UI Production Director

Surface Laptop Studio 2 was a hardware launch, but a lot of the storytelling still had to happen inside the screens. As UI Production Director, I led the UI side of the sizzle video, making sure the design and animation supported the larger film instead of feeling like a separate layer on top.
That meant working across the full UI pipeline. I helped guide the screen work from concept into motion, shaped how the feature moments fit into the story, and worked closely with Daniel Escolin, Melissa Kim, CornerPin, Toliy Patel, and the 3D team so the whole piece felt cohesive.
What mattered most was balance. The video needed energy, but it also needed control. In the end, we landed on a launch film that made Surface Laptop Studio 2 feel powerful, polished, and easy to read.

• Led UI production across design and animation for the Surface Laptop Studio 2 sizzle video.
• Worked across story, screen design, and motion so the UI was carrying real narrative weight.
• Collaborated with Daniel Escolin, Melissa Kim, CornerPin, Toliy Patel, and the 3D motion team to keep the piece visually consistent.

Microsoft

Director - Daniel Escolin
Producer - Ryta Karagodina
Creative Director - Brian Townsend
Executive Creative Director - Markus Weickenmeier
3D Motion Designers - Ziye Liu, Danny Yoon, Gap Yossanun, Kyle Moore
Art Director - Melissa Kim
2D Motion Designer - Toliy Patel
UI Design - CornerPin
Storyboard Artist - Alex Alvarado
UI Production Director - Patrick Flaherty