Hello All!
My name is Justin (Xevi) Kinard. I’m a Creative Technologist, Writer and Animator made in New York.
When I’m not dancing at the intersection of art and technology, you might find me engrossed training martial arts, engrossed in a mathematics/fantasy novel, playing an RPG or Magic the Gathering. I attended Parson School of Design where Istudied Game Design. There I fell in love with generative art using Processing and P5.js. That led me to 2D and 3D animation where he spent the bulk of my career. Though much of my work has been in advertising and CPG, I jump at any chance to help make New Media projects come to life.

Let’s work together

CURRICULUM VITAE

EXPERIENCE:

Dedicated Mentor | New Museum of Contemporary Art | New York, NY

  • Carried out meetings with Incubator Members in order to establish cooperation for starting and developing new ventures.

  • Offered directions and assistance to promote innovation and improve success prospects.

  • Helped in coming up with specific plans according to individual requirements thus increasing odds in a saturated environment.

  • Enabled members to understand the intricacies of entrepreneurship and enhance business sustainability and possible expansion.

Dedicated Mentor | New Museum of Contemporary Art | 2024 -2025

  • Carried out meetings with Incubator Members in order to establish cooperation for starting and developing new ventures.

  • Offered directions and assistance to promote innovation and improve success prospects.

  • Helped in coming up with specific plans according to individual requirements thus increasing odds in a saturated environment.

  • Enabled members to understand the intricacies of entrepreneurship and enhance business sustainability and possible expansion.

Showrunner | Black in Gaming Awards | GDC 2024

  • Assisted in organizing and managing the prestigious Black in Gaming Awards at GDC 2024

Developer/3D Artist | MIT Reality Hack | 2024

  • Led a diverse team developing ‘ThriveHive” using 8thwall, and Niantic’s AR Kit.

  • Oversaw all aspects of engineering and 3d asset creation.

Dedicated Mentor | Y11 New Inc Cohort | 2024

  • Mentored and guided young programmers to develop and enhance their coding skills.

VFX Artist | "Of Expansion" | Mz Icar | 2021

  • Created stunning visual effects for the award winning film short film "Of Expansion".

Commissioned Artist | Giphy | New York, NY | 2017, 2020

  • Collaborated with the Director of Community to create an immersive installation for ‘TimeFrame,’ the GIF art exhibitions’ 30th Anniversary.

  • Worked with the Director of Giphy Arts to create a series of animations in support of their mindfulness initiative to help people cope with the mental/emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coding Instructor | Manhattan Youth | New York, NY | 2017-2018

  • Taught coding concepts to children ages 8 to 16 via the use of C#, Python, Processing, JavaScript and Unity 3D.

  • Created and adapted lesson plans to keep the material fun, accessible and engaging.

Program Manager | Harold Hunter Foundation | New York, NY | 2011-2022

  • Raised funds for various programs via proposal writing, organizing event and digital campaigns.

  • Implemented and lead instruction at an afterschool program in conjunction with the D.R.E.A.M. Project (2013) for children ages 6-12.

  • Implemented and supervised a team of junior counselors at a skateboarding summer camp at Mt. Ollie Baptist Church.

  • Organized and chaperoned trips to Woodward Skatepark for youth age 8-17.