Patrick Salter

Co-Founder

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia26 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-founded an award-winning motion design studio.
Delivered creative campaigns for top-tier global brands.
Expert in fusing VFX, animation, and design.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a creative leader in the Advertising and Motion Design industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Creative DirectionMotion DesignAnimationPost ProductionCommercialsEditingGraphic Design

Other Skills

VFXAfter EffectsMotion GraphicsIT ManagementAdobe PhotoshopAutoCADVisual EffectsCompositingComputer AnimationGraphicsStoryboardingVideo EditingColor CorrectionMayaFinal Cut Pro

About

I’ve spent the past 11+ years building Studio Pancho as its Co-Founder and Managing Director, backed by two decades in film and TV. We’ve created work for Nike, Netflix, McDonald’s, Meta, Honda and a long list of brands that don’t back average. My role sits across creative strategy, studio leadership and making sure the team stays hungry for bold ideas and sharp storytelling. Pancho’s work runs from entertainment branding to automotive campaigns to large-scale immersive experiences. Different industries, same punch. What drives us is pushing things further. We fuse VFX, animation and design to create work that hits hard, looks good and actually moves the needle.

Experience

Studio pancho

Managing Director / Co-Founder

Jun 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 9 mos · Australia · On-site

Co-founded and scaled Studio Pancho from a startup into an award-winning boutique motion design studio over 11+ years.
Built a specialised team delivering premium animation, VFX and creative campaigns for global brands including Nike, McDonald’s, Honda, Nintendo and Meta – as well as Australian icons like Melbourne Park, HOYTS and Bunnings.

Creative DirectionMotion Design

Visual playground

2 roles

Senior Creative

Promoted

Apr 2012 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

As Senior Creative, I developed cutting-edge motion design workflows – guided creative vision, and streamlined post production operations - delivering broadcast and commercial projects that raised the bar for both quality and efficiency.

Creative DirectionMotion Design