Mistahle is the design portfolio of Hung Le (aka Lee)
Other ways to contact you other than email?
phone: 281 701 3351
AIM: iammistahle
What are you?
A graphic designer specializing in motion graphics.
What do you do?
Art direction, design, animation, compositing for commercials, show titles and branded content. Occasionally I do some print work also - designing logos, icons, Tshirts, flyers, brochures, and uh...no web design.
Do you go onsite?
Yes. I have traveled several times to Chicago, California and Austin for gigs.
Do you work remotely?
Yes. I have been working very successfully for several companies around the country. I have a complete Mac/PC setup with the latest Adobe products, FCP, and Cinema4d. Approvals and final deliveries are sent via IM, emails, FedEx, and if needed, by foot.
What's your trademark work ethics?
Never miss a deadline.
Do you work by yourself? Do you like to collaborate?
Depending on the project and budget, I can either take on the whole project from start to finish, or I can play a designated role within a team. For some projects, I have a network of excellent 2D/3D/audio friends from whom I can call upon to collaborate.
FX's LawMan Promo Pitch
- Company: MonkeyHead
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: These boards aim to showcase the quiet yet disturbing truth that lies beneath the surface of Harlan, Kentucky. Each board explores a different angle - psychological, literal, abstract
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KHOU-TV Morning promos
- Company: KHOU-TV CBS / Belo Corp
- Role: art/design director, co-designer and animator (team)
- Description: staying true to the branding guidelines of the station, these fun spots aim to showcase the station's morning news team as the leader in innovation and cutting-edge technology. Boards were designed in collaboration with Sianey (sianey.com)
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Emeril on HSN
- Company: Home Shopping Network
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: Emeril showcases his cookware and books in a New Orleans - inspired environment
Boards
AMD's Vision pitch
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: World of entertainment in an expanding AMD cube
Boards
Benefit Cosmetics Promo
- Company: Home Shopping Network
- Role: art director, designer, animator
- Description: extending the quirky but classy image of Benefit Cosmetics to broadcast on HSN
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Samsung XL2370
- Company: Mac and Cheez
- Role: prod. designer, animator (team)
- Description: showcasing the capabilities of the new Samsung XL2370 LED monitor
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HBO Concerts Promo Idea 1
- Company: MonkeyHead
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: the underlying concept is a reversal of a smashed guitar. All the broken pieces come back together, then set on fire. The endtag visual was chosen for the spot. See Monkeyhead.tv for more info
Boards
HBO Concerts Promo Idea 2
- Company: MonkeyHead
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: based on the style of printed visuals, this approach illustrates a few unique qualities of the artists. Art direction was a collaboration with Josh Sashley of MonkeyHead
Boards
BASF Norbin Video pitch
- Company: Republic Studios
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: intro showcasing Norbin in three brand colors. My role was to come up with visual ideas as well as treatment through a painterly approach.
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Bluephoria Campaign pitch
- Company: Space Junk Media
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: Bluephoria launch campaign by Bluegrass Cellular. Cellular tree, sunflowers, butterflies and signage are originally agency's ideas. My role was to visualize this world stylistically. I chose a collage/mosaic approach.
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Lexus HS pitch
- Company: ElasticTV/A52
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: pitch for web promos. First row of each board is from agency except frame 3 of Satellite. My role was to visualize car treatments
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Monster.com pitch
- Company: ElasticTV/A52
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: Monster.com Tour
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Lollapalooza 2009 LineUp
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: Designer, animator, compositor (team)
- Description: I worked on these sections: Tool, Radio, Jumping/Landing Car, Puppet Theater, Stage, Endtag and various elements throughout. Pal(Shiny) designed the dope band names for Puppet Theater section.
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Nextel/Sprint Endtag pitch
- Company: ElasticTV/A52
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: redesigning the 'tough' endtag
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FX's Sons of Anarchy Promo Pitch
- Company: MonkeyHead
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: promoting a new season of SoA
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FX's LightsOut Pitch
- Company: MonkeyHead
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: promoting a new FX show
Boards
NorthState's Plex launch
- Company: Myriad Media
- Role: AD, co-designer/animator(team)
- Description: creating brand launching spots, designing graphic waves based on existing print materials, then implementing the waves for print collaterals
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Amoda's Laptop Battle (Edited)
- Company: MistahLe and MacandCheez
- Role: visual artist
- Description: video installation for Austin Museum of Digital Arts
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Punisher:WarZone DVD Trailer
- Company: DoublePlusGood
- Role: art director, designer, co-animator
- Description: Full HD DVD trailer
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PBS Kids: Tips for Parents
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: encouraging parents to teach kids in everyday's situations
Boards
StateFarm's viral video
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: co-art director, co-designer, animator
- Description: comical visuals to match VO
Motion
Hulk VS. trailer
- Company: DoublePlusGood
- Role: art director, designer, animator
- Description: creating high impact titles with the help of 3d artists
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HPIntel pitch 2 - PowerUp
- Company: ElasticTV/A52
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: a SuperBowl tie-in for Dreamworks' Monsters vs. Aliens. 3d glasses required.
Boards
HPIntel pitch 1 - War
- Company: ElasticTV/A52
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: a SuperBowl tie-in for Dreamworks' Monsters vs. Aliens. 3d glasses required.
