Labs
2015-21Senior Motion Designer + Video Editor · San Diego Zoo Global

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