Howdy! I’m Brian, an Austin based Fractional Creative Director ✒ creating work with ❤ for animated and static mediums with a focus on ➸ storytelling and media branding. ☻

Specializing in illustration, motion design, and animation, I bring two decades of experience as a Design Director. As your dedicated creative ally, I strive to provide a flexible and bespoke approach grounded in compassion and collaboration, shaped by a mastery in my craft.

With a wealth of experience accumulated from working in every step of the process, from storyboarding to production pipelines and into post-production for television and print, I bring a seasoned touch to every project.

My studio is designed for scalability, whether it involves partnering directly with me as part of your team or assembling a roster of seasoned artists together.

Creative Direction

Live Action Direction

What I do, and do well

Motion Design

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Media Branding

Illustration

Animation Direction

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“Brian is an excellent team leader who can wear many hats for large complex projects. As a creative director, he generated great ideas to communicate technical concepts in a way that kept the subject matter interesting. He also art directed our illustration team to hit a unified look across several videos. All the while, he managed client presentations and feedback, and even squeezed in time to create his own original designs. Brian’s always a pleasure to work — he’s exceptionally communicative, professional and positive, and holds the team’s work to a high standard.”

Jarratt Moody / Creative Director at Oddfellows
Brian's unique work has become a defining element of Beacon's evolved brand system. He seamlessly rose to the challenge of quickly delivering a large set of bespoke illustrations with numerous stylistic and technical intricacies. Always highly communicative and easy going, Brian brings a sharp creative eye to the work and is willing to go the extra mile to make a project a sucess.

Simon Yeo / Beacon Capital Partners Director of Brand
“Call Brian when you need someone to come in and nail design in a way that will change the way you were looking at the challenge. Yes, he can take direction, but he also consistently stretches strategically beyond the confines of the ask. He can work independently and/or he is happy to hop on Slack and chat with our design leads all day long, depending on the project. He rolls with ups and downs with humor, and basically becomes part of the in-house team from day one.”

Alexandra Williams / Executive Producer at Black Math
“For a portion of our design project, our creative director was out and we were able to lean on Brian for creative input. It’s been valuable to have someone a part of the team who you can trust with creative guidance as well as delivering stellar frames.”

Mitchell Fraser / Producer at Elastic
“When we bring in the ol’ BG (Big Guns / Brian Gossett), we know he’ll be able to hit whatever style(s) are needed and will deliver with top-notch craft. He has set the visual tone for countless projects we’ve worked on together—from event packages & brand systems to explainer videos & even greeting cards—and he brings thoughtful strategy & great conversation (maybe even with a bearded dragon on his shoulder) along the way. On a recent branding project, we brought him in when we were in a rut with our exploration phase and the idea he contributed became foundational to the brand we finalized.”

Chrissy Eckman / Creative Director at Black Math
“Brian’s eye and work has been an important part of our pitch process on many projects now. When we bring Brian onto a project we know we’ll be getting high quality and thoughtful frames. He’s become a trusted designer that we love to work with when new projects come in, he is usually one of the first people we reach out to for fresh ideas.”

Hazel Baird / Creative Director at Elastic
“We can’t say enough good things. Work with Brian!”

Jeremy Sahlman / Executive Creative Director & Co-Founder at Black Math

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Brian enjoys approaching each and every brief with an open mind and imagination. With two decades of experience in the industry, Brian’s work has garnered prestigious recognition, including the ADC Young Gun 6 Award, being featured in the Motionographer Cream of the Crop, and being named one of Print Magazine's New Visual Artists.

His top-echelon services have been featured in prestigious publications including Print Magazine, Communication Arts, and IdN, as well as in Austin Shaw’s renowned book “Design in Motion,” establishing him as a prominent creative professional.

Additionally, his portfolio has been showcased on esteemed websites such as The Fox is Black, Wine After Coffee, Ice Cream Hater, and Beautiful Decay, among others. Brian’s talent lies in seamlessly incorporating his distinctive style and voice into his projects, resulting in artwork that exudes humor, charm, and wit.

When Brian isn’t immersed in his creative pursuits, he finds joy in sharing his passion with his three biggest fans: his two sons River and Sage, and his daughter Birdie. They constantly inspire him, keeping his imagination thriving while reminding him to stay grounded and curious in everything he does.

Feel free to reach out if you have a project that you believe would be a good fit, if you're needing something more long-term, or if you'd just like to say howdy.