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MythBusters and Man vs. Wild promo
- Company: Favorite Color
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: promoting 2 shows on Discovery Channel
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ClubWPT pitch
- Company: MonkeyHead
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: a ClubWPT promo on FSN
Boards
CSI:NY
- Company: MonkeyHead
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: a Russian Constructivist-inspired take promoting the show on SpikeTV
Boards
ACU Jet
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: art director, designer, animator
- Description: series of 4 fun, energetic spots
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ACU Girlfriend
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: art director, designer, animator
- Description: series of 4 fun, energetic spots
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ACU Girlfriend (alternate version)
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: drowning in paper loan ocean, then chased by loan paper sharks, the hero found refuge in ACU online banking
Boards
ACU Piggyback rides
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: ACU has convenient locations and piggyback rides
Boards
Bud Light Endtag
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: designer, animator, compositor(team)
- Description: : ‘blue wave’ that appeals to the male-dominant demographic
Motion Boards
Coors Light - Bottle
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: compositor(team)
- Description: cleaning up beer label, roto liquid, compositing background
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Target Health
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: Designer, animator, compositor(team)
- Description: in-store display
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KHOU Morning Show
- Company: KHOU-TV CBS
- Role: prod. Designer, animator, compositor
- Description: promoting the morning show
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FinishLine Be Heard
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: prod. designer, animator, compositor
- Description: designing storefront, compositing 'what do your shoes say?' section
Motion Boards
The Art of Listening HD
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: art director, designer, animator
- Description: graphic package for an HD show
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DirectTV HD promo
- Company: Royale
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: details are in the details
Boards
Sears Book
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: stop-motion tools forming text
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Sears Book
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: stop-motion papers forming Sears Book. Visually inspired by the gathering scene in Lion King
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Bourne Street Commons Promo
- Company: Myriad Media
- Role: art director, designer, compositor, animator (with macandcheez's Steve Fishman)
- Description: winner of regional Addy awards. In collaboration with MacandCheez
Motion Boards
Appalachian University Promo
- Company: Myriad Media
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: attracting freshmen to the university
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McLane
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: seamless transitions, journey of the red bar
Boards
Lenovo Notebook
- Company: SuperFad
- Role: designer
- Description: series of online animations for Lenovo Notebook website
Boards
Alamo Draft House "How To Order" 2007 contest
- Company: Mistahle
- Role: director, art director, designer, animator, compositor
- Description: grand prize winner, playing in several Draft Houses in TX
Motion Boards
Nevada Power
- Company: EatDrink
- Role: animator, compositor
- Description: compositing different 2d/3d elements
Motion
Grim Reaper Trailer
- Company: LionsGate/DoublePlusGood
- Role: designer, animator
- Description: creating a sense of disturbance
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Time Warner Cable
- Company: SuperFad
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: promoting the All The Best package
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TacoTime
- Company: SuperFad
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: wacky play with the Night/Day Aztec Calendar idea to show how yummylicious TacoTime's tacos are at any time of the day
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Dell Retail
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: designing a new slick, clean look for Dell product spots
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MSNBC network promo
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: monoliths raising to form shapes that reflect the news
Boards
Craftsman Xmas
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: Christmas, high contrast look
Boards
Nortel — HyperConnectivity
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: designer, photographer, animator
- Description: branding video, consistent with Nortel’s simple visual language
Motion Boards
SyBase — Unwired Enterprise
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: compositor, animator
- Description: composing live action elements with CG graphics
Motion
Bahamar Resort
- Company: EatDrink
- Role: prod. designer, animator, compositor
- Description: graphic package for branding video
Motion
Nortel — HyperConnectivity (alternate version)
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: graphically showing the hyperconnected world
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McDonald Treasure Hunt
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: tie-in with Pirates of Caribbean
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Reliant Energy — SignUp!
- Company: Shiny Object
- Role: storyboard designer
- Description: fun, eclectic visuals, mixed styles
Boards
Bayer Advanced — Weedkiller
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: animator, compositor
- Description: compositing stop-motion elements into CG plates
Motion
BootCoor Promo
- Company: Myriad Media
- Role: art director, designer, animator, compositor
- Description: CD release by hip hop artist BootCoor
Motion Boards
Bayer Advanced — Rose
- Company: Digital Kitchen
- Role: animator, compositor (chart, garden, endtag)
- Description: rose fertilizer spot
Motion
First Community Bank
- Company: Quadrant Productions
- Role: designer, animator (in collaboration with Sianey M.)
- Description: regional Addy Award winner
Motion
DeathRow Records – 15th Anniversary
- Company: VT2 Studios
- Role: designer, animator
- Description: creating a gritty, yet clean look for this album spot
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Tom Petty Promo
- Company: VT2 Studios
- Role: art director, designer, animator, illustrator
- Description: draw, paint, animate astronaut and his monkey
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DHL Express
- Company: Bayou City Productions
- Role: designer, animator, compositor
- Description: intro for branding video
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Alamo Draft House "How To Order" 2005
- Company: Mistahle
- Role: art director, designer, animator, compositor
- Description: grand prize winner, playing in several Draft Houses in TX
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