Motion Graphic Designer · Video Editor

Romanov
van Ampt

Amsterdam-based creative shaping stories through editing, motion design and visual storytelling.

massappeal.nl
Romanov van Ampt
About Me

Video Editor &
Motion Designer

Amsterdam-based creative with eight years of experience crafting visual stories — from social campaigns to brand content for major clients. Passionate about shaping narratives through editing, pacing and visual storytelling.

Outside of work I enjoy film, culture, travel, and exploring creative inspiration in everyday life.

Born 10 February 1986 · Amsterdam
Education
Interactive Media
Media College Amsterdam
Communication & Multimedia Design – Propaedeutic
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA)
Experience
8+ years in creative & marketing
Digital campaigns · Brand content · Video editing
Portfolio
massappeal.nl
Motion design · Video · Graphic work
Tools
After Effects · Premiere Pro · Photoshop
Illustrator · InDesign · Social media formats
Background

My Journey into Post-Production

2007–2012
Design & Digital Production

Website content management, graphic design and print production.

Design
2016–2025
Marketing Agency

Motion design and digital content creation, including editing short-form videos for social media and digital platforms.

Motion Design & Editing
2023–2026
Massappeal (Freelance)

Motion design and video editing for brand campaigns, social media, internal communications and presentations.

Motion Design & Editing
Skills

What I Bring
to the Edit

My background in motion and graphic design shapes how I approach editing — focusing on pacing, rhythm and visual storytelling.

Motion Design & AnimationAfter Effects
92%
Offline EditingPremiere Pro
88%
Graphic DesignPhotoshop · Illustrator
90%
Social FormatsMulti-asset delivery
85%
Print & LayoutIllustrator · InDesign
87%
Web ManagementCMS & web content
83%
Motion-driven editing Storytelling Multi-asset delivery Social specs Brand campaigns Post-production workflow
Workflow

How I Work
Through a Project

I take ownership from the first cut through to final delivery — working closely with the director at every stage.

01
Brief & Material Review

Understanding the brief, audience and deliverables before starting the edit.

02
Offline Edit

Building the narrative and establishing pacing — making bold editorial choices early.

03
Collaborative Refinement

Working closely with the director and producer to refine until every frame earns its place.

04
Online & Delivery

Preparing motion graphics, finishing and format-specific exports for delivery.

Storytelling

“Shaping raw footage into
a compelling story”

Pacing

Every cut is intentional — rhythm drives the emotion of the story.

Structure

I build each edit around a clear narrative arc: tension, resolution, brand payoff.

Visual Language

A background in design informs every composition, motion and colour decision I make.

I translate ideas into visual stories that work for the audience and deliver for the brand.

Driving Force

What Keeps Me Coming Back to Edit

The moment when a rough assembly becomes a story — that’s what drives me. It’s the pursuit of the cut that makes the viewer feel something they didn’t expect.

I want to work with directors, producers and teams who care about the final frame as much as I do.

The craft

Pacing and rhythm are invisible when they work — that’s the craft I’m always refining.

Collaboration

The best edits happen when the whole team pushes each other toward something better.

Creative problem-solving

Every project is a puzzle — shaping footage to communicate the brief as clearly as possible.

What I Bring

Strengths I Bring to Every Project

8 years combining design and video in one workflow
Narrative-first approach to every brief
Editing and motion design in a single pipeline
Multi-format delivery for campaigns and social
Premiere Pro · After Effects · Photoshop · Illustrator
Platform-native thinking across formats
Get in Touch

Let’s Make
Something Great

I’m always open to new projects and collaborations — bringing editing and motion design together to shape stories that connect.

Portfolio