Shaping Ideas Through Motion & Art

Monika Norcross-Cerminara is a Senior Motion Designer, Art Director, and Illustrator specializing in dynamic visual storytelling for tech brands, entertainment networks, and editorial media.

Illustration of a ghost holding popcorn and a drink, with a film camera on a tripod filming.

2026 Master Showreel

Art Direction & Motion Design in Action

Good motion design doesn't just look pretty—it communicates, scales, and converts. This reel brings together my absolute best frames across corporate marketing pipelines, broadcast television spots, and independent narrative films.

All featured work includes my direct involvement in art direction, storyboarding, asset design, and final animation.

Star Wars Celebration 2025

Star Wars Celebration 2025
Unlocking Big Data

Unlocking Big Data
Aggregate '24

Aggregate '24
Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays
Mutant Pizza

Mutant Pizza
Create the Escape

Create the Escape
Progress Monitoring Plans

Progress Monitoring Plans
In the Weeds with Plant People

In the Weeds with Plant People
Dinner Music

Dinner Music
City Guide

City Guide
Condition Explainers

Condition Explainers
Pets Characteristics & Care

Pets Characteristics & Care
Vacation House for Free

Vacation House for Free
Shoe Studio

Shoe Studio
Mojo Thunder

Mojo Thunder
The Night Witch

The Night Witch
A layered papercraft of a Maneki Neko named Turbo Granny from DanDaDan, holding chopsticks and eating ramen.
A paper craft depicting a cat's face, featuring large black eyes, a pink nose, and a white face with yellow and red accents, set against a yellow paper background. Artemis from Sailor Moon.
Illustration of three women dressed in tiger-print outfits, one holding an electric guitar, against an orange background, Josie and the Pussycats.
Girl & Cat Kokeshi Doll paper cut illustration
Stylized illustration of a woman with long hair in a black dress and thigh-high black boots, striking a confident pose against a yellow background.
Paper art illustration of a woman with long yellow hair, purple skin, wearing black sunglasses and a black and white striped top, posing with her hand adjusting her glasses.
Colorful paper cutout characters from the anime Sailor Moon, including Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Mercury, arranged on a wooden surface.
A series of midcentury-style illustrations of the first family, The Fantastic Four - Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm.
An illustration of Sally Slater, with dark hair in buns, wearing a vintage dress with a full skirt decorated with bows and holly leaves, holding a pink parasol, walking a tightrope over an open-mouthed alligator from the Haunted Mansion.
Illustration of the Scarlet Witch in her classic retro X-Men costume, a woman dressed as a devil with red horns, red gloves, and a red bodysuit, set against a pink background with glowing circles and sparkles.
A cartoon ghost brushing the teeth of a large, open red and black mouth with sharp white teeth and a long tongue, against a black background with red speckles.
Colorful paper collage of the Muppet Gonzo the Great, with large eyes, a beak, and feathers, framed in black on a wooden surface.
Inspired by the Kiss by Kilmt, this illustration features Wesley and Buttercup from The Princess Bride in an embrace, with the background featuring a geometric pattern in shades of green and brown.
Midcentury-inspired illustration of the Tusken Raider from Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett. Dark robes with, fighting staff, with an orange background.
An illustration of Gwen Verdon from the number "Who's Got the Pain?" in Damn Yankees. A woman wearing a hat, a polka-dotted blouse, black pants, and boots, standing against a yellow background.
Colorful, midcentury-inspired concert poster featuring the artist Powerline from A Goofy Movie, with text that says "1995 World Tour Stand Out" and atomic and lightning graphics.