Karl MetzlerABOUT
Because we love what we do
For the past 24 years I have helped companies share their stories through motion graphics, video, web and design. My unique mix of creative and technical skills, keen understanding of core marketing concepts, and strong work ethic allow me to provide complete end-to-end solutions to help you tell your story.
Motion.
I am a storyteller at heart. Video and Motion Graphics provide a powerful platform to tell your story in a compelling way.
Move your audience.
- Broadcast Television
- Web Video
- Social Campaigns
- Product Videos
- Fundraising
Web.
The Web has fundamentally changed the way we do things, and solid web design and development shapes the way your visitors interact with you.
Interact with your audience.
- User-Focused Design
- Flexible Development
- E-Commerce
- Responsive Design
- Mobile Development
Design.
Whether it's print, web, video or any other media, solid design engages your audience and helps move them to action.
Engage your audience.
- Infographics
- Photography
- Social Media
- Presentations
Services
Transforming brands into digital experiences
Creativity paired with technical and business know-how to help you tell your story. See our work.
Not sure where to start?
We Can HelpPortfolio
We do what we love. Our clients love what we do
Take a look at some of my recent work, then drop me a line if I can help you tell your story.
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Gator Challenge
Digital Spot for Excalibur Crossbow
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The Fish Bomb
Custom E-Commerce Website developed for the Fish Bomb.
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Excalibur Crossbow
National :30 spot produced for Excalibur Crossbow
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Simply Tough
Digital campaign produced for Excalibur Crossbow
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Team Backwoods
Home of Excalibur's Huntin' the Backwoods Television Show.
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BackwoodsTV
Online streaming video site with over 14 million views.
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Rusted Crow
The online home of Michigan's Rusted Crow Distillery.
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Woods Wise
E-Commerce website developed for Woods Wise Game Calls.
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Motion Design Reel
A handful of motion design samples from recent video projects.
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Solving the Restroom Problem
Highlighting the problem with the way restrooms are cleaned.
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Koringkoppie
Print layout for Koringkoppie Safaris Tri-Fold Brochure.
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Chrissy Brown
Event website designed for Chrissy Brown Breast Cancer Benefit.
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Motion Creative
Logo and branding design for Motion Creative Agency.
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Lean, Mean, Green
Digital pre-roll advertisement for Kaivac Systems.
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Restroom Cart
Time lapse video of the Kaivac restroom cart configuration options.
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OmniFlex SUV
Promotional video produced for an innovation award ceremony.
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Gator Challenge
Produced as part of a larger digital campaign to highlight the durability and reliability of Excalibur Crossbows. This piece was shot on-location in Florida with a wild eleven-foot alligator and released as a continuation of the Simply Tough digital and broadcast campaign. A 30-second teaser was also produced to build excitement around the campaign.
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The Fish Bomb Web Design & Development
The Fish Bomb is an up and coming company in the sport fishing market that produces aerosol fish attractants for salt and fresh water fishing applications. Fish Bomb needed an online preseence to both promote and sell their products direct to consumers. A custom e-commerce solution was developed, complete with order fulfillment, shipping calculators, and content management to meet the needs of the Fish Bomb.
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Excalibur Crossbow - :30 Spot
Produced as part of a larger digital campaign, this 30 second spot focuses on the Simply Tough nature of Excalibur Crossbows and will air in the US and Canada.
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Excalibur: Simply Tough Campaign
Ten individual shorts featuring a variety or "Destruction Challenges" were produced to highlight the Simply Tough nature of Excalibur Crossbows. The campaign launches July 18, 2016 across multiple digital outlets.
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Team Backwoods Web Design & Development
Custom web design and development including a customized Content Management System developed for Team Backwoods, producers of Excalibur's Huntin' the Backwoods Television show airing in on cable and satellite in the US and Canada.
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BackwoodsTV: Online Streaming Video
Custom built streaming video site developed for Excalibur's Huntin' the Backwoods Television show, featuring complete video management and encoding, upload capabilities, analytics, mobile streaming, and more. Over 14 million videos watched.
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Rusted Crow Distillery
An up and coming distillery in Michigan contacted me to design and build their online presence. A custom Content Management System was developed to allow for internal updates, image galleries, and more.
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Woods Wise. The Callmasters
Woods Wise Game Calls, the leader and innovator in deer and turkey calls contacted me to develop an e-commerce platform for onlise sales and fulfillment. The site features a custom catalog, CMS, and modular framework for easy extensibility.
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Motion Design Reel
This is a small sampling of some of my recent Motion Design work featuring companies like Excalibur Crossbow, Kaivac Cleaning Systems, Excalibur's Huntin' the Backwoods Television, and more.
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Solving the Restroom Problem
Restrooms area a major problem and everyone knows it. But, contrary to popular belief, the problem isn't necessarily who is cleaning them, but how they are being cleaned. This video was produced to address the problems facing most facilities when it comes to restroom cleaning and to show there are alternatives that provide better, safer, cleaner restrooms.
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Koringkoppie Safaris
Koringkoppie Safaris in South Africa provides Safari experiences to North American clients and asked me to design a tri-fold brochure with all the pertinent information perspective clients in the US and Canada might need.
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Breast Cancer Benefit
When Chrissy Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer, her family didn't know how they were going to pay the medical bills associated with her care. A benefit event was planned to help raise funds. I donated an event website which sold tickets to the event, helping raise over $35,000.00.
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Motion Creative
Motion Creative, a video and event production agency located in Southwest Ohio contacted me to help them rebrand their company and design a new logo that helped convey the type of work they do.
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Lean, Mean and Green
Kaivac Cleaning Systems builds some of the most innovative and cost-effective cleaning systems on the planet. This short pre-roll ad was produced as part of an online sponsorship of a webinar aimed a cleaning professionals.
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Kaivac Restroom Cart Configuration
Kaivac Cleaning Systems has developed one of the most flexible cleaning carts on the market. For this project the challenge was showing the multiple configuration options available in a concise manner. I chose a time lapse treatment with motion design elements to tell the story of the Kaivac Restroom Cart.
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OmniFlex SUV Cleaning Sytstem
This promotional video was developed and produced as part of an industry innovation award program. The video needed to highlight the capabilities, flexibility, and functional benefits of the OmniFlex AutoVac while being able to stand alone with or without audio. The video was played on a loop in the innovation pavillion at the ISSA International show, as well as on the ISSA website during online voting.
Let's talk
513.254.5326
3494 Oxford Middletown Road, Trenton, OH 45067
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