The Recipe: Delivering Creativity at Instacart

Explore the dynamic collaboration between motion designers, photographers, and production designers as they cook up visually captivating and cohesive productions. This session delves into their flavorful processes, highlighting how their joint efforts spice up storytelling through multimedia integration.

September 18, 2024

9:00 am

10:00 am

PST

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Robert Paige

Director, Creative, Instacart

Creative Director at Instacart, bringing a diverse background in design, motion, film and marketing to his role. His only true passion: “making cool stuff”

Maxwell Prendergast

Senior Motion Designer, Instacart

Seattle based senior motion designer working remotely for Instacart for the past 2.5 years in the creative studio team! Previously at Uber / Postmates & Microsoft and have freelanced for Coinbase / ODESZA / Under Armor & more. Skilled in After Effects & c4D + redshift, I love combining design, motion, and sound to create a cohesive experience!

Matt Allen

Senior Motion Designer, Instacart

Matt is a Senior Motion Designer who has helped brands like Xbox, NFL, Nike, Intel, and Microsoft deliver impactful stories and achieve measurable results. In his current role at Instacart's Creative Studio, he leads exciting design initiatives across brand, social, and production. In their personal time, Matt and his wife enjoy raising their two sons in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Arturo Oliva Pedroza

Senior Photographer, Instacart

I help craft images for instacart.

Ramin Zandieh

Senior Production Designer, Instacart

Senior Production Designer at Instacart with a diverse background in design, photography, post-production, and GIF Wizard. Embraces his true passion for solving creative challenges.

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